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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Some material changes and the significant events are the two things that have come across the submissions. It shows the benefit of having a pre-legislative scrutiny process. Our guests have brought a level of nuance to the discussion today, which answers many of the concerns. Certainly, if we see that feed through into the legislation, it will be helpful. I wish to give our guests the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Could the witnesses flesh out the role of the Charity Appeals Tribunal? That was the third leg of the stool of my questioning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Very good. As no other Member is offering, that concludes our consideration of this matter with the Charities Regulator. I thank the witnesses for their contributions. They were very valuable. We will now take a short break before moving to our second session with representatives from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. Again, I thank the witnesses before us for attending.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I remind everyone that members participating remotely in this meeting are required to do so from within the Leinster House complex. I ask members and witnesses to turn off their mobile phones as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. I ask members participating remotely to use the "raise hand" function on Teams if they wish to contribute. I am pleased to continue our conversation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Mr. Herrick for his initial contribution. Does Deputy Paul Donnelly wish to lead the questioning?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The opening submission of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties is very focused. It is in two parts. We are unlikely to comment much on the first part. We can take it as read there is support for the advancement of human rights being brought into the Act as a new, valid, charitable purpose for organisations. If there is a voice speaking against, I have yet to hear it. We are all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Very good, that makes sense. I do not see any members online indicating. Is Deputy Paul Donnelly satisfied with that response?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: General Scheme of the Charities (Amendment) Bill 2022: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It was a short question-and-answer session. As I said, however, the initial opening statement was extremely focused and it got the point across very forcefully. I thank the witnesses for taking the time to come in today and for their opening statements and contributions during the question-and-answer session. This concludes our consideration of this matter this morning and also the...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I call Deputy Higgins, who is sharing time with Deputy Leddin.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We will return now to a Government slot. I call Deputy Murnane O'Connor.

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: There seems to be a broad consensus that something needs to be done. I am hearing from Sinn Féin that they will be supporting the passage of the Bill through the House. I understand that there is a difference in the approach that Sinn Féin would take over the Government parties. I happen to disagree with the Sinn Féin approach. I think it is too close to the Tory model. I...

Electricity Costs (Domestic Electricity Accounts) Emergency Measures and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2022: Second Stage (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Putting that to one side, everybody in the House agrees on one thing, which is that people who are living through this energy crisis absolutely need help, and need help urgently. That is something that this Bill provides. The provisions of the Bill are reasonably straightforward. They were rehearsed when the previous energy credit was put in place. Deficiencies were identified in the...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (12 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I smiled wryly at Deputy Ó Ríordáin's characterisation of the quips and one-liners because at the start we saw secondary school students in the Gallery and by God they came into a technical and dry discussion. They could have done with a few more quips and one-liners and fair play to them for sticking it out as long as they could. I both agree and disagree with Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with the principal and the board of management of a school (details supplied) to discuss her Department's future plans with respect to the provision of a permanent school building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49617/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of families that have been impacted by the technical issues pertaining to an email addresses (details supplied); the proportion of those who missed the application deadline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49618/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the latest data in respect of service disruptions including cancellations of Bus Éireann services in Waterford city and in the south east for the periods of September, August and July 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49532/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 642. To ask the Minister for Health when the pandemic bonus payment for frontline workers will be rolled out to all eligible workers in the State, including those in private nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49581/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 678. To ask the Minister for Health his views on funding the PhD in educational psychology to emulate the subsidised training for clinical psychologists during which trainees and related doctorate programmes are paid in order to ensure that all trainees and students are treated fairly financially to help address the shortage in psychologists in the State; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Oct 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that his Department is taking in order to ensure that there is consistency across all level 4 hospitals in relation to the provision of insulin pump therapy to adults, given that University Hospital Waterford is not providing insulin pump therapy to adults and does not offer treatment to adult patients who are using the therapy, resulting in those...