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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (8 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when legislation providing for an electronic fertiliser register will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding increased capacity for provision of school transport including where previous concessionary places had been made available; the status with regard to certain students (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61452/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 296. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the regularisation of a person (details supplied) who has been living in direct provision for more than five years but who is omitted from the recent and welcome regularisation scheme for undocumented persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61471/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: EU Directives (13 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have 11 and a half minutes left on the clock and two Deputies who have waited very long and very late. If we can be a little economical with our time, we will see if we can reach both of those questions.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (13 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This question will be introduced by Deputy Carroll MacNeill.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Energy Prices (13 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Proving that patience is a virtue, Deputy Leddin has been reached for Question No. 72.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (13 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 358. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the board of management of a school (details supplied) that was established as a regional school solution for two school planning areas has the authority to alter the school's catchment area boundary; if not, if that catchment area boundary must remain as the boundary of the relevant school planning areas; and if she will make a statement...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Apologies have been received from Deputy Charles Flanagan, Senator Paul Gavan and the Chairman, Deputy Denis Naughten. Members participating in the meeting remotely are required to do so from within the precincts of the Leinster House complex only. I ask that members and witnesses turn off all mobile phones as they interfere with the broadcasting equipment. I ask members of the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I remind any members who are attending remotely and online that if they wish to contribute, they should indicate using the raised hand function.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is Deputy Kerrane okay with that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Are you happy with that, Senator Wall?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Senator Burke. I have a number of my own questions, which I will ask piecemeal rather than asking ICTU 20 questions to try to wade through. I will begin at the concrete end of the questions and will work through to the more philosophical - let us generously call them - questions at the far end. First, on the age limit, I understand ICTU is critical of the 23 years of age. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is interesting. I can absolutely understand 16 years. It is when one begins paying PRSI. Twenty-three seems somewhat arbitrary but maybe that is a question for the Department. The ICTU submission is critical of the 0.5% management fees. I understand that for the people who would be in receipt of these pension pots, it is business that will come to them. They do not have to work for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: As Mr. Berney says, ICTU is first in. I will play devil's advocate in terms of his suggestion to adjust the ratio from 6:6:2 to 5:7:2. There will almost certainly be groups who will appear before us who will argue that, at 6:6:2, it is already placing a substantial burden on employers. They will talk about people in small retail, for example, and state that asking them to contribute the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I was posing it from a devil's advocate position, as Dr. Bambrick well understands.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That point is well made. The funds should be mandated to produce certain outcomes, and if we do not define those outcomes, then the only motive will be profit. It is critical that such things as divestment from fossil fuels, where money is sent and the ethics of the investment are designed into the default model. I know people will be subsequently able to choose from three different...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I do not think I will ask the witnesses to comment on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Would the witnesses like to offer a concluding statement?