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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the establishment of the new portal for parents in respect of the summer programme, where special schools are not running the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15570/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for their submissions today and the longer submission we received from TUS. The first point made by Dr. Matthews was that Governments change. That is the central argument around legislation. Legislation outlasts any individual Government. It is within the gift of any Government to change legislation. The idea of having a legal framework for data gathering is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I kind of accept that point but wanted Dr. Matthews to unpack it a little more specifically. I could easily make all the same arguments about somebody with a physical disability. Describing a person's physical disability describes only one aspect or facet that person. On top of that, there will be a range of abilities and personality traits. I want to get to the heart of the idea that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I was putting forward a devil's advocate position to allow Dr. Matthews the space to unpack the issue. I want to direct a couple of questions to the TUS representatives. The university has 128 students who identify as autistic. I realise the representatives might be a little too close to the start of the process to answer a question on the longitudinal tracking of what becomes of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is the university finding there is good engagement with the employers on those types of placements?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Does TUS have any specific figures on course completion? I do not know what the correct terminology is, because technological universities are so new, or whether I should be referring to their "ancestor institutions". We have been given figures back to 2014 for students who identified as autistic. Do the witnesses have figures on course completion rates and how they compare to the general...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I apologise to the Chair and I am relying on his leniency a little bit. Dr. O'Connell said there are 128 students at present. Does she have detail on whether they are at level 6, 7 or 8?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I echo the comments of Deputy Buckley. It is a really positive initiative. It is wonderful to see public libraries step into that space. They are such important spaces for civic engagement. They are such democratising spaces in terms of people's access to information, and how it levels the playing field for so many people - or should do - when the library service works well. It certainly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That is a great example because it is an accommodation that was aimed specifically at one outcome but Ms Cusack is telling me that it has benefited other children. That is what I was saying, namely, that when we design spaces in this more inclusive way, it is not just necessarily that narrow group of people who benefit and it actually has a wider benefit across society. That is a brilliant,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Public Sector Reform Review (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 25. To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings that have taken place of the Strategic Foresight and Strengthening Policy Development research project, jointly overseen by his Department. [18008/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Public Sector Reform Review (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is very welcome that we have a body within the Taoiseach's Department looking at the idea of strategic foresight. I believe, however, that there should be stronger role for the Oireachtas in this regard. Looking to international examples, Finland is one that jumps out immediately. The government there must make a statement on the future. It also has a parliamentary committee on the...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy McAuliffe was collecting "isms" there. We should not neglect to include late-stage neoliberal capitalism in that list, which is probably the root cause of that kind of social isolation, more so than some of the even less attractive forms he listed. Before I get going, I welcome the Taoiseach's mention of the sustainable development goals and the fact they were discussed at the...

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I look forward to Deputy O'Sullivan opening his EV dealership in west Cork. I might make a visit because I have not managed to make the investment just yet.

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We can get them all right. There is a quote from a guy called William Gibson that has lived in my head quite a lot recently. He said a long time ago that "the future is already here - it's just not evenly distributed". That is very much the case with a lot of what we are talking about at the moment. I see Deputy O'Donoghue nodding in agreement. There is a fundamental equity issue in...

Finance Bill 2023: Report Stage (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: -----as much as any of the cities will not be solved by electric cars. We have to look at that issue. We also have to consider whether we need to incentivise at this point what is a transfer to wealthier people. If you are wealthier, you can afford to invest in an EV. By investing in an EV, you have managed to put yourself onto a smart tariff to charge your car overnight and get...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Staff (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 58. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 69 of 6 December 2022, his Department's policy position in relation to the number of registrars that should be employed across the State, recognising the importance of the position of the County Registrar both in expediting the functioning of our courts system and in safeguarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement of his Department in relation to the forthcoming new Garda Capital Investment Plan 2023-2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to parliamentary Question No. 69 of 28 February 2023, when the ESRI is due to report on proposing a metric for measuring energy poverty that combines expenditure and energy efficiency and to propose metrics to measure changes in the trend of fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18131/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 588. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 416 of 28 March 2023, the steps her Department can take to address the anomaly that has arisen in relation to a PhD postgraduate allowance, which meant that in September 2013 PhD students could not both retire to claim their award and also stay in service to fulfil the new timeframe of the pre-existing and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (18 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest figures available for dormancy of commonages, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16747/23]