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Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy, this is not a question and answer session.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy had her opportunity to speak. We will hear the Minister of State without interruption.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister of State is here to respond to the debate that has already occurred and should not be subjected to running commentary. We will hear the Minister of State without interruption.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A division has been called. In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 14 June 2023.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 71. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the review of public participation networks to ensure they are fit for purpose for climate action, as laid out in appendix 1 of policy measures in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28135/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This is a timely enough question considering we will be discussing Our Rural Future tomorrow. It arises from one of the commitments in appendix 1 of that document, namely, to conduct a review of the public participation networks, PPNs. I want to get a sense from the Minister of State of where that work is at in the Department at the minute and where we plan to go from here to strengthen a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The pivotal piece is one of the first things he said, namely, giving local groups a say in local government decisions that affect their communities. I am not convinced that is what we actually see with our PPNs. I am aware the Minister of State is absolutely steeped in this sector. I imagine most of us in the House this evening have had some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State. If I sounded cynical in my first contribution, I am not. Community action is where it is at. National politics can feel very distant from people and individual action feels like you are getting lost. In their community, people can make a difference and they can feel that difference. It seems to me, looking at the challenges we face with climate,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the review of the Local Economic and Community Plans to ensure that they are fit for purpose for climate action, as laid out in Appendix 1 of policy measures in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28136/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position with regard to expanding the scholarships available to developing countries for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and in STEM programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27231/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of qualified teachers through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding ICT grant funding this school year; the rationale regarding the withdrawal of this funding stream given the need for schools to progress their digital learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1285. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to engage with the community pharmacists sector and their representative body (details supplied) as committed to in the Programme for Government, with a view to renegotiating the existing fees model, which remains unchanged for 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1280. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reinstating genetic clinician satellite clinics in each of the regions by the national genetic services in Crumlin as national genetic resources are being ramped up, given the immense efficiencies that a timely diagnosis of genetic disease can bring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28321/23]

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Dr. May for her presentation this morning. A lot of discussion has centred around governance, and Dr. May has outlined that there is tension between that development role and the governance role. I think it only makes sense for the person who is paying over the money to have a responsibility in terms of oversight on how that money is spent. I will return, maybe, to some of those...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: To clarify, it is broken into different categories: technical advice, other expenditure, and financial and actuarial advice. Would this be falling into the technical advice category? That is where we saw the greatest expansion in expenditure.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Please.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: They are back on their feet?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That is good news. I wanted to return to Cycling Ireland which I know was briefly dealt with. An internal audit was commissioned by Sport Ireland around some of the issues of the false comparative quotations. Did the audit produce recommendations? If it did, where do we stand in relation to those recommendations?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2021 - Sport Ireland and Sport Ireland Facilities DAC (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This may be slightly tangential. Women in sport is a large part of Dr. May's role as well. Did any of those recommendations deal with the women in sport aspect as it relates to Cycling Ireland? I know for example, that there is quite a disparity in funding between the men's race and Rás na mBan. Did any of the recommendations in the report address that disparity?