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Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Deputy. I need to move on.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy McNamara, we are over time.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy can move all the amendments.

Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Report Stage (26 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: No, they are grouped so the Deputy has seven minutes.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Communications (25 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to a request for engagement with all relevant agencies, including his Department by a west Offaly community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18912/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on plans to build the ASD pod at Dungarvan College, County Waterford; when she expects the pod to be open to students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19272/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (25 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 326. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the review of the pilot caravan loan scheme has been completed; when the new scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19210/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 71. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation of resources for the national genetic services at Our Lady’s Hospital, Crumlin in order to ensure a more efficient service for patients and a more efficient use of our healthcare resources due to more timely diagnoses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18005/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (20 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 95. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to the Questions on Promised Legislation debate of 28 March 2023 (details supplied), how his Department plans to respond to the decision of the Court of Appeal regarding the ban on inshore trawling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17868/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hedge Cutting (20 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 102. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with respect to recommendation 123 of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity Loss, which states that ‘Existing legislation and regulations regarding hedgerows must be reviewed, strengthened and fully enforced’, if his Department will urgently review the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) Regulations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pay-related Jobseeker's Benefit Scheme: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In the first instance, I like the strawman approach. I have stolen the IKEA metaphor on a number of occasions. It is a good way to understand the issue. It certainly helps people structure their thoughts and gives us something to respond to, or that is how I find it. I like it as an approach, as long as it is a strawman and is not an instance of false consultation. We have seen with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pay-related Jobseeker's Benefit Scheme: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have read the straw man. The cap translates to close to the average industrial wage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pay-related Jobseeker's Benefit Scheme: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Towards the end of the straw man there is mention of the working-age payment. As I understand it, this is coming into view because the technology is there in Revenue and the Department to enable it. If a working-age payment is brought forward would it ultimately supersede what we are speaking about? I understand it would be a much bigger piece of work. What time horizon are we speaking...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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]