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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Education and Training Provision (30 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: All of those measures are extremely welcome. We should do anything we can to bring people's attention to the central nature of skills in the development we need in our economy. It was said at the education committee that there is a cultural handbrake at play here that means parents are less likely to support their children going towards a life of apprenticeships, for example. We need to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for this opportunity. This is an issue that has been consistently raised at the committees on education and autism. The staffing issues are a big problem. Does the Minister have the pertinent statistics for CHO5 where I am? As Deputy McAuliffe said, it is not just per CHO. There are individual areas within each CHO, such as west Waterford, where it has...

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Teachta.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Deputy Cowen.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We move now to the Rural Independent Group.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy Ó Ríordáin should please not interrupt.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Deputy.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Could Deputy Danny Healy-Rae resume his seat?

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Could Deputy Danny Healy-Rae resume his seat?

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Could Deputy Danny Healy-Rae resume his seat?

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: As the Ceann Comhairle often reminds us, the public are looking in and asking the people elected to this House to provide leadership.

Confidence in Government: Motion (29 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Let us now move on, without interruption, to the Independent group.

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]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (28 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Taoiseach mentioned overseas development aid, climate action and the sustainable development goals. Ireland's voice on the international stage far outweighs the country's size. It is vital that we use that voice for the right purposes. There are a number of set pieces coming here in regard to the sustainable development goals. In July, we will make our voluntary national report to the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Offices (28 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the international division of his Department. [15077/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In our programme for Government, we give a commitment to ensuring that inshore waters will continue to be protected for small fishing vessels and recreational fishers and that pair trawling will be prohibited inside the six mile limit. Were that not enough, under sustainable development goal 14.4, we have committed to effectively regulate destructive fishing practices and implement...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (28 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 148. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps her Department is taking to improve access to the free travel scheme for people with epilepsy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15182/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (28 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 263 of 2 March 2023, if she has completed the review of the final report from the evaluation of the school meals programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15174/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (28 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review a case (details supplied) in relation to a PhD postgraduate allowance entitlement anomaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15271/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: The Future of STEM in Irish Education: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Mar 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Chair and thank those on the panel for their presentations. I am taken by the idea that we need to drive STEM all the way back to primary school, which is where I started out. Everybody started out in primary school but I started my working life in primary schools. I am not sure that we are equipping our primary school teachers to the point where they are confident to deliver...