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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Ba mhaith liom ceist a chur ar an Aire maidir leis an mBille um Athchóiriú Toghcháin, 2022, atá ag dul tríd an Oireachtas faoi láthair. Luaigh mé laigí sa Bhille sin nuair a labhair mé faoi ar an Dara Céim, sé sin, nach bhfuil sé láidir go leor, mar a sheasann sé, maidir leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht. An bhfuil an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I was not physically present for them but I was listening on my headphones. The witnesses might forgive me, therefore, if I am unable to identify speakers. We are hearing very clear messages repeatedly. As Deputy Ó Cuív mentioned, there is a burden with paperwork and we have heard about this from community and voluntary sectors....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have a couple of questions that may build from Deputy Denis Naughten's first contribution. He spoke about the impact of Covid-19 on the people coming to these services. We have come out of Covid-19 now and find ourselves in a very different economy, particularly with regard to the workforce. We know there is difficulty in a range of areas, with hospitality being the one jumping out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The phenomenon is being called "the great resignation" after people have woken up to their situation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Community Employment Programme: SIPTU (25 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I asked a question about capacity. Have we capacity? If so, it is in the right places?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Judicial Appointments (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy is well over time with his response.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We move now to Question No. 9, which is in the name of Deputy Lawless.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Inquiry into the Death of Mr. Shane O'Farrell (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It was not communicated to me that the Deputy intended to do so, but I will allow it.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 39. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the recorded number of arrests under the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 during its operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26020/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have a range of questions aimed at our guests separately. I will start with my questions for Mr. Hourihan and Mr. English and ask about the funding model because that is the unit of work we are doing. Would they give a quick run-through of the cost of providing education of this type and where that funding comes from? How much is coming from the colleges and how expensive is it to run...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am asking about apprenticeship delivery as opposed to World Skills Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My next question is related and is directed at the apprentices here, all of whom probably have peers who are in the traditional college system and so forth. I had to work all the way through college. Were the apprentices here able to work within their sectors while studying? Were they able to earn as they learned? Was it expensive to embark on apprenticeship training? I ask them to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A great place, by the way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I believe it is fair to say, certainly on this committee but also in general, that there has been a significant change in people seeing how necessary these types of skill sets are. Are the apprentices present feeling that themselves? Do they feel things are changing in how valued their skill sets are, or are we still locked into a college-only mindset?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Two things jumped out for me. I have an abiding interest in the sustainable development goals. In the opening statement there was mention of linking the skills champions with WorldSkills development programmes in Africa in line with Irish Aid's priority areas, and to develop skills in line with the UN sustainable development goals. In the short time we have, will the witnesses put some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Future Funding of Higher Education: Discussion (Resumed) (24 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will take a scattergun approach here because I have a number of points I want to raise. I will start with the last of them. The Minister referred to the debate we have on the pension every year. I disagree with him. I would prefer if we did not have a debate on the pension each year and it was instead benchmarked so that we have certainty about the future and are sure it is keeping pace...

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (Resumed) (19 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am apt to quoting song lyrics in this house. Today, an obvious one leaps out as a good fit, which is Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi". It goes, "Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got til it’s gone." We cannot continue to make these lyrics true. We cannot allow or precipitate the collapse of the biosphere that has sustained, shaped...