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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (12 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the provision of summer language classes for children fleeing from Ukraine; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23814/22]

Accommodation Needs of Those Fleeing Ukraine: Statements (5 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My time is relatively short. There might not be consensus emerging across the House, but I think everybody in the House seems to agree with the broad thrust of where we are going in terms of the provision of housing for Ukrainians. There is increased unanimity on the view that we must tackle vacancy. Points have been made about dereliction, which we are further away from tackling, and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (5 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Rosslare Europort has been a real success story over the last number of years in its freight response to things like Brexit, for example, and in terms of the passenger numbers that are arriving. People are increasingly choosing to travel by ferry. There might be a range of reasons for that. It might be that they get to bring their car. There are also a certain number of people who are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (5 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: That is an interesting answer. What we are really looking at is an infrastructural piece and I am not sure this is the type of thing Fáilte Ireland could or should be involved in. I think there is a role for central government in it and there is clearly a role for local authorities. A good example of this is found in Waterford where Waterford City and County Council has worked with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (5 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am sure that if Deputy Matthews was here, he would have been referencing the Bray to Greystones route, which I have walked myself and which is beautiful. I mentioned the route from Dunmore to Ballymacaw. There is also a loop trail that is the final furlong of St. Declan's Way, which takes in the Ardmore cliff walk. Again, this was developed by the local authority and was done in a very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (5 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This question is related to the previous one in many ways. It relates to sustainable and slow tourism. The Dubliners may have sung "Thank God We're Surrounded By Water" but certainly in terms of transport or tourism, being an island nation makes it more difficult for people to arrive here in a sustainable way. What steps are being taken to promote slow tourism through sail-rail-trail...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Promotion (5 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am understandably biased but I will say that Waterford again leads the way in terms of sustainable travel. We know for a fact that the success of the Waterford greenway has shown how good a value proposition this type of tourism is. The marketing department of Fáilte Ireland can have the following for free. I want people to see the greenway as the green way. I want tourists to be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Policy (5 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: There is a commitment in the programme for Government regarding an Irish sea way walking trail designed to boost tourism and slow tourism along the east and south coasts. There was also a commitment in that to undertake a consultation process with communities along the coast from Carlingford Lough all the way down to Cobh. Could the Minister of State make a statement on the progress of this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I move: Wednesday's business shall be: -Motions for Revised Estimates for Public Services 2022 [Votes 27, 28, 33, 35, 36 and 38] (to be moved together and decided without debate by one question) -Motion reReferral to Committee of the Planning and Development (Street Furniture Fees) Regulations 2022 (without debate) -Motion reMinisterial Rota for Parliamentary Questions (without debate)...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (4 May 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the current number and locations of wheelchair accessible electric vehicle charging points by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22053/22]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: On heating oil too.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Where are those figures from?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: When?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Local Authorities (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 81. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he is taking to ensure that local authorities have adequate flexibility in the recruitment of the multidisciplinary competencies necessary for both active travel teams and town teams, as outlined in Government policy and funding initiatives. [20494/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a 0% VAT rate applied to bikes and e-bikes, including supply, rental and repair, in view of the agreement reached on 7 December 2021 by the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20492/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the expansion of the bike to work scheme in order to include businesses set up as sole trader or partnership arrangements, as the scheme currently applies only to limited company status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20493/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding interim findings from the slow water project, funded by the OPW and the Environmental Protection Agency, which is due to be completed in 2023 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20495/22]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It was not moved in the first place. I understand it was grouped with an earlier amendment. I will take the advice of the Chair on whether I can move it now.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Higher Education Authority Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I move amendment No. 108 In page 37, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(b) in the case of a body seeking funding, to establish whether the body complies with national policy, legislation and objectives with regard to climate action,”. I am happy to move the amendment. I apologise to the committee for not being present to move the previous amendment. I...