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

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I move amendment No. 124: In page 44, line 21, after “development,” to insert the following: “in line with Sustainable Development Goal 4.7 “through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of...

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

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I move amendment No. 126: In page 45, line 6, after “data,” to insert the following: “including, but not limited to, disaggregated data in relation to public and private funding, funding from foreign sources (including the country to which the source is attributable, date of funding and description of any conditions or restrictions applied), and funding streams from...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Social Dialogue (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 21. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the social dialogue co-ordination of his Department. [19340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 136. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that his Department is taking in relation to consolidation of road freight deliveries across the freight sector in order to address the issue of Ireland freight transport having an above European Union average of partial and empty truck cargo loads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20497/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he is taking to improve the sustainable transport access and infrastructure at all ferry ports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20496/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 304. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department is working with local government to identify barriers to progress of community energy projects and whether his Department is working to audit the process by which community energy projects come to fruition, including in relation to planning matters for connection to the grid from solar farms; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Wind Energy Generation (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 424. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop infrastructure at Rosslare Europort and the Port of Waterford in order to capitalise on the development of offshore wind off the south and east coasts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18773/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 564. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the ongoing public sector discussions and timeline with regard to the reversal of the previous financial decision to reduce the daily rate of payment for former members of the public service appointed for their expertise and experience to public sector interview boards. [20197/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1020. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take in order to address the unusual situation whereby, if a person in Northern Ireland applies for a PPS number in the South, they are required to have proof of need, such as an offer of employment, although a number of employers require a PPS number when hiring and therefore cannot apply for certain...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I apologise for having had to step out in the middle of the meeting. I thank our guests for their presentations. I echo some of the comments of previous speakers in thanking both the NCCA and, in particular, the SEC for the work they have done, and the quality of it, over an extremely challenging two years and under extremely pressurised circumstances. When one contributes this late to a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I would not be advocating for it be matriculation; I am saying it is in the public’s eye.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Very good. I had the question about micro-credentialling and whether we see a potential for that. Is that something that has been looked at?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (26 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 916. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the publication of the second National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development to 2030, to replace the previous strategy which ran to 2020 and following the close of the public consultation on the new strategy in June 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20509/22]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (13 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis na finnéithe ar fad as a gcur i láthair agus an plé agus díospóireacht shuimiúil atá tagtha ina dhiaidh sin. Rud a sheas amach sa mhéid a dúirt an tOllamh Titley ná nach mbíonn léirmheasanna ann ar leabhair Ghaolainne. Bíonn an fhadhb chéanna againne anseo san Oireachtas. Má dhéanann...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Foilsitheoireacht agus Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge: Plé (Atógáil) (13 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Bhí ceist agam maidir le cá bhfuil na leabhair agus na hirisí ag dul. An bhfuil siad ag dul ag leabharlanna agus ollscoileanna don chuid is mó, nó an bhfuil daoine príobháideacha ag ceannach na leabhar sin?

Sick Leave Bill 2022: Second Stage (7 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I too welcome the Bill. It is a much slighter document than the Electoral Reform Bill the House just dealt with, but it is no less impactful for that. Its impact will be felt most by those who need it most. As the Tánaiste noted in his opening remarks, it creates a new right here in Ireland, one that is long overdue. It is still a case of playing catch-up. As the Tánaiste...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The south and east coasts will be the next step in terms of unlocking offshore renewables. Hopefully with the development of floating offshore technology the west coast will begin to open up. There is no two ways about it; these projects will have a visual impact. There are people in my community, just as there are people in the communities of the Minister and of Deputy Matthews, who are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Apr 2022)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister. He is speaking about overreaching national targets, and of course we must think about these, particularly in the context of the carbon budgets passed last night. There is a flip side of the coin which is not strictly related but is very closely related. Last night there was a public meeting in Clonea-Power, County Waterford. A large group of local residents came...