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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have no doubt but that in the climate Act we have world-leading climate legislation setting out ambitious targets. Last week, however, the Climate Change Advisory Council identified a significant gap between climate action policy and climate action delivery, saying there is little evidence of necessary responses in individual Departments. Climate Case Ireland has today warned that the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State; that is very much appreciated. When I raised this with the Tánaiste, the question I asked was whether we needed to invest more money in wastewater systems. I was amazed when he answered that this year there was an underspend of €100 million. I will give the Minister of State an invitation. If he had €100 million to spend in any county in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 48. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to maximise the benefit from the supply chain opportunity for offshore wind in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the safeguards that he will put in place to ensure that communities can access supports for community renewable energy projects and to avoid supporting developers attempting to develop projects through a back door; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61483/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to develop clear pathways for the latest research to provide an evidence base for the National Dialogue on Climate Action and the Interdepartmental Working Group in order to drive sectoral demand shifts, behavioural change and policy input as outlined in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Research and Development (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 140. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to help support the offshore and ocean energy research and innovation as outlined in the Climate Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58650/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 601. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an outline of the requirements for a patient to receive approval to receive the drug ajovy fremanezumab (details supplied) which was approved by the HSE under the high-tech scheme in October 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 602. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the eighty two children with spina bifida and or hydrocephalus that are awaiting orthopaedic surgical management and orthopaedic review appointments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (14 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 603. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on the waiting list for orthodontic services in Waterford (details supplied); the length of time the children have been on the waiting list; the expected timeframe for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61479/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The town centre first approach is writ large across the programme for Government. It has since been put at the heart of the Our Rural Future document and Housing for All. Our towns and villages offer a serious quality of life proposition, but only if supported with good public services, a proper public realm and attractive housing solutions. The Minister for Rural and Community...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Funding (9 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the involvement his Department has in European Union LIFE Projects; if there are plans for future projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60680/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Programmes (9 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 344. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's progress on the expansion of support for social farming programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60218/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (7 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister has acknowledged that the policy's development has to be interdepartmental because it must cover housing, education and the Gaeltacht. The islanders deserve the House's attention and I welcome her comments.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (7 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 75. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the new ten-year cross-departmental policy for island development and associated action plans to ensure delivery of the policy, as outlined in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60217/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (7 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I was not expecting this question to be reached. Perhaps the Minister was not either. The one thing Waterford does not have is an island. Perhaps the Minister of State, Deputy O'Brien, would like to donate one of the Cork ones; I somehow doubt it. Can the Minister imagine being on an island tonight? It is a precarious existence out there and it needs our support. What is the status of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Island Communities (7 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The committee on social protection, of which I am a member, also covers this part of the Minister's brief, that is, community and rural affairs and the islands. Islanders often feel they have been tagged on to the end of the departmental line. One of the representatives who spoke to our committee referenced a programme that was on TG4 Player, "Inis Airc: Bás Oileáin", which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (7 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is difficult because the Minister is being pulled in three different directions by the questions. As well as giving nudges to workers to move down the country, which is vital, the Irish word that stands out to me is "fite fuaite", which rolls off the tongue better than "policy coherence". We need individual policy actors to work together. If we look to get people into our rural towns...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (7 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I agree with the Minister in that remote working has the capacity to be game changing. We have seen it during the pandemic. I am thinking of Dungarvan, Lismore and west Waterford, where people had the opportunity to move down. These three questions are complementary. It was interesting to see them grouped. Deputy Ó Muimhneacháin is asking about the roll-out of the technology....

Dublin Fire Brigade: Motion [Private Members] (7 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister. We will return to Sinn Féin and Deputy Sorca Clarke.

Social Welfare Bill 2021: Second Stage (3 Dec 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: At the outset I welcome the Minister's announcement on the PUP. It is a measure of how quickly this Covid-19 position changes that we have had the Revised Estimates before the committee this week but the situation has already changed. I echo Deputy Duncan Smith's comments about the arts industry in particular and I have already been contacted by people from theatres and concert organisers...