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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Ms Burke talked about forewarned being forearmed and that is important. I made the point last week that people of my age or a bit younger are often so busy in their lives they may not be thinking ahead to pension age. Having communication on what people's PRSI entitlements will amount to, done clearly and in a personalised way, as Ms Burke said, is key. It is also a huge factor in the idea...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Report of the Commission on Pensions: Discussion (Resumed) (17 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their constructive and positive engagement. The committee will consider today's proceedings as part of our continued deliberations on the report of the Pensions Commission. Go raibh maith agaibh go léir. The joint committee will proceed in private session, and remain so until it adjourns.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans with respect to the creation of a Liffey Valley national park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56052/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of children who will benefit from the extension of access to domiciliary care allowance for children in hospital from three to six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55663/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of providing domiciliary care allowance for children that require prolonged hospitalisation in excess of 30 days from birth; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55664/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of providing domiciliary care allowance to children aged 16 and 17 years in view of the fact that children can no longer access this payment once they turn 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55665/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I wonder if Prometheus is the wrong person from Greek mythology to mention or if are we more like Sisyphus rolling the rock up the hill again. Camus said "One must imagine Sisyphus happy", so let us undertake that with gusto. I found the presentations extremely informative. I wish the format was looser because there were so many points at which I would have liked to stop the witnesses and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Leaving Certificate Reform: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I put quite a specific point to Professor Hyland.

Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: On the point made by Deputy Ellis about the mandatory wearing of helmets, it has been demonstrated in other jurisdictions - Australia is a case in point - that when we make the wearing of helmets mandatory, particularly with cycling, the participation rate drops. Dublinbikes is a great example of a micromobility solutions and much of that comprises incidental use. We really want people to...

Farrelly Commission of Investigation Substantive Interim Reports: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am grateful to have the opportunity to speak on this second substantive interim report of the Farrelly commission of investigation. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, as well for her opening statement. These reports make for extremely difficult reading. They are long, detailed and harrowing in the extreme. Amid all this information, sometimes it is the smallest details that...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Ba mhaith liom aird an Aire a tharraingt ar scéal a foilsíodh an tseachtain seo caite ag Méabh Ní Thuathaláin ar tuairisc.ie. Deir an t-alt go bhfuil sé: "...deimhnithe ag Childline gur i mBéarla amháin a chuirtear a gcuid seirbhísí ar fáil in Éirinn i ndiaidh do Tuairisc.ie fiosrú a dhéanamh leo faoi chás inar...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Scéimeanna agus Tacaíochtaí Tithíochta (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 103. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government cad iad a tuairimí maidir le tacú le hiarrachtaí chun tithíocht phobalbhunaithe a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht; agus an gcuirfear talamh poiblí ar fáil sa Ghaeltacht chun tithíocht inacmhainne a fhorbairt; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [54839/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Seirbhísí trí Ghaeilge (11 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 192. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht faoina plean maidir le tascfhórsa a bhunú chun scrúdú a dhéanamh ar sholáthar seirbhisí teaghlaigh agus óige sa Ghaeltacht, mar a bhí molta ag Tuismitheoirí na Gaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [54836/21]

Science Week 2021: Statements (10 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Deputy Naughten for suggesting that this debate should take place this week. On 14 November 2014, during Science Week as it happens, the Rosetta space probe lander module, Philae, made the first ever soft landing on a comet by a human-made object. The probe had been launched a full decade earlier and it slung itself off the gravitational pull of Mars to intercept the comet as it...

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We return to Sinn Féin and Deputy Funchion to close the debate.

Regional Transport Infrastructure: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy Harkin is sharing time with Deputy Connolly.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Technological Universities (4 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I could not possibly expect the Minister to delve into the differences between an IoT and a technological university in four minutes. However, it does need to be an ongoing conversation. We need to make that clear and it needs to be more than words. It needs to be backed up by actions and by capital investment in particular. I did not touch on the issue of the headquarters of the new...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Technological Universities (4 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to discuss this issue. It is topical. It was announced only on Tuesday of this week. I warmly welcome the announcement of a new technological university of the south-east which is to open its doors at the latest by May of next year. There are many people to thank in what has been a long and arduous process. I would thank the Minister for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cycling Facilities (4 Nov 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 94. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of capital spending on walking and cycling infrastructure allocated by his Department for 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53503/21]