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Financial Resolutions 2021 - Financial Resolution No. 2: General (Resumed) (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: At this point in the debate we have probably all filled in our debate bingo cards. We have the biggest spend in the history of the State on one hand; we have a missed opportunity on the other. We will hear "unprecedented" or "unambitious" depending on whom we listen to or whom we believe. We have had our lines filtered through our various focus groups. They are packaged and pushed out now...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the technological university application with respect to Waterford IT and IT Carlow; when he expects a decision to be finalised; the subsequent timeline for designation of technological university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to acquire sites in counties Waterford and Wexford and the level of capital allocation required to develop these sites into the future in respect of the commitment given in the National Development Plan to develop the footprint of a university of the southeast offering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49848/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Tá sé sin go breá ach leis sin ráite níor chuala mé freagra ar an gceist. An bhfuil aon spriocdháta ann agus cathain a bheimid ag fáil agus ag tnúth le go mbeidh an plean seo againn?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Okay, gabhaim buíochas leis an bhfinné. I will come back with more questions later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My next question might be slightly at odds with my first question, where I pushed the witnesses for a deadline. The context within which this plan has been drawn up has completely changed from when the work was begun. For good and for ill, everybody can clearly see the challenges faced by island communities but the pandemic may have presented opportunities for remote working. Both Deputy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Before I bring in Senator Garvey, who is offering as well, I would like to make a minor clarification. I have seen documentation referencing it as a ten-year plan and documentation referencing a plan out to 2030. Are we definitely looking at a ten-year plan? Are we looking at 2032 or are we looking at an eight-year plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Ms Nic Aongusa for clarifying this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the officials for attending and for their constructive and very positive engagement with the committee. The committee will shortly discuss its next considerations on this matter. It is our intention to present a report on our deliberations to the Minister before the action plan is published. We hope the committee's deliberations and recommendations are very much taken on board by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Department of Rural and Community Development (13 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas le Bairbre Nic Aonghusa as a cur i láthair. Cuirfidh mé ceist amháin shimplí i dtosach báire faoi línte ama. Cathain a bheidh an plean seo réidh?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (12 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 46. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an applicant is required to submit any other material (details supplied) when applying to the Environmental Protection Agency for an industrial emissions licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49548/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave (7 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 145. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if it is the policy of his Department to extend parent’s leave in 2022 and in subsequent years; the final total parent’s leave entitlement will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48198/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (7 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 164. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department supports migrant integration; the funding his Department awards in support of community and migrant integration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48199/21]

Bille na dTeangacha Oifigiúla (Leasú), 2019: An Tuarascáil agus an Chéim Dheiridh (6 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Ba mhaith liom i dtosach báire a rá go bhfuilim buíoch den Aire, an Teachta Catherine Martin, agus den Aire Stáit, an Teachta Jack Chambers, as an tiomantas a léirigh siad go dtí seo i leith na Gaeilge. Is cinnte go bhfuil obair na gcapall déanta ag an Aire Stáit, ag a Roinn agus ag Oifig na mBillí chun an mBille seo a thabhairt go dtí an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: National Action Plan on the Development of the Islands: Discussion (6 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Ar dtús báire, is mór an trua é nach raibh Máire Uí Mhaoláin go huile ar a compord a cur a láthair a thabhairt trí mheán na Gaolainne. Léiríonn sé sin an meon atá istigh anseo i dTeach Laighin faoi úsáid na Gaolainne. Má táimid dáiríre faoi...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Gaeltacht Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Glaoim ar an Teachta Uí Chonghaile. Tá tú gnóthach anocht. Tá an chéad cheist eile, ceist Uimh. 9, i d'ainm freisin.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Arts Policy (5 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy is doubly blessed to have heard the Minister sing and not to have heard the Acting Cathaoirleach.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sports Facilities (5 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will now return to Question No. 1 in the name of Deputy Munster.

Childcare Services: Motion [Private Members] (5 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A division has been called. In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), it is postponed until the weekly division time tomorrow evening, Wednesday, 6 October 2021.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (5 Oct 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 27A and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputies Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire and Thomas Gould - to discuss significant staff and resource shortages and delays in completing inquests at Cork Coroner’s Court; (2) Deputies Cormac Devlin and Paul McAuliffe - to discuss...