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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1044. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the decision not to allocate a second SNA for a school (details supplied) in County Waterford through the exceptional review process given the significant care needs and early intervention requirements of a specific child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40647/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (27 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1045. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the Summer Provision 2021; if the appointments process has met the needs of both staff and students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40648/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: One of the challenges of being so far down in the running order is that a great number of the questions I was going to ask have already been asked. There is a lot of optimism and good feeling on the committee this morning and I share that. The Minister and the Minister of State have announced many good things. I welcome the mental health aspect of their announcements in particular. That...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Reopening of Further and Higher Education Institutions: Discussion (22 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister and Minister of State. In closing, I echo Deputy Ó Ríodáin's comments on how important it has been to see this Department set up and how well it has done during the year. It is really showing the complexity of issues, as has been outlined, and the level of planning involved. It shows the need for the Department and the worth of having it.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha na gComhlachtaí Poiblí agus Líon na Seirbhíseach Dátheangach: Plé (21 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus lenár n-aíonna as a n-aighneacht agus a gcur i láthair. I dtús báire aontaím leis an Teachta Ó Cuív maidir leis na hainmneacha atá ar an na painéil, is é sin an painéal dátheangach sin agus painéal Gaeilge agus tá sé sin mícheart. Tá painéal...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha na gComhlachtaí Poiblí agus Líon na Seirbhíseach Dátheangach: Plé (21 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Mar is eol do na finnéithe, má tá leibhéal B2 ag daoine - agus is é sin an leibhéal faoina bhfuilimid ag caint - is amhlaidh go mbeadh siad in ann labhairt le duine ar an teileafón, ach an mbeadh siad in ann dlíthe a scríobh? Déarfainn nach mbeadh. Tá an scrúdú TEG bunaithe go mór ar an gcreatlach comónta Eorpach um...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Seirbhísí Poiblí Dátheangacha na gComhlachtaí Poiblí agus Líon na Seirbhíseach Dátheangach: Plé (21 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Cuirfidh mé smaoineamh eile os comhair an choiste. Tá sé pléite agam ag an gComhchoiste um Choimirce Shóisialach, Forbairt Pobail agus Tuaithe agus na hOileáin. Táim i gcónaí ag caint faoi policy coherence. Tá deis againn maidir le ceithre rud atá luaite ag an Rialtas mar aidhmeanna ginearálta: líon na ndaoine a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. It is a day when few people would prefer to be in a committee room to being somewhere else. It is a testament to the amount of stakeholder consultation that has happened in preparation for this general scheme that nearly all of the feedback provided to this committee at the pre-legislative scrutiny stage has been positive. A few recurring...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I asked about the provision that the CEO cannot express an opinion before either the Committee of Public Accounts or the wider committee structures. Does that apply to CEOs in this public service model in general or is it specific to this role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will ask an additional question if the Cathaoirleach will allow me the latitude. I would like to give the witnesses an opportunity to expand on the matter of the performance framework. The performance framework would be determined by the parameters by which success is defined. If our parameters are based around academic excellence, the adaptation of needs to industry standards, or...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is like the old adage that people care about what they measure and measure what they care about. Academic excellence is obviously extremely important but WIT, for example, which is the closest institution to me, is extremely and rightfully proud of the fact that many of its entrants are the first people in their families to go on to third level. That is an important outcome as well. I...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 101. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is scope to expand the community enhancement scheme to offer financial supports to communities that wish to undertake renovations on community centres or, potentially, construct new community centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38011/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State for the response. He has touched on the fact that there are two issues at play. First, it is a matter of filling in the gaps where there may be no community centres. Tramore is peculiar in this regard. It has a community of some 12,000 people, yet it does not have a community centre to serve it. It does not really have a village hall or shared community...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State. A dedicated funding source would be one of several steps in the right direction. Many communities have to develop their community facilities in dribs and drabs, and there are small groups of volunteers chasing every funding source available. We should bring the strands together and help put the facilities into the heart of the communities. In my home...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (15 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Is there scope to expand the community enhancement scheme to offer financial support to communities that wish to renovate community centres or, potentially, construct new ones?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (15 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 128. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she plans to expand the walks scheme; if further funding will be allocated to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38174/21]

Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (14 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy, can I redirect you to the amendment?