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Finance (Local Property Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I understand that Deputies Canney, Tóibín and Verona Murphy are sharing time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Acting Chairman has pronounced it better than most people within my own family and I thank her very much. I also thank the witnesses for their presentations which have been very informative. Something that comes across again and again is how we measure value and worth and how perhaps a monetary definition of how we measure value does not do a great job in what we are looking for. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I always worry about something being called a calling or a vocation when it should in fact be a career. I also directed questions to Ms Dolan.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (8 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 53. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the progress report of the Technical University of the South-East; when the report is expected to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36694/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the September 2021 reopening plans for third-level, further education, training and skills institutes and services; if the relevant institutions, staff, student and trainee representative bodies are involved in reopening plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Projects (8 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 100. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the new local partnership projects for community safety which were announced in November 2020; her plans for further resourcing and funding of the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36696/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to issues in relation to the progression of the regularisation scheme for undocumented migrants (details supplied); if her Department is working to address those concerns and challenges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36695/21]

Education (Student and Parent Charter) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I was momentarily confused when Deputy Gannon mentioned neoliberal terminology and referenced "service providers" and "customers", so I had a quick check through the Bill and neither of those terms are used within it. To confirm, I believe we are discussing the same thing. I thank the Minister. Although the Bill dates from the previous Government, the pandemic has made us look afresh at...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The programme for Government contains a commitment under the mission of reforming and reimagining public life to establish a unit within the Department of the Taoiseach to co-ordinate social dialogue. The programme for Government states that the unit will "create new models of sectoral engagement". That task of reforming and reimagining public life is a central and key challenge for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pensions Council and Citizens Information Board: Chairpersons Designate (7 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am late coming in so many of my questions have been asked already. I thank our guests for their presentations. It can be fashionable to denigrate people who decide to work in the service of the public but the quality of the presentations by our guests shows there are good people who work in this sector and do so for all the right motivations. Very high-quality people are being attracted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Pensions Council and Citizens Information Board: Chairpersons Designate (7 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I was planning on being 25 forever, so I have no intention of thinking about my pension. I am not sure whether that merited being said a second time. Both our guests have very important jobs in terms trying to communicate complex ideas in a simple way, often on topics about which people do not wish to think. People do not necessarily wish to think about their pensions. In the case of the...

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 7 July 2021.

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I call Deputy Guirke, who is sharing time with Deputies Mythen and Ó Broin.

Ban on Rent Increases Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy Fitzpatrick is sharing time with Deputy Tóibín.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (6 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 80. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the pilot vulnerability assessment scheme for international protection applicants has been implemented; the lessons his Department has gleaned from the pilot; when it is expected the standard implementation of vulnerability assessments will happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36292/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Domestic Violence (6 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 84. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the research into the provision of domestic violence leave; if he expects to be able to advise to introduce the leave; the timeline in place concerning same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36291/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Higher Education Authority Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Cathaoirleach. There may be some repetition, given that Senator Malcolm Byrne, in getting the first bite at the cherry, probably asked the most pertinent questions. If there is repetition, perhaps we can use the time to expand a little on those discussions. My first question concerns the relationship between the HEA and the Department, and the need to distinguish between the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (1 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his answer. I do not envy him. The Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, who spoke before him had an answer that was not an answer, but she was able to elaborate on it because she is a Minister of State at that Department. I am afraid that the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, has been handed an answer that is not an answer but it is not his Department. To...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Public Transport (1 Jul 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I regret it is not the Minister for Transport who I am addressing and that it is to be dealt with by the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, as I know transport is not part of his departmental brief. In one sense, however, it is very positive because I know he is a regular visitor to Tramore and he knows the lay of the land in the south east as well as anybody in this House. I want to...