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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Agreements (3 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 49. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the stakeholders consulted in the preparation of the forthcoming economic and sustainability impact assessment of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; if the consulted stakeholders represent in a balanced way the economic, social and environmental concerns related to the trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (3 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if progress has been made to reduce the length of time for processing applications for persons who have been in direct provision for over two years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28454/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am not inclined to pre-empt the entire debate on every amendment before any debate on them. I am sure the Minister is waiting to hear the contributions.

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: If the Minister wishes to respond, he may do so.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas as an gcur i láthair. Tosóidh mé le pointe ginearálta ó thaobh oideachais na Gaolainne de. Tá baol ann go bhfuilimid ag titim idir dhá stól anseo. Táimid ag plé an ábhair seo ó thaobh na Gaeilge de ach b’fhéidir go mbeadh luach nó fiúntas i ndul i dteagmháil leis an gcoiste...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Curaclam Nua na hArdteistiméireachta: Conradh na Gaeilge (2 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Chun filleadh ar ais ar an gceist sin faoi na pointí bónais, mura bhfuilimid ag caint faoi scoileanna T1 agus scoileanna T2 agus má táimid ag caint faoi sárleibhéal, ardleibhéal, bonnleibheál agus meánleibhéal, tá sé furasta a rá gur féidir le daltaí i meánscoil T2 an sárchéim a dhéanamh ach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the contributors for their strong opening statements and for providing briefing documents. I also thank the Chair for allowing an extended period for us to delve into this issue. If the witnesses had been part of the first session, their report to us would have been much more hurried and a lot less detailed. What we have seen laid out in front of us will build on the previous...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will take the opportunity to do so. I have been listening to the discussion for the past two hours and have found it riveting. To pick up on the last point made by Mr. Irwin, I think Mr. White slightly misunderstood my earlier point with regard to patronage. I know from personal experience that children from different faith backgrounds are more than welcome in all primary schools but I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: School Bullying and the Impact on Mental Health: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witness and the Chair for allowing me to come back in again.

Health (Amendment) Act 2021: Motion (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Since I was elected to Dáil Éireann a little over a year ago, and certainly since the Government was formed, we have had to pass a raft of legislation that in ordinary times would be absolutely unthinkable because of their severity and draconian nature. Everybody in here accepts the necessity for the legislation that has been put in place, and mandatory hotel quarantine is part of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Concerns were raised during the previous two lockdowns that inspections of direct provision centres were done over the phone. This is very much a suboptimal alternative when one considers the vulnerability and exposure to risk experienced by people living in direct provision centres. Will the Minister detail the in-person inspections of direct provision centres during level 5 of the public...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: To clarify, IPAS and QTS Limited inspections are being conducted over the phone. When does the Minister believe we will get back to in-person inspections? We must acknowledge there have been additional pressures on what is an already congregated setting, particularly in light of school closures. While allowances would not go so far as to be able to have social coffees every day, people in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: On the European Commission guidelines into which we voluntarily opted, will the Minister comment on the benchmark we are setting in direct provision? One of the recurring messages I have got from my interactions with people in direct provision is about being able to prepare their own food. I know progress has been made in that area. Will the Minster add a general comment on where we are in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am up in the Gods. I acknowledge the Minister's commitment on this issue. I know how hard he worked to get this commitment into the programme for Government and how hard he has worked within his Ministry since to deliver the White Paper, which, I believe, is finally providing a pathway to ending direct provision, which has been a blight on our nation for the past 21 years. I have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My original question deals more specifically with the issue of timelines. While I acknowledge 2024 as an endpoint, the Minister referenced a number of initiatives, such as the implementation team, the programme board and the external advisory group. In order that the people currently within the direct provision can see light at the end of the tunnel, are there specific timelines for any of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Direct Provision System (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 40. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date on the implementation of the white paper to end direct provision and replace it with a new international protection support service; the expected timeline for the implementation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28453/21]

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I will have to make myself more evident to Deputy O'Connor in future. I praise the success of the vaccine roll-out. The figure of 50% by the end of the week is very exciting. There were people who said that the Irish system was not going to be able to roll it out in this time. It is right to praise everybody working within that system, including Department officials, HSE staff, GPs,...

Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Bill will be sent to the Seanad.

Public Service Pay Bill 2020: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Deputy. I remind Members we are on Fifth Stage and as such should be speaking directly to elements within the Bill.

Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offences) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (26 May 2021)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A message will be sent to the Seanad acquainting it accordingly.