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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (28 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will support and implement trauma-informed school strategies and restorative practices for all students, educators and school communities commencing in the new school year 2021-2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21723/21]

Ireland's participation in MARSUR III: Motion (22 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: I thank the Minister for coming to the Chamber to debate the final stages of this motion on the EU maritime surveillance programme. It is a project that I am very much in favour of. I am in favour of it for three reasons, primarily. First of all, it is very simple. From Ireland's perspective, it consists of just a single computer and a single telephone in the naval base in Cork, which...

Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: The House will be aware that I am a big supporter of the Covid-19 vaccination programme, despite all its obvious imperfections. Every Deputy recognises that this is our ticket out of this crisis and that every available resource that the State has at its disposal should be brought to bear on this problem and used to assist this programme. I have two questions for the Ministers. They are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

Cathal Berry: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll and his team. It is great that they are here. I am a big supporter of the commission and the work it is doing. I am hearing nothing but positive reports on the level of engagement, and the fact that there have been over 500 submissions tells its own story. People are very interested in defence matters and the Defence Forces, and want to be involved in finding...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: From the outset, I commend Senator McDowell for introducing the amendments to the children's Act. I am also quite heartened by the fact these amendments enjoy cross-party support. That is a very good thing. As a member of the Regional Group, I am also very happy to lend my support to this initiative. I am backing it for four reasons. First, this is precisely how we should be doing...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: I wish the Minister and his team a good afternoon and I thank him for his opening statement. Getting it in advance yesterday was helpful. The Naval Service is more important now than at any time in Ireland's history since the Second World War. It is essential. Due to Brexit, we now have a third country with a large sea border on our doorstep. The land bridge to the Continent has...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project and Defence Forces Service in the UN: Motions (30 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: In light of our seat on the UN Security Council, is the Minister aware of any plans for new overseas missions for the Defence Forces in this calendar year? In terms of amendments to the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020 promised recently that would permit Reserve Defence Force specialists to serve overseas, can the Minister update us on the current status of the legislation? Report Stage is...

Civil Liability and Courts (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (25 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: At the outset, I also wish to acknowledge the work of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Michael McGrath, and former Deputy Billy Kelleher and thank them for their contributions in bringing forward legislation in this area in the past. It is good that the Regional Independent Group has picked up the baton, so to speak, and introduced the strengthened legislation that is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make the tertiary education system more accessible to young adults with intellectual additional needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of whole-time equivalent medical officer appointments in the Irish Prison Service; the number of these that are currently vacant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14846/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of medical officer appointments that were filled by temporary locum staff in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14847/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: 1248. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Irish Prison Service increased remuneration for medical officers in 2020; the reason this was deemed necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14848/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Syrian Conflict: Engagement with Non-governmental Organisations (9 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: This is not a question but more of a thank you statement. I spent much time in Damascus, Hama and Homs in 2012 and 2018 so I am very familiar with the situation on the ground. I am also very familiar with the risks the witnesses and their people are taking and the great work they are doing out there. I thank them for everything they are doing. It is very much appreciated. They certainly...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: I have a brief question on the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2020, Report Stage of which was scheduled to take place in the Dáil before Christmas. It is March now and we still have not had sight of it. I fully appreciate the delays caused by the third wave of the pandemic, but perhaps the Tánaiste might have an indicative date for when the Bill is likely to come back before the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: As the Taoiseach is aware, our peacekeeping troops are rotating overseas, to Syria, Mali and Lebanon in the next few weeks. A number of them have asked me to pass on their gratitude for the Taoiseach's personal intervention last week, which ensures that they will be vaccinated prior to deploying on a six-month tour of duty. I have no problem with doing that and it is very much appreciated....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2021)

Cathal Berry: I thank the Taoiseach for that helpful response. It is especially revealing about appropriations-in-aid and the United Nations portion of that. The United Nations rebate is earned by our peacekeepers overseas. What are the Taoiseach's thoughts on establishing some kind of standing arrangement or mechanism where the UN portion of appropriations-in-aid is ring-fenced and returned to the...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Feb 2021)

Cathal Berry: I welcome the Minister. I am conscious of the clock so I will be as brief as possible to allow my colleagues to contribute before the close of business. I wish to make five points. First, I welcome this legislation. Of course, it is belated. We would all prefer to have mandatory hotel quarantine up and running at present, but it is better late than never. Second, I believe the...

Land Development Agency Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2021)

Cathal Berry: I am sharing time with Deputies Canney and Tóibín. I thank the Minister of State for coming into the Chamber to bring the Land Development Agency Bill before us. We can all argue on the finer points but in general terms the direction of travel with this Bill is reasonable because it will most likely involve an acceleration of the roll-out of housing across the country. Everybody...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

Cathal Berry: I thank our guests for their very informed commentary and testament. As a Member of Parliament hundreds of whose constituents are currently deployed overseas as UN peacekeepers in resource-poor countries and are themselves awaiting vaccination, I can completely identify with the issues the witnesses have highlighted and rightly raised this morning. The case they put forward is compelling....

Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Feb 2021)

Cathal Berry: I will be sharing time with Deputy Shanahan with approximately 15 minutes for me before I hand over to him for the last five minutes. I thank the Minister of State for attending the Chamber to introduce the Air Navigation and Transport Bill. It is important legislation, in that it upgrades and modernises the regulatory framework for the aviation sector and brings us back in line with our...