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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister will have another opportunity.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: With impeccable timing, Deputy Aindrias Moynihan's question is next up.

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The debate having now concluded, the first matter with which I have to deal is the Government amendment in the name of the Minister for Health.

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: As a division has been demanded, in accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is deferred until the weekly division time tomorrow evening. I thank all who participated in the debate.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Darren O'Rourke - To discuss the urgent need to progress new school building works at Lismullen National School, County Meath. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae - To discuss the N22 Killarney bypass. Deputy Paul McAuliffe - To discuss the...

Paediatric Orthopaedic and Urology Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Táim ar ais ag Sinn Féin anois. Iarraim ar na Teachtaí, Funchion, Ward, Carthy agus Cullinane deireadh a chur leis an díospóireacht anois.

Second Anniversary of War in Ukraine: Statements (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: As others have done, I have no doubt, I acknowledge the presence of the Ukrainian ambassador and the distinguished guests gathered for what is a very sad occasion as we mark the second anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of the sovereign territory of Ukraine. Two years ago, just on the eve of the war, we all watched Russia's troops amassing on the border with a sense of foreboding...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I understand this is the Cabinet committee that discusses our approach to matters at the UN. In September this year, we will have the UN Summit of the Future. At the committee meeting of 4 December, the zero draft text for that UN summit had not yet been finalised. There is a significant opportunity here if we pay attention to this process and get our spake in early. I know the ZOE...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 10. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [6208/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: For a long time, we have traded on the fact that we are physically very remote, and that insulates us from the kind of cross-border aggression we have seen in eastern Europe. However, cyberwarfare does not know boundaries in the same way. I would like to see that we are adequately supporting and resourcing the National Cyber Security Centre. I know it is difficult for the Taoiseach to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Security (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 3. To ask the Taoiseach if he will develop a national security strategy and functioning security agency to deal with future security events. [6207/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister spoke to this in the general but I will ask him a specific question. The chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, Marie Donnelly, confirms we are in danger of missing our 2025 targets with all of the attendant consequences, including a lost to the Exchequer of some €8 billion as outlined by the Minister for public expenditure, Deputy Paschal Donohoe, last week. We...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Legislative Programme (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 47. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the legislative programme. [6209/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Bodies (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 101. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to report on the latest meeting of the Smart Energy Steering Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7856/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 438. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a residence permit renewal application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8079/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 439. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on a naturalisation certificate application (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8080/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a review of the allocation of government funding to animal charities in tabular form over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8081/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank Deputy McAuliffe for doing a very valuable piece of work where he worked through that business of people arriving undocumented. His work was very forensic and it was a very good use of the committee's time. Deputy Murphy focused on one person who was paid €77,138 in overtime in the one year. That is one example. It is hard to get one's head around that amount of overtime....

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is a long working week when one has put in an extra 360 hours.

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 24 - Justice
Vote 21 - Prisons (15 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: My next question is on the impacts of the lack of staffing. Is Ms McCaffrey confident that the Prison Service is adhering to the Organisation of Working Time Act?