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- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is not necessary for the Deputy to receive reasons, nor is it open to him to question it at this point. However, I advise that the Deputy can write to both the Ceann Comhairle and the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have understood.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I have understood the Deputy’s point and I have allowed him ample opportunity to make it. I have outlined the possible course that is still open to the Deputy and I have made the ruling, that at this point, we are proceeding with the debate. I ask the Deputy to resume his seat and allow us to proceed with the debate.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Unless the Deputy is prepared to resume his seat, I will have to suspend the House briefly.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: In that case, I am suspending the House.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The next is a Government slot. I call Deputy McAuliffe.
- Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: If the Deputy could do so briefly.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I take the opportunity to pay tribute to a long-time member of NESC, Mr. Micheal Ewing, who passed away last week. Michael served for a decade on NESC, representing the environmental pilar. He was instrumental in establishing the environmental pilar which became the fifth pilar of social partnership. He was a kind, considerate and very pragmatic man who had a deep passion for a healthy and...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [53842/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 200. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what efforts are made to ensure that English language students from abroad are protected from fraud in the English language education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54137/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (6 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to regulate the English language education sector; what measures are being taken to ensure that Interim List of Eligible Programmes rules that state that escrow accounts must be used for all potential students paying for courses from outside of the EU are not being circumvented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54136/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (5 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 82. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the work her Department is undertaking in active tourism with a view to developing and promoting Ireland as a long-stay tourism destination to spread tourism more evenly across the regions, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52957/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Policy (5 Dec 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 87. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Sustainable Tourism Policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52956/23]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: We have had quite a while now without a major election in this country, the last one being in February 2020, but 2024 will be a year of elections, between local, European and directly elected mayoral, as well as a referendum and Lord knows what else. Four years might seem a short timeframe, but there have been profound shifts in that time in how we do politics and elections, particularly...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Finance Accounts 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 1 – Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2022
Chapter 2 – Reporting Ireland’s EU Transactions
Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I offer a warm welcome to the Secretary General and his officials. I will turn to Europe first. We have become net contributors. I am less focused on money out to Europe and I understand why we have become net contributors. We have benefitted greatly from our participation in the European Union and its predecessors over the years. However, I am worried about money coming in, whether we...
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Finance Accounts 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 1 – Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2022
Chapter 2 – Reporting Ireland’s EU Transactions
Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It took us until September of this year to put in for it. We were among the last five member states. We do not report at all in this 19 July figure, one of only five member states not to.
- Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance
Finance Accounts 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 1 – Exchequer Financial Outturn for 2022
Chapter 2 – Reporting Ireland’s EU Transactions
Chapter 24 – Performance of the Ireland Apple Escrow Fund
Chapter 25 – Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (30 Nov 2023) Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Italy managed to get its hands on nearly €67 billion in the interim, while we sat idly by.