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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Aontaím go pointe leis an Teachta Ó Cuív. Tá sé cosúil leis an taighde a fhiafraíonn de an bhfuil sé ag cur báistí agus tá sé fliuch báite cheana féin. Is cinnte go bhfuil sé ag cur báistí. Tá cúpla ceist agam. Gabhaim buíochas lenár bhfinnéithe as teacht isteach agus as an...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: An mbeadh sé sin ar bhonn in-work learning, mar a thugtar air, is é sin oiliúint san ionad oibre? An bhfuilimid ag labhairt faoi uair sa bhreis nó ag labhairt faoi dhaoine atá ag obair a d'fhéadfadh an traenáil a dhéanamh laistigh den ionad oibre?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Bhí ceist maidir leis an bpolasaí cuimsitheach ó thaobh oideachais Ghaeilge.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Tá sé mall go leor.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Soláthar Seirbhísí Poiblí trí mheán na Gaeilge: An Coiste Comhairleach um Sheirbhísí Gaeilge (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Táim ag tnúth go mór leis an obair sin nuair a bheidh sé ar fáil ag an Dr. Mac Cormaic.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: No apologies have been received apart from those from an Cathaoirleach, who is currently doing a Topical Issue in the Dáil Chamber and will join us shortly. Members are required to participate in a meeting remotely from within the Leinster House complex only. I remind all those in attendance to make sure their mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. I welcome the Minister,...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minster and Minister of State for their attendance. I echo the Minister's final comments about the work of the Department of Social Protection. Since I have been elected, we have gone from global pandemic to war in Europe and a massive inflationary cycle. It has been an incredibly busy time for the Department. The staff have been extremely diligent and flexible in responding...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 37 - Social Protection (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The humanitarian assistance scheme.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister. I will begin by talking about some of the supports that are in place as part of the Ukrainian response. One of the subheads the Minister talked about provides resettlement assistance. Will she expand on that a little? There is a list as long as my arm so maybe we will go through them one by one. My second question is related and is about all of the supports we are...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister gave a clear indication of her view of the underspend on RRDF and I share her view. The rural regeneration and development fund exists for a reason. It does some outstanding work. The Minister visited Cappoquin and saw how that money can be put to good use if it is really focused and people are moving on with the plans. Are we seeing an underspend across the board or are some...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I invite the Minister to the Witches Lane, which is where I grew up, but she should make sure she is in the 4 x 4. She should not bring the-----

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: He might have heard similar concerns in terms of footpaths around my county as well.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (21 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am glad I came to the Chamber early as the Minister of State might have been lonely on his own in here. I want to bring the Minister of State to Ardmore in west Waterford. It is the place where Waterford derives the moniker of being the Déise. It is where St. Declan - a native of Drumroe near Cappoquin, just up the road - brought Christianity to Ireland before St. Patrick ever did,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (21 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: It is critical that people express an interest. Waterford City and County Council has been driving forward the developments the Minister of State referenced and many of them are in the city. They are closer to where I am based rather than in the west of the county. I know there can be a difficulty in making provision for smaller schemes and attracting people into that area but it is...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 190. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the OPW commissioned report on the redevelopment of Clonmacnoise monastic site. [50623/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (21 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will request that the OPW include the principles of Just Transition and wider community benefit when planning the redevelopment of the Clonmacnoise monastic site (details supplied). [50624/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Chair for this opportunity. I am not a normal member of the committee, but I wished to avail of this chance. I will take a slightly different and more zoomed-out focus than previous contributors, recognising what Ms Finnan described as the structural drivers behind all crises. While individual crises will always dominate the news headlines, and rightly so – take Gaza,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: How we fill the bucket is one part of the equation, but how people draw from it will be critical. Ms Curran mentioned Pakistan, for example. Under some metrics, Pakistan might not be considered a least-developed country. It is certainly not considered a small island developing state. I cannot remember who it was, but someone said that a loss and damage facility that did not include...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Does Ms Curran have an opinion on the World Bank being the keyholder for this fund? Is that just because we need to get a fund up and going, so we use the facilities that are there?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Negotiations (16 Nov 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am glad Deputy O'Rourke referenced the report from Christian Aid and Trócaire. I hosted them in the audiovisual room on Tuesday where they presented their report. I thank the Minister for attending that briefing. I acknowledge the central role the Minister played at COP27 in landing this loss and damage facility, flawed and all as it might. I praise the work of Irish officials...