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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 98. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department should have more stringent guidelines in place for contractors to ensure that ESBN NC6 applications are submitted in a more uniform and timely manner to ensure that customers are given access to feed-in tariff payments at the earliest opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28747/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 101. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has engaged with energy providers to ensure that all electricity customers with smart meters, and regardless of tariff plan, are given access to their real-time data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (15 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 269. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department is sending a delegation to the WHO-convened Global Congress on Implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in Geneva in June 2023; if so, the composition of the delegation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28926/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 71. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the review of public participation networks to ensure they are fit for purpose for climate action, as laid out in appendix 1 of policy measures in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28135/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: This is a timely enough question considering we will be discussing Our Rural Future tomorrow. It arises from one of the commitments in appendix 1 of that document, namely, to conduct a review of the public participation networks, PPNs. I want to get a sense from the Minister of State of where that work is at in the Department at the minute and where we plan to go from here to strengthen a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The pivotal piece is one of the first things he said, namely, giving local groups a say in local government decisions that affect their communities. I am not convinced that is what we actually see with our PPNs. I am aware the Minister of State is absolutely steeped in this sector. I imagine most of us in the House this evening have had some...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Public Participation Networks (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State. If I sounded cynical in my first contribution, I am not. Community action is where it is at. National politics can feel very distant from people and individual action feels like you are getting lost. In their community, people can make a difference and they can feel that difference. It seems to me, looking at the challenges we face with climate,...

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: A division has been called. In accordance with Standing Order 80(2), the division is postponed until the weekly division time on Wednesday, 14 June 2023.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy, this is not a question and answer session.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy had her opportunity to speak. We will hear the Minister of State without interruption.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Minister of State is here to respond to the debate that has already occurred and should not be subjected to running commentary. We will hear the Minister of State without interruption.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Five speakers from the Rural Independent Group are sharing time, starting with Deputy Michael Healy-Rae.

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (13 Jun 2023)

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 Brian Stanley - to discuss the need for secondary legislation to be introduced to enable local authorities to implement CCTV for surveillance regarding illegal dumping. Deputy Gino Kenny - to discuss the medical cannabis access...

Retained Fire Services: Motion [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: The Deputy's point has been made. He is eating into Deputy Clarke's speaking time.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Last week the Government published its latest report on the well-being framework, entitled: Understanding Life in Ireland. It has 11 dimensions measuring over 35 indicators. It is timely in the budgeting process and I like how it falls before the summer economic statement, which feeds into the national economic dialogue, and within the report there is some good and some bad. I dwell on the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 98. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the review of the Local Economic and Community Plans to ensure that they are fit for purpose for climate action, as laid out in Appendix 1 of policy measures in Our Rural Future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28136/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position with regard to expanding the scholarships available to developing countries for enrolment in higher education, including vocational training and in STEM programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27231/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 129. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department is taking to increase the supply of qualified teachers through international cooperation for teacher training in developing countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 617. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding ICT grant funding this school year; the rationale regarding the withdrawal of this funding stream given the need for schools to progress their digital learning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28517/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (13 Jun 2023)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 1285. To ask the Minister for Health his Department’s plans to engage with the community pharmacists sector and their representative body (details supplied) as committed to in the Programme for Government, with a view to renegotiating the existing fees model, which remains unchanged for 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28379/23]