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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cathair na Gaillimhe, Cathair na Gaeilge: Plé (8 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: An bhfuil an t-aiseolas ó na mic léinn dearfach?

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Cathair na Gaillimhe, Cathair na Gaeilge: Plé (8 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Más féidir, tá ceist amháin eile agam do Mháirtín Ó Donnchadha. An bhfuil aon sampla nó creatlach ann ó thaobh measúnaithe de? Tá sé ag cur ranganna ar fáil do bhaill foirne. Bhí an-chuid caint ar an gcomhchoiste seo maidir le céard is inniúlacht ann sa Ghaeilge. Bhí a lán caint faoi Theastas Eorpach...

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I echo Deputy Buckley's point that the committee worked very hard and in a collegiate fashion. Much of that is down to the Cathaoirleach, Senator Carrigy, who deserves great praise. We were very much supported by AsIAm in that work. We had an initial private session with Adam Harris at which we said all the things we were afraid to say in public session. We got to road test them and to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State for his answer and the clarity concerning the ability, or otherwise, of the Minister to engage in this matter. I strongly feel, however, that we do need to find a way to apply a wider lens in this context. Let us leave to one side the individual case of this post office. The provision of services within communities, and especially in Gaeltacht communities,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Closures (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Chaitheamar roinnt uaireanta sa Dáil an tseachtain seo ag déanamh díospóireachta ar úsáid na Gaeilge agus ar an gcineál infheistíochta a theastaíonn san oideachas, sa tithíocht agus i gcúrsaí mar sin chun an teanga, atá i ngéarchéim thromchúiseach, a chosaint agus a athbheochan. Tá ár gceantair...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: There are times when I disagree with Deputy Ó Cuív and more times when I agree with him, but I always listen to him because it is always worth listening to what he has to say. He has always thought it over very deeply. Ar dtús báire, is mian liom a lua, sa tseachtain ina bhfuil muid, an leabhar An Ghaeilge agus an Éiceolaíocht: Irish and Ecology le Michael...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Gabhaim buíochas leis an Leas-Cheann Comhairle. On 14 February I wrote to the Tánaiste and other Ministers and Ministers of State. The letter was cosigned by a number of my Green Party colleagues. In the letter we called on Ministers to take the opportunity afforded by St. Patrick's Day to reiterate the position of the Irish Government, supported by the Irish people, on Gaza. We...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Will all Ministers bring that message with them?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fuel Poverty (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Deputy Naughten is Chair of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands. Excellent work is being done by that committee in the area of energy poverty. I have spoken strongly about the fact that we have responded in the short term and cash was the way to do that in the short term. We have long-term plans for the retrofitting of housing stock,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 87. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on the latest meeting of the Interdepartmental Steering Group on Energy Poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7855/24]

Seachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (6 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Táimid ar ais arís bliain amháin eile le haghaidh ráitis ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Ar thaobh amháin, caithfidh mé a admháil go bhfuil frustrachas orm a bheith páirteach sa set-piece seo bliain i ndiaidh bliana ina seasaimid anseo agus muid ag moladh shuaitheantas cultúrtha ár dteanga dhúchais chun go bhfaighfimid tic sa bhosca sula...

Ceisteanna - Questions: National Economic and Social Council (5 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 10. 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. [8697/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (5 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 3. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on social affairs and public services will next meet. [8696/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Environmental Policy (5 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 403. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government recalling the 2019 Dáil declaration of a biodiversity crisis, and acknowledging specifically the negative impact of light pollution on biodiversity, his plans to mitigate this increasingly pervasive problem, including, but not limited to, whether is intended to amend the Building Regulations to this end; and if he will...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: How can I make the distinction? Are these Irish children? I do not want to distinguish.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Okay. I said I wanted to put that to one side as I absolutely accept-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: -----it would have need to impossible to predict that. I am asking about what modelling we do based on population whereby we anticipate services rather than respond.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I asked that question because the next question is how we plan to respond. What is Tusla's policy position on State provision versus community and voluntary versus private provision? Is it a stated goal of Tusla to move towards public provision?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022 - Tusla-Child and Family Agency (29 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Were those special emergency arrangement, SEA, units?