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Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...long-suffering Members quite as long as that. I thank all the Members who have attended to make a contribution this evening. This is very much the graveyard shift, a Thursday evening before recess, and I know all Members would prefer to be out on doorsteps and making the case for future candidates in our local and European elections.

Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I appreciate the time they have given to be here this evening. I have found the debate very constructive and interesting, and I am glad the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach found it so as well. I am glad there is, for the most part, a consensus developing around the idea that this could be a useful approach. The Minister spoke about the steps we, as a Government, have taken to move beyond...

Commission for Future Generations Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...í or in the English language as the Commission for Future Generations for the purpose of reporting to the Government in relation to the establishment of an Office of Ombudsman for Future Generations and to provide for related matters, be read a Second Time. Anyone who has ever had a hangover will understand a little about borrowing happiness from the future. Likewise, anyone who...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the recommendations outlined in a recent report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23626/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...are where they are co-located with playground equipment. The parents are often stuck at the playground, getting frozen. At least they would have something to do while the lads are on the swings and the slides. They might be able to get a little exercise in themselves. If you start layering those generations so that you have older people, people who are of parenting age and then the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...is clear between those clubs that have somebody who is very good at filling in application forms, who leaves no scoring criterion behind, versus the clubs that do not have the same capacity and could do with a bit of training. When we read the forms, we see the person filling it in has not hit box B or whatever. Those clubs are not maximising the potential of their application to achieve...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on the new fund for outdoor sport equipment, the participation nation outdoor fund, and the parallel fund for biodiversity measures at sports facilities, amuigh faoin spéir; how these funds will be administered by local sports partnerships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24011/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...my political background, I am especially interested in the amuigh faoin spéir biodiversity measures now being funded at sports clubs. That initiative is really welcome as there is huge pent-up demand. A lot of people from different clubs come to me saying they want to do the right thing by climate and biodiversity but they are not sure how to go about it. This fund is a great support.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I do indeed know this area well. I recently called out to Tycor AFC, which is located just outside Waterford city. It is a big sporting complex, a lot of which is just green grass and playing pitches. The club is looking for a little help and support in terms of what can be done to make the place a little more wildlife friendly, apart from for the rabbits which keep digging up the playing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 46. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for an update on the latest round of the sports capital and equipment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24012/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sports Funding (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...those girls off the good grass" is one of the things we hear in some of the more outdated places. To return to Deputy Stanton's query, Tramore is a case in point in that the availability of land is incredibly tight. I have a rugby club that is dying to get its hands on a sporting facility. I also have an athletics club that would happily co-locate with it. We have some brilliant...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ..., a different programme comes to mind here. It is one of the episodes of "Killinaskully" in which the Pat Shortt character is selling concrete frogs. The garda character asks him, “How much are they?” and the Pat Shortt character replies, “Well, that depends, is it for you or is it for the HSE?” There is a real element of that here. I feel deflated. The...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Regarding that timeline, what is the baseline date? We see it slip and slip. We are now hearing February 2025 for a substantial completion date, which is a difficult date to believe when we do not have a baseline programme. If we are pursuing the contractor for these damages after the fact, what is the baseline against? What was the expected date?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Okay, so we can expect the process after the fact, and probably a contested process after the fact, to seek-----

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Which will cost time and money, as all of these things do. The last time Mr. Gunning was with us, he was quite sanguine about the number of contractors on site and the substantial completion date we had been given at that time, which has slipped as of this morning. He felt that, through robust engagement with the contractors, he was seeing enough boots on the ground to make that timeline...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: Regarding when Mr. Gunning was supplied this, I assume that in preparation for his appearance before the Committee of Public Accounts today, he engaged with the contractors and told them, “We will be answerable to the Oireachtas; please give us updated substantial completion dates,” or whatever it is. When did that process happen? Where my question is going with this is there...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (30 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am stating the obvious but it becomes clear that the relationship between the development board and the contractor is not the one that we would hope for, whereby Mr. Gunning could pick up the phone to somebody and say, “How are you there, Tom? How are things going? What is the latest?” Of course, it has to be a formalised process because of the amount of money we are...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...a priority of his tenure. We have had significant loss of life on the roads this year - 79 people to date with a bank holiday weekend looming. Beneath that headline are many accidents, collisions and injuries, many of which are life-changing. The Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, has commissioned a report on the Road Safety Authority to make recommendations on the future structure and...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (29 May 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 Ruairí Ó Murchú - To discuss the recent cancellations of the 100X bus service in Dundalk. Deputy David Stanton - To discuss upgrading the N25 national road in east Cork. Deputy Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire - To...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (29 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 145. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of fixed charge notices and penalty points issued for driving in cycling lanes in each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, in total and on a geographical basis, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24266/24]