Author: Marc O’Cathasaigh

SETU Expands, Acquires the Waterford Crystal Site

SETU Expands, Acquires the Waterford Crystal Site

Response of Green Party TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, to the news that Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, has today confirmed approval has been given to the South East Technological University to expand its presence in Waterford. ‘This is a day that a number of us within government…

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Seachtain na Gaeilge agus An Cailín Ciúin

Seachtain na Gaeilge agus An Cailín Ciúin

Ní féidir liom an deis a ligean le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge gan gach rath a ghuí ar “An Cailín Ciúin” san Oscars níos déanaí an tseachtain seo. Is píosa scannánaíocht den chéad scoth é. Taispeánann an scannán álainn seo, a bhfuil gach moladh tuillte aige, conas is féidir le infheistíocht bheag inár n-earnáil scannán…

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Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022

Full Transcript: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I find myself in agreement with much of what Deputy Shortall has said. We have long been proponents in the Green Party of a public banking model. We have to realise that retail banking does a particular job and is structured in a particular…

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Gorse Fires and Land Management

Gorse Fires and Land Management

An Ceann Comhairle The final Topical Issue matter comes from Deputy Ó Cathasaigh, who wishes to discuss upland burning and land management practice, which are very topical issues. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for being here to deal with the matter. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh As the Ceann Comhairle said, these are…

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Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide

Gníomhú ar son na hAeráide

D’fhiafraigh Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán conas a thacófar le hathrú aeráide agus le hoiriúnú aeráide sna réigiúin Ghaeltachta; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [8501/23] I have to mention that there is a Waterford film at the Oscars as well and not only one from Achill. Beidh a fhios…

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Improved bus routes in Waterford

Improved bus routes in Waterford

Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the extension of rural transport with the announcement of 67 new or enhanced Connecting Ireland bus routes which will strengthen existing services and connect more towns and villages nationwide. This extension in services throughout Waterford was announced by Deputy Ó Cathasaigh’s Green Party colleague and…

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Funding for Waterford Greenways

Funding for Waterford Greenways

Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh, welcomes significant national funding to create and extend Greenways in Ireland with the advancement of some key Waterford related projects. The funding has been allocated to Local Authorities to advance the delivery and connection of Greenways in 2023, along with key National Road Projects. The projects announced…

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Review of the Disability Act

Review of the Disability Act

Full Transcript: The Ombudsman and the Ombudsman for Children appeared before the Joint Committee on Autism this morning, as did representatives of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission, IHREC. Among the many issues that were raised around the provision of services for autistic people, a recurring theme was the need to revisit the Disability…

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Student Accommodation in Waterford

Student Accommodation in Waterford

Full Transcript: The Minister will not be surprised to see me coming in on this. He rightly referenced that Waterford has built on-campus student accommodation. There has been welcome Government interventions on student accommodation, particularly in the case of technological universities, which will be allowed to borrow in order to fund student accommodation for the…

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