Full Transcript: I wish to discuss the Youth Arts Now report commissioned by the local authority arts services of Kilkenny, Carlow, Wexford and Waterford, together with Creative Ireland Waterford, and facilitated by Waterford Youth Arts. It was launched this day last week in Smock Alley Theatre. It was fantastic to see so many young artists…
Walking and cycling paths in Waterford are to receive a major boost of €11million in new funding as part of the Government’s Active Travel project. Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh praised the move saying it will make travel safer and easier for the local community. Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan announced that…
Introduction of my Private Members Bill – the Commission for Future Generations 2023 – in the Dáil. Full transcript below: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the establishment of a body, to be known in the Irish language as an Coimisiún um Ghlúnta sa Todhchaí…
Green Party Representatives welcomes New Local Hackney Pilot Scheme for Kilmacthomas and Surrounds BEGINS New subsidised local hackney service to be provided in Kilmacthomas as part of national pilot programme. Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh today welcomed the launch of a new, creative pilot programme which will see a localised, specially-licenced hackney…
Full transcript: I am delighted to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate. I thank the chair of the committee, Senator Carrigy, and I thank Deputy Buckley for moving the motion. The committee took the decision to issue an interim report because it was important that enough lead-in time be given for the recommendations…
The Climate Action Plan 2023 is launched today having been approved by Cabinet. ClimateActionPlan 2023 plan builds on the ambition of the 2022 plan outlining a series of measures that must be followed in each sector of the economy in order for Ireland to meet it’s binding target of cutting emissions by 51% by 2030…
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes funding for the upgrade and development of nine Community Centres throughout Waterford. The funding represents the largest ever capital investment in upgrading Community Centres and will see grants of between €25,000 to €300,000 provided to successful projects nationwide – nine of them in Waterford. The funding…
Full Transcript; I echo Deputy Howlin’s comments regarding how interesting it is to reflect on the agenda of the EU Council meeting and how we could not have foreseen many of the items on it when we look back to the start of the Taoiseach’s tenure. It is interesting in the context of not just…
Changes made to the qualifying criteria for the fuel allowance will make the payment available to hundreds of families across Waterford for the first time from January, a development welcomed by Green Party TD, Marc Ó Cathasaigh. Fuel allowance is a means-tested payment to assist pensioners and other low-income households with their winter heating costs,…
This question relates to a programme that I know is as close to the Minister’s heart as it is to mine, namely, the school meals programme. As we all know, the cost of putting food on the table has been escalating for everybody in society. In that context, is the subvention available to school meals…
