Waterford food producers are set to ‘benefit from 60% grants for investments in their businesses if they switch to the production of organic food’ according to Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh. He was speaking after the announcement of the €1.5m Organic Processing Investment Grant Scheme (OPIG) by his Green Party colleague Minister…
Green Party T.D. for Waterford today welcomed funding for three Waterford Animal Welfare organisations to a total of €107,150. The announcement is made on the 3rd National Animal Welfare Awareness Day. Animal Trust Fund, Waterford has been awarded €15,200, Waterford Animal Welfare has been awarded €37,550 and Waterford SPCA has been awarded €54.400. The funding…
Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes €191,000 capital funding for small community groups and organisations in Waterford. Green Party TD for Waterford Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomes €191,000 capital funding for small community groups and organisations in Waterford. The funding which was announced today by Minister Joe O’Brien and Minister Heather Humphreys is…
I take the opportunity to pay tribute to a long-time member of NESC, Mr. Micheal Ewing, who passed away last week. Michael served for a decade on NESC, representing the environmental pilar. He was instrumental in establishing the environmental pilar which became the fifth pilar of social partnership. He was a kind, considerate and very…
Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh has announced that €3,302,602 million will be provided to Waterford GAA for the continued redevelopment of Walsh Park. Green Party TD for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh has announced that €3,302,602 million will be provided to Waterford GAA for the continued redevelopment of Walsh Park. The funding will…
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We have had quite a while now without a major election in this country, the last one being in February 2020, but 2024 will be a year of elections, between local, European and directly elected mayoral, as well as a referendum and Lord knows what else. Four years might seem a short timeframe, but there…
Full Transcript: Question: Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the revised and increased carbon pricing will be published; if there is a particular barrier to its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52341/23] Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh A number of parameters are…
I broadly welcome the provisions that are set out in this Bill. The social protection committee recently had a briefing from the Parliamentary Budget Office and it confirmed to me what I think is most important. The first thing I look for in any budget is if it is progressive. The Parliamentary Budget Office brought…
