Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his engagements with the management at SETU in relation to the university-enterprise quarter planned for the Waterford Crystal site; when it can be expected to see detailed capital plans for the development of the site; and if he will…
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the position regarding dedicated services to address Long COVID in each of the regions; the steps his Department is taking to provide services and supports for those affected by Long COVID; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh Covid is still with…
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health if, in light of the opening of the second cath lab in University Hospital Waterford, he will outline the anticipated timeline for moving to a cardiac care service operating 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. Transcript:…
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh Conradh na Gaeilge, endorsed by a myriad of Irish language groups, today launched its Plean Fáis, which is an investment plan for the future of the Irish language out to 2030. Something that might be of particular interest to the Minister is an aspect of that plan that is designed to…
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses. I want to make a general point first. Interms of the opening statements we received, Mr. Bakhurst’s was relatively straightforward andMs Ní Raghallaigh’s was similarly so. We received those last night in good time to be able toread and review them. Mr. Lynch’s opening statement blew the…
Full Transcript: Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for attending and for their openingstatements. I know Mr. Tubridy is fond of a small quirky fact that tells a story. I am sure heknows as well that 79% of us listen to radio daily here in Ireland, despite everything else that isopen to us,…
Full Transcript: Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the witnesses for appearing today and I thank Mr.O’Donnell for the opening statement. It is unfortunate that no board members are here today,but that is where we find ourselves. This organisation is receiving €27 million in Exchequerfunding but does not have a functioning board in place. The…
Full Transcript: I met recently with an ecologist I know who works very closely with developers as part of her role. She gave me a very simple message, and I think it is one the Minister of State will appreciate. We are just gone three years in government. We spend a lot of time up…
Full Transcript: This had and still has all the ingredients of a good scandal. There are public personas, a public fall from grace, and some messy payments being made, which would be a generous description of how these transactions were conducted. It has dragged out over the course of weeks as we get the continual…
Great news for businesses with the unveiling of a new grant scheme for businesses of all sizes. There is good news for business today with the announcement of a new grant scheme which will help businesses install solar panels with grants ranging from €2,700 to €162,600. The Green Party secured cabinet approval today (July 4th)…
