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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
