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…
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Full TranscriptMarc Ó Cathasaigh: I am glad I came to the Chamber early as the Minister of State might have been lonely on his own in here. I want to bring the Minister of State to Ardmore in west Waterford. It is the place where Waterford derives the moniker of being the Déise. It is…
Green Party T.D. for Waterford, Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed €100,000 for preparatory work to bring two large scale outdoor recreation projects in Waterford to a shovel-ready stage The investment is part of a €2.3 million funding announcement under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS) which will be key to enhancing outdoor amenities such as…
Full Transcript: I am glad Deputy O’Rourke referenced the report from Christian Aid and Trócaire. I hosted them in the audiovisual room on Tuesday where they presented their report. I thank the Minister for attending that briefing. I acknowledge the central role the Minister played at COP27 in landing this loss and damage facility, flawed…
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I am going to dwell on the idea of the public sector spending codes a bit, for me to be clear in my own mind. There is a 2013 document, a substantialrevision in 2019, and then this updated circular in 2023. I have all the parts. I will quote fromthe national…
I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. I am not a member of the Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, so I would not be as close as some other Members to the gestation process the Bill went through. I think it has been shown that the pre-legislative scrutiny process…
“Not unexpected but really welcome news breaking this morning that the government has completed the acquisition of the Waterford Crystal site for the expansion of the SETU campus in Waterford. A lot of long and tricky political work was needed to get to this point, and I’m delighted to see it over the line. The…
Full Transcript: The issue in the Middle East rightly dominated the European Council meeting, just as it is rightly dominating this debate today. Although there is much else happening in the world, it is only right and proper that our attention is focused on the unfolding humanitarian disaster playing out in Gaza. I am looking…
