Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands entitled “Report on Energy Poverty 2024”, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 24th June, 2024. I am taking this as Leas-Chathaoirleach of the…
Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh I thank Deputy Durkan for taking the Chair to facilitate me in speaking on this matter. We are into open season on hedgerows again with hedgerow trimming or cutting, however we want to term it. It is also about hedgerow removal, which obviously has far more long-term consequences and a greater…
Marc Ó Cathasaigh TD Waterford is unique among the five cities in Ireland for not having a stand-alone university. Other cities have a university and a technological university. The reality is SETU, or WIT as it was, has had to play that role within the region. We made a promise to the people of Waterford,…
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Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh I will slightly recast the Topical Issue that I submitted, which was not to deal with school bus transport in west Waterford. It was specifically on a school transport issue arising between Ardmore and Dungarvan. If the Minister of State does not know that part of the world well, I remind…
Press Release, 11th September 2024 Waterford Green Party T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed a new funding scheme through the Dept. of Agriculture aimed at supporting small food producers and developing local market opportunities. The call for proposals to optimise short food supply chains, issued by Minister Pippa Hackett this week, is designed to promote…
Press Release, 9th September 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh welcomed the investment into sports and physical activity in Waterford under the Active Cities programme to the tune of €105,000, with a view to creating an environment where physical activity can happen, leading to healthier lifestyles. The funding aims to enhance physical activity levels across…
Press Release, Sept 6th 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh has expressed his alarm that Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) were unaware that a school transport bus pick-up was located at the side of a busy national road. Parents of pupils travelling from Ardmore to secondary school in Dungarvan were required to drive to the pick-up…
Press Release, August 23rd 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh warmly welcomed the announcement today of funding for Waterford town regeneration projects under the Town Centres First funding. Two Waterford towns received funding, Ardmore and Portlaw. Ardmore’s project received €49,500.00 and it will examine the regeneration of the Perks Site, located at the end of…
Press Release 20th August 2024 Waterford T.D. Marc Ó Cathasaigh has welcomed the commencement of new evening train services on the Waterford to Dublin Route, which will see the first services commence on Monday 26th August. The extra Dublin to Waterford service in each direction will leave Dublin at 20:20 hours and serve stations to…
