Results 61-80 of 2,364 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Is it not a chicken-and-egg scenario?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Support for Development of Regional Film and Television Production: Discussion (Resumed) (22 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: What was that again?

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: As I stand here this evening, there are families, individuals and couples, all prospective first-time buyers, in the Clonakilty area of west Cork who are gutted. I am gutted too. I will explain why. For the first time, west Cork was going to see the delivery of an affordable housing scheme - something that I and the people of the area had been seeking for years. There was finally going to...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have not identified any developer, but this is a situation that I do not want to see happen again.

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I do not want to see this happen again in circumstances where the State or local authorities deal with people who act in such a way. I want to get that across. I feel for the families. They will have to wait a couple of years before the next affordable housing scheme comes along again. Thankfully, we will see one in Bandon very shortly. We will see one in Kinsale. There will be another...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This is a specific question for the EPA. Ms McCoole mentioned anaerobic digestion earlier. What role does the EPA feel that anaerobic digestion has in the circular economy in relation to the food sector?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The first part of Mr. Flynn's answer, in particular, plays out to the feeling out there among the sector that the EPA sees very little role for anaerobic digestion in dealing with waste. If I may expand on that a bit further, the experience for those who are either already involved in anaerobic digestion or trying to get involved in it is that the EPA just does not want anaerobic digestion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Perhaps comparisons of the EU and UK standards as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy in the Food Sector: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will finish on that. As a member of this committee which deals with climate action, climate change and the environment, I do not want to see any practices that in any way harm the environment, but I am just giving feedback from constituents of mine and also from other people in the sector. It kind of played out in Mr. Flynn's initial answer in that he described a lot of caution around...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the Final Climate Action Plan 2023 Progress Report, published by his Department in March 2024. [20307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Broadcasting Sector (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans for supporting the unscripted media sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Treasury Management Agency (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance the work being undertaken by ISIF to support the State's climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22745/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied in deciding what roof sheeting heat guard brands are approved under TAMS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on any development in relation to works on the slipway at Lawrence Cove, Bere Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22108/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Emergency Planning (16 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the results of the national risk assessment he published in March 2024; the measures being taken to reduce the risks identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (16 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 102. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the two recently acquired Naval Service inshore patrol vessels will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22034/24]

Ceisteanna Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I would like to follow on from Deputy Bruton's question on carers and go a step further by making a plea that we use budget 2025 as an opportunity to once and for all take away the income limit on the means test for carer's allowance. Time and again, every TD has carers coming into his or her office who are €100, €50 or €20 over the means test. There is no flexibility...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (15 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. He clearly has a great understanding of the bureaucracy and paperwork that is faced. The sector needs regulation; every sector needs some form of regulation. However, it has to be balanced. I welcome the recent news on the exemption for farms under 10 ha, which will benefit 20,000 farmers. It will be interesting to see how that plays out on the ground....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Agriculture Industry (15 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This week I visited Bandon mart and Skibbereen mart in my constituency. Meeting farmers, it is blatantly clear that they are fed up. They are mainly fed up of overregulation and they are fed up of red tape. They are tired of endless paperwork; new regulations being brought in on a weekly basis; the hoops they have to jump through to qualify for the different schemes; and the endless hours...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Septic Tanks (15 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend septic tank grants to include homes that may have old and leaking septic tanks and are located close to waterways but are not located within the high-status objective catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22052/24]