Results 1-20 of 34 for going forward speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...a second. Cancer Connect in west Cork transports thousands of people up to Cork University Hospital for cancer treatment and it is living off scraps from the State in how it funds its organisation going forward. That has to stop. We need to put the organisation on a solid footing. The same is true for ARC Cancer Support House in Cork, which provides counselling services for those who...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...Minister give a clear updated timeline as to when we can expect a decision? I know there are outstanding reports that are awaited but when can we expect a decision? We need to know how this is going to be funded going forward rather than interim funding constantly being sought.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... Clearly, we are not reaching certain sectors of society in advertising the availability of the credit. There is a job to do in this regard and the onus is on us, especially those of us in government, to ensure there is awareness around it. The bigger job for the Government is to tackle rent prices. Rents are incredibly expensive in this country compared with costs internationally....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (25 Oct 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, is here. It is disappointing that the Minister is not here. The last time I raised the early years sector under Topical Issues, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, let me know that he would not be available. We then waited until he was available to submit this Topical Issue and he was able to take it himself. He is the most relevant person to hear the...

Progress on the National Parks and Wildlife Service: Statements (6 Jul 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...Deputy Leddin spent his entire statement speaking about how great the Minister of State is. I will not do that. These are statements on progress in the National Parks and Wildlife Service and, by God, there has been incredible progress in the organisation. I know it is an organisation in which staff morale was pretty low. It was coming from a very low base. People were frustrated....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...has to apply but it will not get URDF funding to acquire the premises, which is one of the main blockages in the first place. It is about having the bravery to acquire a premises and then putting forward an application for URDF funding. It is very frustrating. These campaigns have been going on for many years. The artists are performing for free on the street, which is incredible for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...do not blame them. Their children might be asleep or at least in bed and they do not want that disruption. Indeed, some people are already in bed themselves at that point so they are choosing to go on the flat rate because it makes more financial sense and they do not want the disruption of having to turn on appliances after 11 p.m. Surely it is time to reassess this. If the CRU were...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Engagement with Chairperson to the Board of RTÉ (19 Apr 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...call for a replacement programme on environmental, climate and biodiversity issues, and I am wondering where that is. Sometimes, when it comes to public service broadcasting, we have to look at the public good and the service that a programmes does, as opposed to just flat viewing figures. With programming on climate change, wildlife and biodiversity, it is a case of "Build it and they...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...I have always admired her contributions in the Dáil Chamber, especially those on violence against women. She has done incredible work in that regard. I congratulate her on her elevation and look forward to working with her, particularly in the area of insurance and the difficulty communities and charity organisations have in obtaining it. I will not get into that today because we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (16 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... The issue has been well covered and we must acknowledge it is the case. If I think back 20 years to when I was 19 or 20, becoming a garda was still an attractive profession and line of work to go into. That does not seem to be the case now. There seems to be a reluctance to join the Garda. I imagine that is the result of the conditions. We need to start talking up the profession a...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...a question in the Dáil on this very issue and I know he pushed for it. Fishing is also big in his constituency of Wexford. The Minister, Deputy McEntee, is obviously the line Minister who brought this forward to get to where we are today. It is really welcome news for all those non-EU fishers who for years have not being on an equal footing with the same fishermen with whom they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...of that. I want to stress that point. I have one question on transportation and I will come back in for a second round later. My question is for Ms Lennon and is in regard to haulage. This is going to be one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonise but, actually, the haulage sector is trying to come forward with innovative proposals as to how it can reduce emissions. One of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...to measure wealth specifically as economic and financial wealth and that the wealth of our national heritage and biodiversity does not really feature. Does Dr. Lynn think we should look at that going forward and that when we measure the wealth of a country or how well a country is doing, we should include that? I have one more question. I am sorry for overwhelming Dr. Lynn with these....

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...National Biodiversity Week. It is not just this announcement of the review and restructure of the NPWS that was so badly needed; the Minister of State has been front and centre in ensuring that the Government and Cabinet, more than any other Government or Cabinet before, are starting to put biodiversity measures front and centre and in place. We have seen that recently with the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Elimination of Abuse Directed Toward Referees, Officials, and Players in Sport: Discussion (11 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It would be remiss of me not to congratulate Dr. May and to wish her the best of luck in her role. I look forward very much to working with her. The previous chief executive was always very forthcoming in appearing before the committee and I hope that will be the case with her. I am sure she will excel in the role. On abuse in sport, whether online or in person, we have heard some...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...this Bill, but it also has a strong role to play in the context of the circular economy. The benefits of anaerobic digestion very much speak to the circular economy. It can extend many products that would otherwise just go into the waste stream or into landfill. I have regularly referenced the example of a relatively small anaerobic digester in Timoleague in west Cork which operates...

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...bringing this important Bill to the Oireachtas. I also want to single out the contribution of Deputy Bruton. When the Committee on Environment and Climate Action first convened over 18 months ago, he led on waste and the circular economy and he had a real passion. He was passionate about it, he wanted to contribute and he contributed in a big way. In particular during pre-legislative...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 Feb 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...which would be sourced from fossil fuels. We have to stress those concerns. I also echo the Chairman's point about the importance of this committee feeding in to the proposals and strategy going forward. My fear is that we are potentially leaving two gates open, the first one being to grey hydrogen and the second to the importation of fracked gas through LNG infrastructure, in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...I propose that each member be given two minutes to address their questions to the witnesses, in order to ensure all members get an opportunity to pose questions. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will go first and get the ball rolling. I am confident we will have time for a second round. I look forward to this discussion. I thank the chair and members of the council for the Trojan work...