Results 2,561-2,580 of 2,638 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 305. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to any work being carried out to provide guidelines for non-food serving pubs and live music venues to help them prepare for a safe reopening. [18645/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (28 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 428. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to ensure there are enough places for school children on school buses when education institutions reopen (details supplied). [18646/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 485. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if development guidelines for the operation of universities is underway similar to those that exist for hairdressers and restaurants (details supplied). [18647/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (23 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am asking the Minister for a bit of compromise and a bit of consultation. I appreciate that it is a Cork County Council pier, but as I stated, it is the Minister's Department's funding. I ask that at the very least the Minister would reach out to the council chief executive or to the western division manager, whoever it may be, to pause the works until consultation happens and we get some...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (23 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: While I am on the subject of piers I will take the opportunity to raise the issue of Dinish pier, which is also in my constituency in Castletownbere. The Minister will be very familiar with it given that fishing is in the Minister's remit. A €20 million extension is under way at the Dinish wharf to allow for larger hauls of fish and so on. It will be a significant improvement but...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Harbours and Piers (23 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for attending today. I want to speak about an urgent, developing situation at Keelbeg Pier in Union Hall in my constituency. Union Hall is a picturesque, beautiful village between Skibbereen and Clonakilty. Keelbeg Pier is the local pier in Union Hall. It would help if I described the pier because I do not expect that the Minister would have been there before, but...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (23 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will continue to ensure that Irish Water has sufficient funding to address issues arising at wastewater treatment plants in view of issues which have arisen at Belgooly, County Cork. [17642/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (23 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the availability of the mortgage to rent scheme. [17641/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wildlife Data (22 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 19. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide additional supports in respect of the collection of biodiversity data. [17285/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wildlife Data (22 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: As the Minister knows well , we are in the middle of a biodiversity crisis. Globally, 1 million species are threatened with extinction. This is also an issue at home. It is easy to track the demise of iconic species such as the yellowhammer or curlew, which is at the brink of extinction as a breeding species, but there are big gaps in the data on biodiversity. This is best seen by the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wildlife Data (22 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply and I appreciate that he gave an overview of the work of the NPWS. I am glad he referred to the National Biodiversity Data Centre in Waterford. The centre plays a key role in data collection but needs to be financed on a long-term basis and not by means of the ad hoc, year-to-year funding model that obtains at present. It has...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wildlife Data (22 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State and I appreciate his commentary. The NPWS needs to be properly resourced and I would like to see a review of its functions and roles. This needs to happen because it needs to have a bit more clout. An issue about which I have spoken to the Minister, on a personal basis and in the Dáil, is the need for a specific wildlife crime investigation unit as a...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks (22 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if it will be ensured that in the appointment of education liaison officers, consideration is given to the natural marine heritage where appropriate. [17284/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Taoiseach if stricter quarantine measures or further restrictions on flights from areas with high infection rates of Covid-19 are being considered (details supplied). [17051/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Page 40 of the programme for Government refers to investment in wastewater treatment. In our towns and villages, in particular, we need that investment now more than ever. I know the Tánaiste is familiar with Kinsale and near Kinsale there is a small village called Belgooly. The residents of that village have to close their windows and doors because of the foul stench coming from a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 48. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will consider extending the restart grant, which is administered by the local authorities, to include non-rate-paying businesses. [15763/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (14 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 255. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to put hybrid cars back on the plan for limited companies as opposed to just electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15727/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 369. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the events industry can expect guidelines on best practice for events in view of physical distancing; and if so, when they can expect to receive such guidelines. [15726/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (14 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 953. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made on the residency status of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15728/20]

Vote 33 - Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Revised) (9 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will be as brief as possible and try to leave time for the Minister and Minister of State to respond. I wish both of them the best of luck in their new briefs. In regard to the Minister, I am encouraged by her approach and commentary thus far in respect of the arts, culture and tourism, which is now part of her brief. I genuinely wish her the best of luck and I look forward to working...