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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: I have nine minutes. I intend to use them. Gar and I were at school together from the age of four. It was Gar who got me into all these weird sci-fi shows, such as "Firefly". "Star Wars" is not that weird, but we used have these discussions. I remember one debate about Spielberg where, I think, he said Spielberg was an average director. I had never heard the likes of it. It is great...

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: Across a long period.

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 that State-backed hubs and clusters where we are training in and educating the future of our industry?

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: Does a tax break remain part of it?

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: I might come back to that point later.

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: I might move on as I have another question. We have gone over time. If the delegates want to contribute again on that later, they should please do so. We had representatives of the Department before us and they talked about the idea of direct investment in studios and the capital side of things. I was talking specifically about west Cork. The delegates present might have heard me talk...

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]