Results 661-680 of 2,638 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan
- 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: The reports are expected in February.
- 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: We will have the reports in February and hope to have the final decision very soon after. I have a couple more questions if that is okay. For what it is worth, because of the difficulties and the significant drop in income from licence fees, I believe we have to move away from that model. Perhaps the Exchequer is the way forward. Will the Minister provide an update on the short-term let...
- 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: How long will that process take? Does the Minister expect full committee sessions on it? Pre-legislative scrutiny has already been done.
- 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: I have one concern. It is welcome legislation. We have talked about what is happening in many of our towns where rows of terraced houses are being let on Airbnb when they could offer very valid long-term accommodation for people. However, we obviously then have the concerns of the rural operators, people who offer short-term lets, who feel that this could be a really prohibitive constraint...
- 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: It is really important that those guidelines come out before the legislation proceeds through the Houses rather than in conjunction with or parallel to that process.
- 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: I am going to hold the Minister to that.
- 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: I have a question for the Minister of State, Deputy Byrne. I do not want him to feel left out.
- 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: Is there any update with regard to funding for the FAI - I have FA written down here - and the gender requirements in respect of the membership of the board? Has the board made any serious efforts to address that issue?
- 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: That point has to be satisfied by this January.
- 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: Have they shown any serious efforts?
- 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: I am not criticising the Government policy at all. I think the FAI needs to get its act together because this is important.
- 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: My concern is for the clubs that have put blood, sweat and tears into their sports capital grants. They got their planning over the line but they might be penalised because of the inadequacies of the top brass.
- 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: I am not saying it is the Minister of State's fault. The board has to get its act together. That is what I am saying.
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (23 Nov 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the planned new Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund. [51537/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (23 Nov 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance for an update on the planned new Future Ireland Fund. [51536/23]
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: It was nice to hear the Opposition welcome the Government's rent credit, begrudgingly and a little indirectly.
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: They went about it in a roundabout way but they got there. I would love to see-----
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I love to see that spirit of collaboration. We would be much better off with a bit more collaboration like that in the Dáil. The Opposition calls a lot of these things U-turns. I prefer to call it adaptability or flexibility. We saw the increase in the renter's credit in the budget and we also saw adaptability around mortgage interest relief. We saw an increase in the Croí...
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Croí Cónaithe is an amazing initiative. I have seen it make a difference already on the ground for constituents of mine. Deputy Conway-Walsh said we are not listening to constituents. I have seen constituents avail of schemes like Croí Cónaithe and turn vacant derelict houses into beautiful family homes. It is an incredible initiative-----
- Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: -----and the recent increase has been welcomed. Furthermore, the grant is bigger again for people who live on islands and there are a lot of habitable islands off west Cork. It is making a difference and we are seeing it in the constituencies. We have also recently seen the change in the rules around the local authority home loan, which will mean more people can access it and avail of...