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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (7 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 23 February 2023, if his Department is aware of undue delays currently in accreditation of international cardiac physiologists by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science; if his Department has taken or proposes to take any steps to assist with the current challenges being experienced by the IICMP...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister. The committee understands the challenges of reaching the 25% emissions reduction target. Originally, the understanding was that 18% was suggested as a target through the measures outlined in Ag Climatise and different roadmaps. The target is now 25%, which we know will be challenging. At least agriculture has a roadmap in place and something to work from. Not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Regarding the NPWS, there is a dearth of data there. There are gaps in data and places that have not been assessed in terms of breeding species habitats. That needs to be addressed because if we have more farmers in the co-operation areas and proper results-based agri-environment schemes, we will see results. On feed imports, more than 5 million tonnes of feed was imported in 2018. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I only have a couple of seconds left, so I will ask my last question. If reductions are achieved from growing our own feed as opposed to importing, those emissions reductions need to go towards farming and that target. On the conversation around the national herd and this obsession with it, I am regularly contacted by farmers who are seriously concerned and they mention figures of 30%....

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I join others in congratulating the Minister of State. 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...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to talk to the Taoiseach about the proposed move to put EmployAbility services throughout Ireland out to public tender in April. EmployAbility companies throughout Ireland have been successful in sourcing employment for people with a disability or for people with a mental illness and they have been doing that for years. I have met numerous people who have availed of this service....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. It is no harm to remind ourselves of the intention of this legislation and the intention of the register. Following on from Threshold's opening statement, it is not just to establish how many short-term tourism lets there are but also to try to get more long-term letting back into the market. It is something we all agree needs to happen....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Airbnb representatives mentioned in their opening statement the idea of home-sharing and the fact that nine out of ten of those on the register have one property. I have no doubt many of the people who have Airbnb rentals are doing it as supplementary and perhaps very important income as they get older etc. However, I gave the example of Kinsale, where it seems whole units in a row are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have one very quick question for Threshold. Its aim is trying to get long-term accommodation back into the market. Through this register, does it have a target in terms of how many could come back into the rental market through proper legislation?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Yes, roughly.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The question is how many of the Airbnb units would be multiple listings owned by one host. That is the units as opposed to the-----

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (28 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan is on track to reach the forecast of 95% of premises having access to high-speed broadband by 2025. [9861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Food Waste (28 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has begun implementing the measures relating to food donation and distribution laid out in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9862/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (28 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 589. To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange for the provision of the movement in the staff numbers employed in the public health service, including voluntary hospitals for grades of staff (details supplied) in each of the years 2018 to 2022, and to date in 2023, in view of the on-going public commentary on staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9739/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (28 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 685. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the 'breaking and schooling scheme' for the equine sector will be available for application in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (23 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 250. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the delays with the accreditation of cardio physiologists who require certification of their training to be approved by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Physiology; the knock-on effects this is having on recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9280/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: You would have to get elected first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (22 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Fair play Max. Max is a trier. His parents run Mary Ann's Bar and Restaurant in Castletownshend which I am happy to give a plug to. He is a journalism student and is interested in politics so I am delighted that the Chair has given him a shout-out and I am sure he will be as well.