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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home support hours that will be provided for older people in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61353/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (8 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for putting home care on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61354/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (8 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the fisheries discussion at the recent meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, held in Brussels on 21 November 2022. [61217/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Tomorrow marks 100 years since the unlawful executions of Liam Mellows, Rory O'Connor, Joe McKelvey and one of west Cork's greatest sons, Dick Barrett. They were executed without trial or charge by the order of the Executive of the newly formed Free State Government. The executions were done as a reprisal for the sad and tragic killing of Deputy Seán Hales, a killing which these four...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 120. To ask the Minister for Health the status of pay parity for section 39 workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61085/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a request for funding for an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61071/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Flaherty for allowing me to take his speaking spot. He said that Longford was not a fishing stronghold yet. With rising sea levels that might change, but hopefully not. It is interesting that Cork and Donegal are well represented in the committee room today. It says a lot. I want to say to the Minister at the outset, that there was a very welcome announcement today...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: All sectors, inshore, pelagic and polyvalent, need support regarding fuel. This has been called for regularly and it has been done in other EU countries. I reiterate that this support is needed. The Minister has spoken positively about this in recent weeks. It seems the escalating fuel costs will not ease off any time soon so the challenges are still there. These costs are very much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Those with an outboard petrol engine pay tax on the petrol but cannot claim it back.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Agriculture and Fisheries Council Meeting: Discussion (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We are all aware of the challenges facing the sector, as Deputy Collins outlined, especially in the wake of Brexit. There is an opportunity for a bit of a reprieve for the sector if we can address the issue of Rockall island and the being able to fish the grounds around there. I Googled it and the first line that comes up is that "Rockall island is an uninhabited island". If one can...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for attending. This is obviously an incredibly important issue. Our own report quoted a figure suggesting that 67% of employment in the regional parts of Ireland is linked to tourism. I am based in west Cork so I can see how important it is. We will go straight into the questions. The first is for the Irish Hotels Federation and the Irish Tourism Industry...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I only have one minute left, although I appreciate that answer, which made clear what we need to do. I have one more question in the time I have left. It may be most suited to Mr. Kelly or the Department. Does Discover Ireland come under Fáilte Ireland's remit or the Department's? It is Fáilte Ireland. I have the right guy to ask the question of. Kerry has its own national...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Will other counties get the same crack of the whip that Kerry seems to get every time when it comes to promotion and Discover Ireland? I would love to see a "Discover Cork" advertisement featuring Cork tourist attractions.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We never see it.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There is great value in west Cork, in Kinsale, Clonakilty, Skibbereen, Bantry and the Beara Peninsula. Mr. Kelly should put his focus on that. I thank him and appreciate his answer.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Rising Cost of Tourist Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We do not hear the stories of good value. Ms Fitzgerald Kane is absolutely right. They do not grab the headlines and we do not hear talk about them. We do hear about the price hikes and so on. When the Irish Hotels Federation, IHF, came to visit us in Buswells Hotel recently, the Cork contingent in particular did the industry proud and told a really good story. Those involved were very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for the response. I appreciate that the Minister has no role in determining the extra SNA allocation for a school. That is not what I am looking for. I am not looking for the Minister to make a determination but for an instruction or some communication with the NCSE to expedite the visit of the SENO. That is all I am looking for. The SENO needs to be on-site...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (6 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will discuss the very important issue of the urgent need for extra special needs assistant, SNA, allocation for Scoil Eoin in Innishannon, which is a village to the east of Bandon, between Bandon and Cork. It is a terrific national school which 306 students attend. It has a fantastic principal and staff. There is a great team. I visited in November and received a royal welcome from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Bandon, Bantry and Clonakilty districts. [60513/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí assigned to the Bandon, Bantry and Clonakilty districts. [60514/22]