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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will be bringing forward any new measures to support the SME sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62122/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Schemes (13 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Ukraine credit guarantee scheme is now open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62123/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (13 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline the full range of financial supports that are available to SMEs excluding grants or vouchers for IT and websites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61780/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (13 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the progress that has been made on climate action since 27 June 2020. [61783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (13 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 670. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the fisheries sector has been strengthened and developed since 27 June 2020. [61811/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses again for the opening statements. I want to help out the Chairman because they were looking for specifics on what he was alluding to with the Punch and Judy show and the fact that conflict gets ratings. An example I can give straight off is from during the setting of the emissions ceilings. This was not unique to RTÉ, it was through all broadcast and print media....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: If they want to produce a "Spring Watch" type show in RTÉ, I would be more than willing to make myself available to present it.

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.