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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Homeless Persons Supports (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Again, Cork County Council is at the forefront when it comes to voids and bringing them into the delivery of actual social houses. The council would be at the very top if there were a league table. The Minister of State has quite correctly read out the policy as to when the place finder mechanism should kick in. I am saying we do not always see that on the ground. Quite often we see...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Croí Cónaithe funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22312/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I seek an update on the Croí Conaithe aspect of the Housing for All plan, particularly as it relates to towns and villages.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The reason I brought this up is that in west Cork the two aspects of the Housing for All plan on which I get quizzed most regularly are the affordable housing element, including when we will see affordable housing schemes and the Croí Conaithe fund. I am regularly asked when Croí Conaithe funding and finance will be made available, particularly by single people who really see this...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Housing Schemes (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: As the Minister has said, one of the reasons this is such an exciting scheme is that it has the potential to breathe new life into towns and villages, particularly in the regions. It could increase footfall on our high streets. At the moment, there are some villages and towns experiencing 50% to 60% vacancy rates on their high streets. Another important issue is the fact that a lot of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want again to highlight the challenge. There was a feeling within hospitality that once the PUP was reduced recruitment and staff shortages would be less of an issue but that is not the case and unfortunately it is still a big issue. I will give the Minister of State an example of some of the issues. I spoke to one business recently that advertised for a chef position in June of last...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: He was talking and walking. That was pretty impressive.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline her strategy to provide support to the tourism sector to address the immediate labour and skills supply challenges which will be critical to the short-term recovery of the sector including staff retention; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22108/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tourism Industry (5 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Deputy Calleary represents an area of County Mayo that is very similar to west Cork. They are two regions that rely very heavily on tourism. One could draw many parallels between the two regions. Westport is a bustling town in County Mayo; Clonakilty is a similar town in west Cork. Belmullet in County Mayo is similar to the Beara Peninsula in west Cork. There are many similarities. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (4 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 100. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that micro businesses have major issues in accessing the national retrofitting scheme given that most micro businesses do not meet the minimum €10,000 spending condition on lights and heating for their premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22315/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 550. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to set up long Covid clinics outside of Dublin specifically for the west Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (4 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the HSE working group on ME and CFS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22317/22]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 8: In page 10, line 1, after “strategy”)” to insert “and anaerobic digestion shall form part of said strategy,”. I find it very difficult to understand why there is no mention of anaerobic digestion or an anaerobic digestion strategy in this Bill. Furthermore, there is no mention of agriculture, although the word "farm" does appear...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I mentioned some of the by-products, including the gas to produce energy to produce electricity to power homes. The other by-product is the very low emissions, which goes back to agriculture and goes back into the land. There is a circular economy.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (3 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Based on his encouraging comments about bringing an amendment back on Report Stage, I will withdraw the amendment.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (27 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This time last year, the Government announced a €5 million fund to deal with littering on beaches. Unfortunately, that barely scratched the surface of the littering scourge affecting beaches around Ireland. Littering is also not the only issue. A major issue is the lack of provision of toilet facilities at beaches. The Taoiseach is very familiar with the beaches of west Cork, such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (27 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of electric vehicle charging points that have been installed by Cork County Council over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21404/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: New Retrofitting Plan and the Built Environment: Discussion (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I would like to focus on the area of hemp. Quite often, the production and use of hemp has certain connotations, perhaps because the plant itself looks like marijuana. Perhaps that is where those associations come from. The Chair will be glad to know I am going to mention west Cork again. There are two fantastic students from Newcestown in west Cork, Cian and Caoimhe Walsh, who go to St....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that guidelines on the planning, design, construction and operation of small-scale hydroelectric schemes and fisheries are being used outside their intended scope; if there is a plan to update them in line with international best practice; if new guidelines for the remediation and mitigation of barriers to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Housing Schemes (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 335. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether grants can be made available for financing self-builds that are classed as eco-friendly homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/22]