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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]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 468. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will include heavy goods vehicle owners who primarily transport their own goods and therefore do not possess a road haulage operator’s licence in the €100 emergency support measure for the road haulage sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21290/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 491. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to extending the VAT rate of 9% beyond August 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19802/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Energy Prices (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 588. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the hospitality sector is now suffering due to the increased energy costs and is struggling; her views on whether the extension of the VAT rate would help the sector to recovery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19802/22]

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: At what scale is hemp being used at the moment? At what scale could hemp, potentially, be used? Is a national policy needed to encourage greater use of hemp?

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1111. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to communication issues between IPAS and other State bodies and charities as in a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1851. To ask the Minister for Health when children under the age of 8 years can avail of free general practitioner care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21269/22]

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I acknowledge this morning's events in the Chamber. President Zelenskyy's address was extraordinary. Leaders have addressed this Chamber previously, including John F. Kennedy, Bill Clinton, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Nelson Mandela. This address was as powerful as, if not more powerful than, any we have heard previously given the context the address was made in. It is unbelievable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This is a very timely session on retrofitting, especially given the findings of the recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, IPCC. The IPCC cannot give enough warnings that we have only a certain amount of time to turn this around in order that we do not leave behind a disastrous situation for future generations. There is a considerable onus on us to turn this around...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We understand that. I will ask about retrofitting, warmer schemes and the 80% grant for attic and cavity wall insulation, in particular. If we abandon the carbon tax trajectory, does the SEAI have to completely remodel its forecast and reassess how many of these homes it can get retrofitted in the next couple of years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Walsh said that carbon tax revenue was ring-fenced.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is at risk if we-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Implementation of the New National Retrofit Plan: Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (5 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I also asked about Cork.

Circular Economy, Waste Management (Amendment) and Minerals Development (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State and the Department for bringing this important Bill to the Oireachtas. I also want to single out the contribution of Deputy Bruton. When the Committee on Environment and Climate Action first convened over 18 months ago, he led on waste and the circular economy and he had a real passion. He was passionate about it, he wanted to contribute and he contributed in...