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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Ukraine War (29 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 309. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if consideration can be given to providing emergency modular homes for Ukrainian families on donated private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16534/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (29 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives that are being taken to tackle dog theft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16556/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their opening statements. I was concerned last year when the CRU attended a meeting of the committee and would not rule out the future building of LNG terminals or infrastructure of that sort in Ireland. Today it seems there is even stronger advocacy of the building of LNG terminals to ensure energy security. The reason I am concerned is that this comes in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I get the point regarding the interconnectors and their close proximity. If something happens, we are in jeopardy. It was mentioned that construction will finish on the Greenlink interconnector in 2024 and on the Celtic interconnector in 2027. Surely, by the time they are in place, they will give us the security we need before we go down the route of LNG terminals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: But we hope that renewables will be well advanced by 2030. That is the plan, anyway.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Challenges: Discussion (29 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: But does Mr. Melvin get the concern that by building that type of infrastructure, it potentially locks us into fossil fuels?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he expects any further sanctions to be imposed on Russia and Belarus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15344/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date on implementation of the White Paper to End Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (24 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the report of the Anti-Racism Committee will be published, including the way he intends to implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Ukraine’s application to join the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons applying for assistance with energy costs under the exceptional needs payments scheme by applications, grants and refusals, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14832/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: At the outset, I found this session incredibly informative, insightful and very interesting, particularly in and around the discussion on storage capacity. It answers those detractors to renewable energy who ask what we will do when the wind does not blow and the sun does not shine. There are clearly some pretty advanced solutions out there we can start looking towards. I also note the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Foley said at the outset, and I listened intently, that EirGrid's role was to advise. We are hearing commentary that as opposed to focusing on and ramping up floating offshore wind, we should look at honouring the existing oil and gas exploration licences. By the time we explore for oil and gas and carry out those tests, we could be well down the road of proper floating offshore energy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We will need the interconnectors

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Storage will come into play.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Naval Service sea-going service commitment scheme is being extended in 2022; and if the criteria will be adjusted to broaden the pool of possible beneficiaries. [13517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made under the Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to increase the number of places in secondary schools for children and teenagers with autism such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13514/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the successor to the literacy, numeracy and digital literacy strategy 2011-2020; the consultation mechanisms and the planned timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made under the SUSI grant review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12766/22]