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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Leddin, the Chair of the committee. I am not aware of any other apologies having been received. This session is the start of our engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council regarding carbon budgets and the first of our sessions to discuss carbon budgets. I welcome Ms Marie Donnelly, chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, and thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Donnelly. I really appreciate that contribution and the elaboration on her written statement. As the meeting is confined to a maximum of three hours, I propose that each member be given two minutes to address their questions to the witnesses, in order to ensure all members get an opportunity to pose questions. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will go first and get the ball rolling....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Donnelly. She was concerned she would not cover all my points but she did so perfectly in great detail, so I thank her for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Higgins. We will have a second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I ask the Senator to be very brief.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will consider the Dursey cable car project for funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund in view of An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for the upgrade of the cable car; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will investigate if topsoil can be classed as gardening material as opposed to waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60532/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures his Department is considering in order to incentivise the hiring of first-year apprentice construction workers, such as block layers, plasterers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60531/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will give Ms Donnelly a chance to reply, because, as I suggested, she did not imply that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Senator O'Reilly for those questions. I call Deputy Alan Farrell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Donnelly for that response. I give her the opportunity to sum up or make further comments if she wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Donnelly. Her offer of support and to communicate with us when we feel it is necessary is very encouraging. We have had well over two hours of intensive questioning. Usually in these sessions two or three witnesses are present to share the answering responsibilities, but Ms Donnelly has managed to field all these questions alone. The answers and the detail will be very helpful...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have heard that one before.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: To be fair, I do not think Ms Donnelly implied that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Ms Donnelly has been facing questions for well over two hours now. It has been intense and, in fairness, the answers have not been brief; they have been full of detail. There are members offering for a second round of questioning if she is up for continuing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: In addition to a climate crisis, we also have a biodiversity crisis with the mass extinction of species. Nowhere is it more apparent than here in Ireland. There is a continuing debate and some uncertainty about the role of this committee, the Joint Committee on Environment and Climate Action, in addressing the biodiversity crisis. For me and for most people there is a clear link between...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is 2 December and Christmas is in full swing. As the Tánaiste will be well aware, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the team of elves are absolutely flat-out in their workshop in Lapland trying to make toys for the children of Ireland and children right across the globe. He will also be aware, in his role as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, that there is an issue with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (2 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of meetings of the programme board overseeing the White Paper to End Direction Provision have taken place; the number of properties being examined by the Programme Board for the purposes of the new accommodation model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59451/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, for attending. I appreciate the difficult task she has in trying to rectify what seems to be a crisis in special needs assistant, SNA, shortages and allocations. At the same time, I must speak up on behalf of the parents of children with special needs. Principals of national schools throughout the country, and in west Cork, seem to be engaged...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This is the type of thing that is happening on the ground.