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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (23 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications and grants under the school energy retrofit pathfinder programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57307/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 366. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the lack of primary school places for children with autism in west County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48668/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 437. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider awarding the fuel allowance to recipients of the half-rate carer's allowance in cases in which the customer has another social welfare payment but no other source of income; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57641/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I did not get an opportunity yesterday to contribute to the debate on the National Ambulance Service. I want to take this opportunity to address the urgent need for extra ambulances and ambulance staff in the west Cork area. The Taoiseach knows well the unique geography of west Cork and that it can take anything up to three hours to travel from Cork University Hospital to Castletownbere....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank members for agreeing that I can act as temporary Cathaoirleach for today's meeting. We have one item to be addressed before I call witnesses. Are the minutes of our last private and public committee meetings on 3 November formally agreed and there are no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We are meeting with representatives from the Community Radio Forum of Ireland, CRAOL, which is also Community Radio Ireland, and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, IBI, to discuss the challenges facing the broadcasting sector as a result of Covid-19. I welcome our witnesses to the meeting. I welcome Mr. John Purcell, chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, and Mr....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Purcell and call Mr. Declan Gibbons, who has three minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have let you go a minute over time. You will be able to raise these points again. I appreciate the opening statements. We will proceed to the question and answer session, where members will be asking questions. A rota has been circulated to members. We will stick strictly to the five minutes, and that is five minutes for questions and answers. If I end up interrupting the witnesses, I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Ms Mary Lennon, project co-ordinator, is attending remotely. Ms Lennon, if you would like to contribute at any time, or elaborate on any of those answers, just raise your hand and feel free to comment.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I could not agree more. Thank you Senator Byrne for your questions. I call Senator Micheál Carrigy.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Do any of the other witnesses wish to comment further? I call Ms Lennon.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have received apologies from Senator Annie Hoey and Deputy Mattie McGrath. Deputy Alan Dillon is not on the call sends his apologies as well. I call Senator Fintan Warfield.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Does Ms Lennon have anything to add? I call Senator Cassells.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have gone over time. We may have an opportunity for a second round later. I call Deputy Imelda Munster.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I certainly tend to agree with Deputy Munster that we could put something in writing to the Minister about including community radio in Covid-19 advertising. Can we have a seconder for that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Senator. That will be arranged. We will move on now because we are over time again. It is on to me at this point. I acknowledge that both commercial and community radio have been superb, particularly during Covid-19, in terms of broadcasting, excellent news bulletins and factual information, especially the daytime shows that many of the commercial radio stations run...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is my point, that we need to get that message across that advertising, particularly on community and local commercial radio, is incredibly effective, and it would be an awful shame to see that listenership increase.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is to be hoped all that will be considered and dealt with in the online safety and media regulation Bill. The climate action discussion is important and I agree with Mr. Purcell about trying to reach some of the climate sceptics. It is important to try to reach the audience where climate change sceptics are making an impression. Mr. Purcell is right in wanting to relate it to how climate...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges Facing the Broadcasting Sector as a Result of Covid-19: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Would that be done through covering these topics on your daytime shows? Would it be done through news bulletins?