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Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change met last [43783/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Rural communities are leading the way when it comes to sustainability, but if we are to get buy-in from everybody in rural Ireland when it comes to low-carbon alternatives, we must put those alternatives in place. That is especially true of transport. I am a firm believer in the "every village, every hour" concept, so that no matter what village or town you are in in Ireland, there will be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Earlier this year, representatives of the fishing sector from across Ireland sailed to the ports of Cork and Dublin and called for fair quotas. They called for protection of the future of the industry and sector. Among those fishers were many from non-EU countries. Together with their fellow crew members and friends, they called for fairer quotas and the protection of the future of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. It is good news that the Minister of State has met the Minister of State, Deputy English, and the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and they agreed to review the scheme. I welcome that the Minister of State mentioned the possibility of a permit scheme. That is exactly the type of scheme non-EU workers are looking for, a scheme that would allow them to enter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. Everyone on this committee realises the importance of this year's conference of parties. I thank the Minister for coming here today to provide us with an update. I would like to bring things home in terms of what we are doing here in Ireland. I, for one, want to commend the Minister's leadership so far in respect of the direction that this Government has taken since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Thank you. I appreciate that. There are two other matters after the public transport element in rural Ireland. Farmers are still being penalised for having bits of biodiversity, habitat and wetland areas on their farms. Farmers are getting rid of those bits of habitat or biodiversity because they are being incentivised to do so. We must flip that on its head. That transformation plays a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am very impressed with the Minister's knowledge of the geography in west Cork.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Could I get a brief comment on solar for schools?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to assist a service (details supplied) with recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50791/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of chiropodists in West Cork; and the measure that are been taken to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50796/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will investigate the possibility of National Broadband Ireland producing a rolling 12-month plan for broadband connection within the Cork south-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51328/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 349. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the position of Irish vessels not been granted load lines which will result in non-Irish registered vessels supporting and guarding the future development of floating offshore wind farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51300/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 383. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to the extension of the 9% VAT for hospitality industry past September 2022 to enable the industry to be competitive within the international market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51321/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (14 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 24. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider providing funding of the development of Schull town park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50134/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (13 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to reviewing the way the pandemic unemployment payment is assessed as income earned outside of term-time for the purposes of the SUSI grant (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49854/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (13 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place or planned to increase the supply and affordability of student accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49816/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Protected Disclosures (13 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of protected disclosures received by his Department since June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49815/21]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Working Conditions and Skills Shortages in Tourism and Hospitality Sector: Discussion (13 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Many of the figures that almost everyone highlighted in their statements are incredibly concerning. The work and pay conditions that were highlighted are also very concerning. We need to take action on that, especially in any workplace where there is any kind of bullying or no implementation of workers' rights. That needs to be stamped out. We need to state that clearly from the start. ...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (12 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 346. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will disregard half-rate carer's allowance as income as part of the means test for the fuel allowance when the income of a person is solely made up of social welfare payments alone such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (12 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 379. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will give consideration to reviewing the way the pandemic unemployment payment is assessed as income earned outside of term time for the purposes of the SUSI grant.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49887/21]