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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I agree that the product is amazing. However, the way it was put to me was that these people were organising a fundraiser to help with the running of the team. It is surprising that this is happening, considering what they achieved a few months earlier.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Integration of LGFA and Camogie Association with the GAA: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: By the way, I did sponsor the team, just in case people thought I was being stingy and that is what I was giving out about. Is there any concern about dilution of the individual brands? Like the GAA, camogie and ladies Gaelic football have built up very good brands. Each brand has a strong social media presence in their own right. It is probably something for down the line but is there...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [7944/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [14091/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his election. I wish him the best of luck in the months ahead. I raise the issue of emissions. The Taoiseach said in his response that we have, fortunately, seen a reduction in overall emissions. However, one area in which emissions are on the increase is transport. Electric vehicles, EVs, will play a key role in reducing emissions in transport,...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [14092/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: When we talk about the economy, we have to talk about the value of big sporting occasions and events to the Irish economy, especially in the regional and peripheral areas. It was sad to learn over the past couple of days that Ireland's bid to host the World Rally Championship is in jeopardy. Is there anything the Taoiseach can do in his high office to intervene and try to save this? I...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be given to a pay increase for school transport bus escorts (details supplied) as they have not received any pay increase since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16316/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on working with religious institutes to identify any houses in their portfolio that are not currently occupied to be offered to local councils or housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16304/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Coverage (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 610. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of any clause on private health insurance policies that restrict cover for people who have donated an organ outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16306/24]

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. I thank the Minister of State for attending the debate on this very serious issue. I will focus on one aspect of road safety in my constituency of Cork South-West, namely, road conditions. As I have pointed out time and again in the Chamber, Cork county has not been getting an allocation for road funding in recent years that reflects...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to ensure the viability of the Irish self-catering sector is protected; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17049/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what communication took place with the food processing sector around the introduction of the changes to the work permit legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17069/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Neurological Alliance of Ireland gave a presentation in the audiovisual room in Leinster House yesterday describing the fact that Ireland is near the bottom of the European table in terms of the availability of neurologists. In fairness, the Minister created extra neurology nursing posts, but most of those have not been filled. We need to examine this matter. The issue is particularly...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis na witnesses who attended today. I wish I were able mo cheisteanna a chur as Gaeilge but I do not have the same bravery as Deputy O'Rourke. That said, if Carmel Nic Airt was on the scene back in 1987 - I missed her by a few years - when I went to national school in Clonakilty, it may have all been so different. I can attest to the fact that many of my nieces and...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am sure the students would too. It might even be a higher percentage among students.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is important. I apologise that I am directing my questions to Traolach Ó Donnabháin and Carmel Nic Airt but Clonakilty and west Cork form the area with which I am most familiar. They have backed this up with statistics of the increase in those enrolling. Regarding the Gaelscoil in Clonakilty, this is only anecdotal but it appears to me that the increase in enrolment numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (25 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 68. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would consider opening up the fodder transport support scheme to include farmers who purchased fodder from longer distances from 31 January to 31 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/24]

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have certainly established the attraction of Gaelscoileanna and the multidenominational piece. The evidence is there regarding the enrolments. Coming back to the Irish-medium secondary school piece, Carmel Nic Airt mentioned joined-up thinking in one of her answers to Deputy O'Rourke. That is the big piece here for me. For example, let us bring it local again. Practical examples are...