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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (28 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an overview of the timescale for the approval of school building projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23835/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Island Communities (28 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider invoking the special policy planning regulation for county development plans in relation to planning on the islands due to their unique housing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23830/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 9. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [23895/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I do not say this lightly, but when it comes to our islanders and healthcare, they are treated as second-class citizens. This is especially the case in the west Cork islands and I will explain why. On Bere Island, which is near Castletownbere, at one point they had two full-time nurses. They had nursing cover on the island for 24 hours a day, seven days per week, but they now only have one...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (29 May 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with defence will next meet. [23897/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Dunmanway and Clonakilty are two of the most important towns in my constituency. They are separated by about 20 km. It takes just over 20 minutes to drive from Clonakilty to Dunmanway, for example, but if I want to take a bus there tomorrow, it would take me about two hours because I would have to go via Bandon. What the people of Dunmanway and Clonakilty need is a direct bus service...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Programmes (12 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme 2024 published by his Department on 10 May last. [23896/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on the programme for Government. [25608/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: One of the commitments in the programme for Government is to invest in sporting infrastructure. I was delighted to see the successful European Championship athletes visit the Taoiseach recently. It was important that he spent time with them. Ireland had an incredible European Championships. Ciara Mageean won a gold medal, as did the mixed 4 x 400 m relay athletes, and Rhasidat Adeleke won...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: From Rediscovery Ireland I welcome Dr. Sarah Miller, chief executive officer, and Ms Claire Downey, director of policy and research. From Community Resources Network Ireland we have Mr. Chris Mooney-Brown, executive director, Ms Una Lavelle, director, Ms Bernie Connolly, chair, who is from my neck of the woods, and Ms Emma Kavanagh, network director. Before we continue I must read the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Downey very much. I call on Mr. Mooney-Brown to make his opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Mooney-Brown and all the witnesses for their opening statements. We will now continue with questions. I will go first because I will be relieved of the chairmanship in a moment. It is important that we have gone ahead with this session because the witnesses have come a long way. This is an important topic. It is something that is close to the hearts of the witnesses and many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The regulations are there for a reason, to ensure the standard of product. Obviously the witnesses cannot do that because they are working with people on minimum salaries and schemes with a lack of core funding. Would that enable them to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Ms Downey mentioned textiles and the tonnage of them that Rediscovery Ireland is trying to reuse or recycle. Will she give us more information on that? When products are ordered online, which might then also be sent back, there is the carbon footprint of delivery drivers going around. Items that have been worn a few times might be disposed of. I know this is a big part of the circular...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: What are the methods of retaining textiles? Is it to go into new products like mattresses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We had three or four clothes repair shops in Clonakilty. I am not sure if there are any now. There might be. It is kind of dicey.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Circular Economy as it relates to Consumer Durables: Discussion (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is clear they need to be put on a sustainable footing and secure their future. My last point before I go to Deputy Bruton is that in Garrettstown, there is an amazing initiative in the toy library, where basically people have brought their used toys. Perhaps their kids have grown out of their toys. They bring them to the local beaches. There are little brackets hanging on the beach...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Garda recruitment is an issue that keeps cropping up. I want to talk specifically about community gardaí and the need for extra resources in that area. I know the Minister visited west Cork recently and in my constituency, the Clonakilty community garda covers an area which includes Clonakilty, Dunmanway and Skibbereen. That is a huge geographical area. The same can be said for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Current Progress and Future Projections of Uisce Éireann Objectives: Uisce Éireann (18 Jun 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses from Uisce Éireann for attending the meeting. I do not sit on this committee but I have come in here because of some very important issues in my constituency. First and foremost, I am unsure if the witnesses are familiar with the village of Shannonvale. It is a beautiful picturesque village on the outskirts of my home town of Clonakilty. The beautiful River...