Results 541-560 of 2,630 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Policies (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 134. To ask the Taoiseach if he will outline the key policy achievements in his Department since 27 June 2020. [32831/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 209. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of online driver theory tests; if more spaces can be made immediately available to help clear the growing backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will address the extraordinary length of time it takes to arrange conveyancing given it is causing issues with house purchases with one recent study showing 79% of auctioneers are experiencing conveyancing delays of between 10 and 25 weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33477/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change is next scheduled to meet. [33360/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Dáil recently passed the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, which is among the most important legislation ever to come through the House. It is a response to the thousands of young people who marched throughout the country looking for change. It sets fairly ambitious emissions targets and I want to touch on two of the ways we will get to those targets....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There is much talk about business as usual, but we all know that business as usual will get us nowhere. Farmers took to the streets in protest recently, mostly out of fear of CAP reform but also because of a fear that certain climate obligations will impact them. Having spoken to and liaised with farmers, they know that business as usual will not suffice and that change is coming. Farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the passport backlog which is causing serious delays for those who need to work and study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the number of guests at a wedding reception to 50 if vaccination targets of 80% are met by the end of June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26603/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (24 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the international surrogacy issue in the assisted human reproduction Bill to reflect that both the child’s intended parents are recognised as their legal parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26602/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Sheep's Head way and Beara way are two of the most iconic, stunning and popular walkways in Europe. Their contribution to the local economies of Sheep's Head, Beara Peninsula, Bantry and the entirety of west Cork is immense. The two trails have a combined length of 400 km and involve more than 600 participants. They are an enormous success. However, those 400 km of trails and the 600...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is welcome that the Minister will meet representatives of the West Cork Development Partnership. I am sure she will hear first-hand the challenges they are facing in west Cork but also the considerable potential that exists. That is what this is about. At the moment, the single full-time rural recreational officer is struggling to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the current position relating to the payment of capital acquisitions tax by unmarried cohabitants both in relation to a shared primary residence home and other assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Clogheen Strand intake at Clonakilty which is currently under the ownership of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will be transferred to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34978/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (30 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will authorise the establishment of a Gaelcholáiste Iarthar Chorcaí to restore the choice of parents and pupils to continue second-level education in the Irish language, a facility that existed in west County Cork for some 14 to15 years from 2000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35317/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentations. Most of my questions are for Mr. Keane and Macra na Feirme. It is great to hear about the different sciences and the advances in sciences in terms of reductions in emissions. I would like to hear more about that at the end of our discussion. I note Macra na Feirme urged a "No" vote on the Climate Action and Low Carbon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Their response to the content of the statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The word "potentially" was in my phrase. It is defined as "is" in the Bill and the socioeconomic benefits of agriculture are defined on the Bill. Is there any acceptance or acknowledgment of that?