Results 821-840 of 2,630 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the planned allocation of supports for the further and higher education sector announced as part of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58629/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 208. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issue that small hospitality providers are experiencing with employment wage subsidy scheme and the qualifying criteria of 30% reduction of turnover; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 453. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the next national research and innovation strategy including the key priority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58630/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, for attending. I appreciate the difficult task she has in trying to rectify what seems to be a crisis in special needs assistant, SNA, shortages and allocations. At the same time, I must speak up on behalf of the parents of children with special needs. Principals of national schools throughout the country, and in west Cork, seem to be engaged...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This is the type of thing that is happening on the ground.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is proof that the NCSE has no idea of what is happening on the ground and that needs to be resolved.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (1 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I genuinely appreciate the efforts that are being made. I do not disregard the figure of in excess of 19,000 SNAs that are in circulation. That is a large increase, and we must acknowledge it. At the same time, in many instances, the increase in SNA allocations is not being reflected on the ground. In the cases I outlined, many of the schools have applied to the NCSE and appealed...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is 2 December and Christmas is in full swing. As the Tánaiste will be well aware, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the team of elves are absolutely flat-out in their workshop in Lapland trying to make toys for the children of Ireland and children right across the globe. He will also be aware, in his role as Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, that there is an issue with the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (2 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of meetings of the programme board overseeing the White Paper to End Direction Provision have taken place; the number of properties being examined by the Programme Board for the purposes of the new accommodation model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59451/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome the witnesses. I apologise because I was in the Dáil and I am dipping in and out of the meeting. I missed caught of the opening statements. I missed many of the questions of committee members, so the witnesses can be certain that I will repeat some of them. I will plough on. Dr. Byrne commented in his opening statement on many of the negative aspects of a move towards 1...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I fully agree.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I think Mr. Cooke is the right person to direct my other question to. I was saying that I can see a future in three, four or five years where most of the cars on the road will be electric vehicles. What is a realistic timeline to get to that point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Dr. Ó Tuama makes a very good point. That public transport option is a non-runner for me at the moment. We need to get to a point where it is and it becomes easy. I take Dr. Ó Tuama's point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Apologies have been received from Deputy Leddin, the Chair of the committee. I am not aware of any other apologies having been received. This session is the start of our engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council regarding carbon budgets and the first of our sessions to discuss carbon budgets. I welcome Ms Marie Donnelly, chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council, and thank...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Donnelly. I really appreciate that contribution and the elaboration on her written statement. As the meeting is confined to a maximum of three hours, I propose that each member be given two minutes to address their questions to the witnesses, in order to ensure all members get an opportunity to pose questions. Is that agreed? Agreed. I will go first and get the ball rolling....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Donnelly. She was concerned she would not cover all my points but she did so perfectly in great detail, so I thank her for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Senator Higgins. We will have a second round.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Budgets: Engagement with the Climate Change Advisory Council (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I ask the Senator to be very brief.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department will consider the Dursey cable car project for funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund in view of An Bord Pleanála's decision to grant planning permission for the upgrade of the cable car; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60192/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (7 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will investigate if topsoil can be classed as gardening material as opposed to waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60532/21]