Results 81-99 of 99 for long speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (6 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...ready to accommodate Ukrainian refugees. Ukrainian refugees who find themselves in towns such as Bandon should have the security and knowledge that they will be able to stay there for a long time. They want to enter the workplace and to work. They want to secure an income. There is no point in trying to secure a job if they are unsure about where their future lies. They need that...

Children's Health Ireland - Patient safety concerns and reviews in paediatric orthopaedic surgical services: Statements, Questions and Answers (26 Sep 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... There is a significant amount of uncertainty and many unknowns here but I ask that someone reach out to Fachtna's family. The fact they have the support of Deputies and the Minister could go a long way towards providing a degree of certainty or support which they do not have at the moment. If that could be arranged, I would appreciate it.

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...the bicycle festival in Clonakilty and the Bike Circus. Those concerned comprise an extraordinary group. Not only are they promoting cycling, but they are also promoting getting more use and a longer life out of bicycles. For a long time now, the group has been advocating safer cycling routes in and around Clonakilty. This comes back to the rural nature of the town. Some of its best...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill, 2021: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...difficult position because that infrastructure is not in place. Surely there is a role for the Department to step in and help them to provide this infrastructure in the interim. Two months is a long time for a business. The SFPA suggested that the reintroduction of the control plan would be for the white fish sector and the shellfish sector only. What about the pelagic sector? There...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Directive: Motions (15 Dec 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...heating, could the Minister update us on where that scheme stands? As we know, the current Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, scheme is caught up in administration. There are some long waiting times, up to six months in some instances, where people are put in applications for the SEAI grant to retrofit their homes. That needs to be addressed. Is there a plan to bolster the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Impact on Carbon Budgets of Trend Towards Heavier and Larger Vehicles: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: .... We hear lots of debate in the Chamber, with stories about a person who can only drive 100 m up the road before his EV breaks down. That is not what is happening. EVs are reliable and they have long and increasing ranges. They are not worse for the environment, as many bashers of EVs would have us believe. They will play a large part in the future of transport in Ireland, particularly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...I have yet to hear a resolution, a solution or a proper answer. It is about the relationship between the SFPA and the sector itself. I have been a Deputy since February 2020, which is not that long I have been getting to know the industry and how everything works. In that short space of time, it has become very apparent to me that the relationship between the SFPA and the sector is at...

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Statements (6 Jul 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...of the horrible, horrific and terrible experiences women in particular have gone through. This has been exacerbated over the course of this pandemic, but it is something that has existed for a long time and continues to be a huge societal issue. The ask of these representative groups is very simple, namely, that we put domestic violence right at the very centre of Government policy....

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...the tourism sector, one that is massive in my area of west Cork. Tourism and seasonal workers have no clarity in terms of their future. It has been well documented that the tourism sector will be longest impacted by this; the impact will be felt for a long time to come. We need to approach it on a sector by sector basis, particularly with regard to these Covid payments. It is important...

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...on farms, especially in bird life. The results are improving after only a few years. I attended many of the farmers' protests last week. Farmers are on board for those types of schemes, as long as they get properly awarded. I am 100% behind those types of schemes which will not impact output but will improve biodiversity, carbon sinks and sequestration. Significant work is being done...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...two in the evening. The best that he could be offered at the time when the HSE went out to tender for it, was 2 a.m. or 1 p.m. This was very quickly withdrawn because one of the home care workers was no longer available. The HSE, of course, gave the response that there were issues with recruitment and issues with securing staff. While this may very well be the case, the upshot is that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenges: Discussion (1 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...from Russia which has been reported on a lot recently. Obviously, there are huge opportunities there and more generally in terms of Ireland's enormous potential, which we have talked about for a long time. All of this should probably be happening faster and the whole process should have commenced a lot earlier but having said that, the rate of acceleration of things like the Climate...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...of all those homes that should have gone into the private rental market or become available for homeownership, many might now be owned as holiday homes and may not be available for permanent long-term accommodation. That is something we have to tackle. The rent credit is making a difference. It is giving people breathing space. I look forward to a report in time on how it is making...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Challenges facing Women in Sport: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...organisations that apply for funding to increase their level of female participation. That is a stamp the Minister of State has managed to put on his role so far, but there is, of course, a long way to go. That is obvious. Listening to Senator Cassells was almost like listening to an episode of Off the Ball, given his line of questioning. The old journo in him was coming out again. ...

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...organisation service user to get funding from the HSE. When it looked down the path of registering to be a charitable organisation, it found it was far too arduous and would have taken far too long. It did not have the expertise on its board or the supports to do that. It has had to piggyback on another organisation in order to access that funding. When the Department and the Charities...

Housing for All Update: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...supply and we need the houses to be available but it is a game-changer. The Minister mentioned Croí Cónaithe, which is something that me and my colleagues, including Deputy Flaherty, have been campaigning on for a long time. This scheme will enable first-time buyers to buy on-street or rural premises and renovate them, with €50,000 available towards that renovation....

Interim Report on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...is one of the issues. When the consultant obstetrician is prescribing this drug there has to be a manual filling out of a form which has to be scanned and then may take days to get a response. It is cumbersome and takes too long while these women are going through this experience.

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...and their efforts failed. I must thank the Minister of State personally for the fact that for the first time, they are starting to see progress. We have seen funding sanctioned by the Minister of State for a year-long biodiversity survey on the site to inform how we go about this and we have seen funding for a feasibility study for the establishment of a visitor centre. For the first...

Residential Tenancies and Valuation Bill 2020: Second Stage (28 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...further. I know it is an issue that the Minister is aware of and for which he is looking to come up with a plan. Legislation that would allow the units to be disposed of separately would go a long way to sorting out that issue. Another issue is the chronic lack of wastewater infrastructure in our towns and villages, which is stifling and stalling the supply of housing. Ballineen and...