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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Inshore Fisheries (16 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 38. To ask the Minister for Finance if measures will be introduced to allow inshore fishers who only have the option for petrol-fuelled outboard engines to avail of the scheme under which they can claim VAT back on the petrol, as is the case with diesel engines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26777/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It has been great to tune into the conversation with Dr. Lynn. I have enjoyed hearing members talk about letting their gardens grow and hearing Deputy Devlin talk about the origins of the red squirrel. It is a sign of the times and of how far we have come and how far our thinking has changed on the importance of biodiversity. Obviously, however, we have a long way to go. If Dr. Lynn does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Yes, that would be great, just to see what plans are afoot to deal with that outbreak. Moving on to the upcoming conference and convention, Dr. Lynn mentioned, and Deputy Whitmore touched on, the question of the 30% targets for land and sea. Does Dr. Lynn feel that it would be a good idea that, instead of that being a European average, it is done on a country-by-country basis? The reason...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Biodiversity: Engagement with Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (14 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will ask one more question since no one else is indicating. Dr. Lynn mentioned that birds were not her area of expertise. On the general approach, and again this relates to agri-environment schemes, some of the bespoke schemes for many wading species were successful, certainly at the beginning. It is to be hoped the curlew project will have some success. As part of the new...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is really important, at the upcoming European Council meeting, that we discuss with our European counterparts how we approach how missile tests and military tests are carried out in all European waters, not just Irish waters. More urgent, however, is the issue with the French Navy and the fact that, as we speak, looking at data from maps, its ships are within the Irish exclusive economic...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (21 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will update on the progress with the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32420/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Reports (21 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 72. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will outline progress regarding the recommendations of the Night-Time Economy Taskforce Report, including implementation of the new Night-Time Economy pilot programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32421/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (21 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 92. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the allowances that can be made for families who, due to the delay in finalising their Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland grant application, no longer fall into the warmer homes energy upgrade categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the proposed special needs unit at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32040/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (21 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 555. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider amending the bus route to a school (details supplied) for a family in advance of the usual concessionary timeline; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32041/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This Government made a promise to tackle the cost of childcare, and we will do that. In doing so, however, we must ensure there is an early childhood care and education, ECCE, sector there to provide the service. If the current core funding model was fit for purpose, we would not have had a situation where hundreds of our early educators and childcare providers descended on Leinster House...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There is correspondence-----

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for taking this Topical Issue matter. He will remember that I intended to submit this matter a number of weeks ago and the Minister was not available to take it at the time, so I said I would come back to raise this important issue, which I am doing now. I know the Government is motivated to reduce childcare costs and that the Minister is motivated to do so as well....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I appreciate the Minister's response and I do not question his motivation on better pay for staff involved in the sector and in making childcare affordable and accessible for parents. We have to come back to the facts of the matter. We had hundreds of people protesting outside Leinster House last week. Many of these operators were being sustained on the employment wage subsidy scheme,...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Maritime Jurisdiction (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces monitor naval exercises by other countries off the Irish coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34149/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Ireland's long-term climate action strategy will be published as the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the review of Ireland's energy poverty strategy; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if non-SMEs can be included in Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding from the processor's capital funding initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (30 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will restore middle management in primary schools to pre-austerity levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34700/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (30 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are being put in place to reduce primary school class sizes by two pupils for 2023, as per the requests by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34701/22]