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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (7 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the Department’s supports to assist Ukrainian people seeking access to third level education in the new academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the way that apprenticeship training will help meet the evolving skills needs of the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Proposed Legislation (7 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline progress regarding the provision of statutory domestic violence leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36706/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We could reduce costs to the farmers where gate fees are waived regardless of whether it is a pig farm, piggery or chicken farm or even distilleries. I know I am going into another industry sector. Digestate can be used as a much lower-emission and chemical-free fertiliser so there are benefits there. Any emissions reduction from any technology where we also get renewable energy must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have a question for the witnesses from the Department of Transport but it also relates to climate action and environment. Regarding the urgency of changing our mode of transport, the Chairman was talking about Connecting Ireland and good public transport and mentioned the journey I took recently from Clonakilty to Kinsale for €8 return. There were students on that same bus who were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is very welcome news. That is the type of urgency we need. I am stepping in for the remainder of the meeting as the Chairman has had to pop out for a meeting of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The only member we have left for a question is Deputy O'Rourke.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Sectoral Emissions Ceilings: Discussion (28 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank all the witnesses for attending and the members for their questions. It was a very interesting engagement. Some very difficult, tough and important decisions will have to be made over the coming weeks with regard to sectoral emission ceilings. This was very informative and I thank the witnesses for answering our questions.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We all know somebody with Parkinson's disease. Unfortunately, in County Cork many people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease but, incredibly, we have zero Parkinson's nurses in Cork. That cannot continue. It has been proven with Parkinson's disease that early intervention is key. The Minister, Deputy Stephen Donnelly, in fairness, met campaigners last week outside the gates of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (12 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 134. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an institution (details supplied) does not receive any funding from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to recruit neurology nurse specialists for Cork University Hospital given that the unit is short of specialised staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37501/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (12 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the works between Glasheen Road roundabout, Bandon, and the Claire O'Leary walk, Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38061/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Issues (12 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 358. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the works that are required to reopen the river walkway in Bandon, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38073/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Supports (12 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the Brexit Adjustment Fund payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38091/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the condition attached to the pig exceptional payment scheme, requiring breeding herds to be reduced by 10% will be reviewed given that it excludes producers who buy in pigs at a certain weight rather than owning breeding herds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (14 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her Department’s strategy to make sure that social protection payments are in line with an increased cost-of-living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34927/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (14 Jul 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 168. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider issuing refugees with a post office account so that they can access their social welfare payment from their local post office regardless of which town or area they are housed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27659/22]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Yes, go to our colleagues as I have just arrived at the meeting. I will speak later.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I feel we are all going to be leaving this meeting with a Donegal accent.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Social Outcome Contracts in Irish Sport: Discussion (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Exactly, you could have a Cork accent. I took time to read the opening statements. I apologise for missing the initial opening statements. It was unavoidable but I did read them. I apologise if I am asking questions that have already been asked. Certainly, it strikes me, as a project and idea, as something we can really get behind. It is our job to dig deep and find out if there are...