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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (20 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 108. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will consider giving schools the option to apply for an energy audit with the SEAI as currently only registered businesses can apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45720/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff (20 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 187. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current staffing levels of the Department of Transport’s regional offices in Cork; if they have increased or decreased in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45429/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if extra routes, extra buses or buses with bigger capacity have been procured for the Cork South West constituency in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45427/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 569. To ask the Minister for Health if he will retain the 18-bed capacity at the centre for mental health care in Bantry and reject the recommendation of the Mental Health Commission to reduce the capacity to 11 beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Traffic Management (22 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of traffic calming measures in an area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46255/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to extend the 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46257/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (29 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for promoting regional tourism in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47580/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The free school transport introduced by this Government was a wonderful intervention. It has saved many families across Ireland hundreds of euro. However, like with many schemes, there are always consequences. Unfortunately, in west Cork, there are still many students left without bus tickets. These are students who are eligible and may be concessionary and going to their second-closest...

Housing for All Update: Statements (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: During the debate, the Minister will hear the current homelessness figures quoted a lot and rightly so. The homelessness figures are too high and we need to do everything to tackle that. He is also going to hear about the impact of homelessness on a lot of families and that is only right too. I know that he is well aware of many of these issues. He is going to hear a lot about the lack of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Fenlon for his opening statement. My party colleague, Deputy Cowen, wrote to the committee asking that the CEO of ESB Group attend these sessions. Why is the CEO not present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I ask that it be noted that we will ask the CEO to attend a future session because of the importance of issues such as price increases and weakened capacity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I ask that Deputy Cowen's request to invite the CEO to appear be noted. Mr. Fenlon mentioned profits of €357 million for the first six months of 2022. For context, that equates to €2 million per day, or €14 million this week alone, in profits. During the course of this session, lasting a couple of hours, we are probably talking about profits running into the hundreds...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: My final question concerns the bonus structure for staff and senior directors in Electric Ireland. Are bonuses linked to the profits of the ESB group?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (5 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I understand that the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, has never been to the Warren Beach in Rosscarbery, so I will tell her about it. It is paradise, with golden sands, and you can look out at Galley Head and the stag rocks off Toe Head. There is nowhere like it. It is very peaceful, and anyone who has discovered this gem of a beach will know how nice it is. Unfortunately, on 15...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (5 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I know the Minister of State read that statement out on behalf of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage and Irish Water. The people of Rosscarbery and Owenahincha, which has another beautiful beach close to Warren Beach, cannot wait until 2025 or 2029. That is much too far out. Warren Beach is a gem, not just for Rosscarbery but the whole Clonakilty-Rosscarbery-Skibbereen...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy Prices: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Customers will have great difficulty accepting that answer, whereby a €357 million profit cannot translate into reduced bills for the customer. Mr. Fenlon referred to a hardship fund of €3 million, approximately 0.8% of the €357 million profit. Clearly, there is a mechanism for the ESB to do something for consumers, particularly those who are finding it most difficult...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [49711/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (11 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I bring to the Taoiseach’s attention a headline in my local newspaper, the Southern Star, that states, "Forget the climate for now says TD". The newspaper attributes that comment to a public representative in my constituency. This is in the context of people drowning in floods across the globe, dying in forest fires that are out of control, sea levels rising and thousands of young...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I see 20 minutes on the clock; I only requested two minutes. It will be a big job to draw that out.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am sure they are. First of all, I wholeheartedly welcome the announcement today that it has been signed off that fishers from outside the EU and the EEA will be able to avail of proper work permits. It is something for which I advocated as soon as I came into this Dáil. I have to be grateful to the Minister of State, Deputy English, in this regard because I had brought it up in the...