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Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach the details of the climate action plan progress report published by his Department on 22 November 2022. [60185/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome the Taoiseach back to the hot seat and wish him the best of luck. On solar energy, the Climate Action Plan 2023 has a new ambition of 8 GW of power from solar photovoltaic, PV, sources, which is up from 5.5 GW. A large portion of that is going to come from the farming community and farm buildings. Farmers are up for this. They want it and are very interested in it, as we can...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: -----but they have been told that they can have a limit of 9 kW. That needs to be addressed and we also need to roll that out to as many farmers as possible.

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will speak about some of the difficulties that people are having in accessing home care supports in west Cork, but in doing that I must first acknowledge the incredible work being done in this whole area by the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, since she became the Minister of State. Year on year the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has secured and allocated more funding for home care...

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Minister of State quoted a lot of the facts and figures. She has secured €700 million in funding this year for home care. There is an unprecedented provision of hours. She also mentioned the statutory scheme of 24 million hours. I spoke about her revolutionising the sector and I think that will happen. Of course, we have to give this time to settle in. We have to look at the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Ireland has a policy on tulip flower wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63335/22]

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: In the first instance I welcome the Rural Independent Group motion. In doing so I note some of the accusations being levelled at the Minister that he has done nothing for the inshore sector, of ignoring the sector, of neglect and this constant mudslinging which we are seeing from the Opposition representatives towards him. It is completely ridiculous because-----

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I can outline that he has given to piers in west Cork-----

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Deputy Collins can sling mud at me all he wants, as I am well used to it.

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There are accusations of ignoring the sector but the Minister outlined some of the investment which has been made for piers and harbours right from Kinsale down to Castletownbere. He has invested in the fisherman’s pontoon in Kinsale and in a pontoon in Courtmacsherry - there have been dredging works at Courtmacsherry - that is a pontoon that is used by the inshore sector. He has...

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome the opening up of the spurdog fishery and hope that the small processors across Ireland can open up a processing industry in that regard. The Minister met NIFA at my request before Christmas in response to the collapse in the shrimp market, which he did at the drop of a hat, which I welcome. They had two asks. One was that the association would secure producer organisation,...

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It was a feasibility study.

Inshore Fishing: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There was an application for a barrier which we all wanted to be rejected.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration can be given to the extension of the VAT rate of 9% for the tourism and hospitality sector beyond February 2023 due to the challenges this sector is currently facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing the excise duty on hydrotreated vegetable oil, in recognition of its use as a very low-emission fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/23]

Forestry Strategy: Statements (26 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Deputy Bruton is correct in that this represents 1% of the overall ambition. When one hears terms like this is a sell-out and a land-grab, perhaps some of that commentary is overplayed. He is also correct in his assertion that, at the moment, land use in general is an emitter as opposed to a sequester of carbon. For years we have been getting it wrong. I know the Minister of...

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome this opportunity to talk about CAMHS in CHO 4 in particular, which covers west Cork, including my constituency. There is clearly an issue there. The findings of the report are damning, especially in the Kerry area. My heart goes out to the families and the children who have been impacted by this. As has been brought to light recently, there is a mental health unit in CHO 4 in...

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is mental health. It is a really important issue and this may be the last chance I have to bring it up.

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will wrap up in a couple of minutes but it is related to women's mental health issues. It is very important that it is aired here.