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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am not trying to take away from the greater issue of the child and adolescent mental health service which I touched on as well.

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: What needs to happen is, there are drugs like Cariban that are not registered and which GPs can prescribe and they can be available under the drug reimbursement scheme. It happens with such drugs as Utrogestan and Androcur. We need to introduce emergency measures that will allow GPs to prescribe Cariban, as they already can, but then allow these women to be reimbursed for it under the drugs...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Policy (26 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 19. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of artists in Cork south-west who are in receipt of the basic income for the arts scheme. [3555/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (26 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to promote eco-tourism in Cork south-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3556/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: On the avoidance of system alerts so far this winter, and while I hope we are over peak demand, although I accept there is still a bit of winter left and potentially more cold snaps, it is good news that, despite all the concerns, we have managed to avoid risk alerts so far. What level of gratitude do we owe the public and customers who listened to the Reduce Your Use campaign and decided to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Without that buy-in from the public, the public changing some habits and making their own decisions to adapt their use of appliances etc., would there have been a red alert or risk alerts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Is it important that there is a follow-up public awareness campaign to acknowledge the public's efforts and buy-in? We need to get over the winter first, but their efforts have enabled Ireland to get through a winter without blackouts or system alerts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is great news and there is a large level of gratitude owed to the public. Is it possible to establish to what degree the reduction in demand from domestic users was down to a simple case of economics and not being able to afford to use the same amount of energy they would have before because it was essentially cost prohibitive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is important. We can celebrate the buy-in from the public and the fact there was a real response, but we must also be conscious that families may have struggled through this winter in terms of heating, which could also have led to a reduction in demand. That must be acknowledged. On a similar note and as briefly as possible, to what degree did the weather conditions contribute to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Okay. I call Deputy Devlin. I thank him for waiting patiently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Devlin. Before we wrap up, I have more of a statement than a question. The last time the witnesses from the CRU were in, and I think representatives from EirGrid were with us then as well, we had a discussion on batteries. I mentioned I had been in touch with quite a few public hospitals that are large energy users, like Cork University Hospital, CUH, in Cork city. During...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank our guests for their attendance. The meeting has lasted almost three hours. It has been a lengthy and educational session. I also thank committee members for their questions.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further sanctions that are being put in place on Iran in view of ongoing human rights violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4366/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how Ireland is pursuing accountability for violations of international law and war crimes committed in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4365/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to bring awareness to the campaign by hairdressers throughout the length and breadth of Ireland to keep the VAT rate for their services at 9%. It is an issue nationally. If one looks at west Cork, one sees a perfect example of how a change in the VAT rate will negatively impact the industry. There is a healthy number of excellent hairdressers throughout west Cork and they play such...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I was not going to say that.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing widows and widowers to claim jobseeker’s benefit for periods of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure affordable access to cariban treatment for women who are pregnant and suffering with hyperemisis gravidarum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the community neuro-rehabilitation team set up for in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4905/23]