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

Christopher O'Sullivan: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that will be appointed in CHO4 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4977/23]

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that will be appointed in Bandon, Kinsale, and Carrigaline networks of network 13 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4978/23]

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will separate out the public health nurse role in order that public health nurses can have a choice between working with children and babies (child welfare clinics) or the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/23]

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any specialist posts created in community healthcare under the field of maternity care, including anti-natal education, anti-natal clinics, post-natal care and mother and babies, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/23]

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will take this opportunity to ask a few questions. The witnesses said it was not possible to place a figure on the windfall tax for low-carbon energy providers. Regarding the PSO payment, is there a figure per customer or what can be expected?

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: Every Irish house is aware of the immersion.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that can be taken to increase the admissions at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4642/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new literacy, numeracy and digital strategy; the revised timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4943/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been applied for under the NTA active travel programme from the western division of Cork County Council.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications that have been submitted by the west Cork municipal district of Cork County Council for funding under the National Transport Authority’s active travel programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5924/23]

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for attending. My question is for the Minister. How aware is she of the campaign from the Irish Self-Catering Federation on a request for consultation and discussion on Fáilte Ireland's registration of short-term lets. Its representatives visited Dublin last week and I thought they put their case to us pretty well. The federation is...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for the response. I appreciate that there will be a level of consultation. Could I make a formal request to the committee as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process? I know that the Irish Self Catering Federation has been invited to make a written submission. I would like to see the group come in and be physical witnesses at one of our sessions of pre-legislative...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is okay. As long as my comment is noted.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: No, I will leave him off the hook this time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (16 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to the Bandon, Bantry and Clonakilty districts. [7512/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (16 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: My question asks how many gardaí are assigned to the Bandon, Bantry and Clonakilty districts.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (16 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that the figures he shared include civilian gardaí. The figures I have been given in communication with senior gardaí in the west Cork area suggest that the numbers have fallen by 16. There were 307 gardaí in the area in 2017 and there are now only 291. A reduction of 16 gardaí is a lot in a region such as west Cork, which is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (16 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I appreciate the Minister of State's response. It seems that we are struggling, both in west Cork and at a national level, to recruit and retain. The issue has been well covered and we must acknowledge it is the case. If I think back 20 years to when I was 19 or 20, becoming a garda was still an attractive profession and line of work to go into. That does not seem to be the case now....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome all the witnesses. On the submission by the Joint Creative Audiovisual Sectoral Group, it was said that market realities and inflation costs in Ireland are making it very challenging to attract inward investment and that the additional costs and logistical complexities, in addition to inflation, are putting low- and mid-budget productions under severe pressure. I would like to...