Results 181-200 of 2,599 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Sep 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1755.To ask the Minister for Health if, in relation to islander healthcare in Bere Island and Cape Clear Island, and the need for 24-hour nursing cover, any progress has been made on sourcing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34717/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 614.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to engaging directly with the national principals' forum, and other key stakeholders, to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by school leaders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31161/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 615.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide additional resources, or support services, to assist teaching principals in managing their administrative responsibilities while maintaining their teaching duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31163/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 616.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to interim measures to address the high turnover rates among teaching principals, such as providing temporary relief or additional support staff to ease their workload; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31165/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 617.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that initiatives such as the small schools project are effectively meeting the needs of teaching principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31168/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 618.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on providing the opportunities for immediate professional development or training programs to equip school leaders with the skills and resources that they may need to navigate their roles more effectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31169/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 2122.To ask the Minister for Health if approval has been given for the recommendations outlined on the publication of the Expert Review Body on Nursing and Midwifery in relation to CNM2 and clinical placement coordinator salary scales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31650/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank all the witnesses. I especially thank our Ukrainian contributor who earlier outlined the tensions, torture and abuse the journalism community is facing in that region. I will ask a specific question straight off the bat just to get to those figures. Mr. Dawson outlined the average annual loss in terms of the journalism community in conflict areas is 80, while for 2023 it is in and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have had nine months of the conflict in Gaza. Mr. Dawson compared it to the Vietnam War. Is it fair to say that in these last nine months more journalists have been killed in this conflict in Gaza than in any other conflict, including world wars, that we know of?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Yes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is absolutely extraordinary. A figure of 140 in ten years is absolutely shocking, but we are approaching close to that figure in the ten months of conflict in Gaza. Something about this conflict is particularly horrifying, especially for journalists and the media community. Ms Evans mentioned in her contribution statistics showing that 108 journalists have been killed. Other figures...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: My questions are for Mr. Dawson, Ms Joris and Ms Evans.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Joris.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Freedom and Security of the Press Operating in Areas of Conflict: Discussion (10 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Do any of the other witnesses want to comment on that since I have one minute and a half left? If not, that is okay. I will finish on this comment. Journalism in conflict areas is already an incredibly risky profession. People are putting their lives at risk straightaway. However, there was always that protection, or some element of protection, from international rules in terms of how...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (9 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate the response and her understanding of the issue. I also appreciate that she has given an undertaking to communicate to the Minister my frustration and the unfairness and mean-spiritedness I feel have taken place here. I will also, of course, do that myself. I raise a few points. My understanding is that the waiver applied to 2021 and 2022....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Pension Provisions (9 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this Topical Issue matter. It is a very important issue. I will outline what I feel is one of the most unfair and mean-spirited moves that has happened in my four and half years in the Dáil in terms of the State and its treatment of former healthcare workers. These people came back from retirement to answer Ireland's call during...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (9 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on an application by a school (details supplied) for additional accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29332/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (9 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 723. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider an outright ban on the use of sunbeds in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29330/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (9 Jul 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 808. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements made under the waiver of pension abatement for front-line staff in the context of the Covid-19 vaccination programme; the length of time the waiver was in place for; when the waiver concluded; if his Department made those impacted by the waiver aware of its conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29946/24]