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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Sheep's Head way and Beara way are two of the most iconic, stunning and popular walkways in Europe. Their contribution to the local economies of Sheep's Head, Beara Peninsula, Bantry and the entirety of west Cork is immense. The two trails have a combined length of 400 km and involve more than 600 participants. They are an enormous success. However, those 400 km of trails and the 600...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Departmental Schemes (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his response. It is welcome that the Minister will meet representatives of the West Cork Development Partnership. I am sure she will hear first-hand the challenges they are facing in west Cork but also the considerable potential that exists. That is what this is about. At the moment, the single full-time rural recreational officer is struggling to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to review the current position relating to the payment of capital acquisitions tax by unmarried cohabitants both in relation to a shared primary residence home and other assets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Properties (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Clogheen Strand intake at Clonakilty which is currently under the ownership of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media will be transferred to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34978/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I apologise. I had to pop away from the meeting for a few minutes to do a radio interview and I may have missed some of the questions. I apologise if I repeat some of the questions. The witness may already have answered some of them. I would like clarity on the control plan that is being submitted. Will this include the demersal and pelagic sectors? Is it a control plan for both? ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am sorry for interrupting but, very quickly, do the regulators have their own scales and equipment for weighing fish and checking and consolidating in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Finegan and the team for a really interesting presentation. There was lots of grave information in it and I suppose it is only scratching the surface of the different scenarios and the situation that we find ourselves in. If it is okay, I would like to focus on the agriculture element, and I know the witnesses touched on transport and energy. I would like more information on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have one more question and then I will be done. On changing feed, amending feed and putting technology and science into it, how much emissions savings can be expected from those types of technologies?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed). (29 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have a brief question. That is a perfect explanation. Does the use of clover in mixed swards impact productivity? Do you get the same amount of productivity?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the passport backlog which is causing serious delays for those who need to work and study abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33467/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 464. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider increasing the number of guests at a wedding reception to 50 if vaccination targets of 80% are met by the end of June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26603/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (24 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 463. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the international surrogacy issue in the assisted human reproduction Bill to reflect that both the child’s intended parents are recognised as their legal parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26602/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change is next scheduled to meet. [33360/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (23 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Dáil recently passed the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021, which is among the most important legislation ever to come through the House. It is a response to the thousands of young people who marched throughout the country looking for change. It sets fairly ambitious emissions targets and I want to touch on two of the ways we will get to those targets....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Making Europe Fit for the Digital Age: EU Commissioner for Competition (23 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Mythen for the offer. Senator Byrne has already covered many of my questions. I appreciate him thinking about me, but Deputy Mythen can work away.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I refer the Taoiseach to an article published in theIrish Examiner in 2017 which estimated that in the region of 23,000 homes, that is, houses and apartments, were vacant in County Cork. I could bring the Taoiseach to many towns and villages in west Cork in my constituency which have a vacancy rate of more than 50% for many on-street houses. It is even worse again when it comes to those...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Taoiseach estimated we need 40,000 units per year. Such a move would also reinvigorate and revitalise town centres. Can we have a concrete plan to tackle that issue?