Results 2,241-2,260 of 2,755 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 383. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Covid recovery support scheme will continue past September 2021 where necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30181/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 194. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if approval will be given for the unit price for the export of solar units to the national grid in relation to the young farmers initiative for the installation of solar photo voltaic panels to promote green energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to include persons with a registered disability as an essential worker for the practical driver test to help ensure that they can be included in the workforce and not isolated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 301. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will consider adjusting the essential worker and non-essential worker criteria for driver tests in order to speed up clearing the backlog of tests before the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32070/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 739. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the pathway in education for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31005/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I would not say delaying action, but a certain treatment.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 841. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the eligibility criteria for availing of school transport with particular emphasis on concessionary transport pupils who have to wait until the second week in August to find out whether they have a seat or not; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32068/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1226. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the reintroduction of development officers for communities and villages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32069/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There is much talk about business as usual, but we all know that business as usual will get us nowhere. Farmers took to the streets in protest recently, mostly out of fear of CAP reform but also because of a fear that certain climate obligations will impact them. Having spoken to and liaised with farmers, they know that business as usual will not suffice and that change is coming. Farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (3 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the initiatives he is taking to facilitate hybrid working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30063/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (3 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the initiatives that are being taken to tackle dog theft; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29978/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 169. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Clonakilty, Bandon and Bantry districts at the end of April 2021; the way this compares to the end of April 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29977/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (3 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 190. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans of the IDA for the County Cork and south-west region over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30064/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for their eye-opening and informative contributions. Some of the statistics on childhood obesity are startling. I ask Dr. Campbell to clarify that the €1.13 billion is the cost to the State of childhood obesity. It is very hard to argue with the statistics the witnesses have presented to us on how the targeted digital marketing of junk food impacts children's...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if renewable electricity projects awarded RESS-1 contracts will be delivered by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of clearing the backlog of delays on assessments for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider and advise on a regular payment scheme to support the whitefish and shellfish sectors in order to counteract the huge loss of revenue brought about by a significant drop in market value of their catch due to 15 months of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29851/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am deputising for Deputy McGuinness. The Ceann Comhairle's office should have been notified I am to take his slot.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This relates to the online driver theory test. There was an announcement during the week that it was possible to apply for the theory test online. That is very welcome. Some 3,000 slots were taken within minutes. There is a lot of frustration. I know individuals whose appointments have been rescheduled six times. For a young person living in Cork and applying for a theory test, the...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will start on a positive note. We fought hard to get two vaccination centres in west Cork. There is one in the GAA grounds in Clonakilty and one in Bantry. The staff, volunteers and everybody involved are doing an incredible job. They have ramped up the vaccinations to five days a week in both Clonakilty and Bantry and they are now down to the cohort below the age group in their 50s,...