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Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have certainly established the attraction of Gaelscoileanna and the multidenominational piece. The evidence is there regarding the enrolments. Coming back to the Irish-medium secondary school piece, Carmel Nic Airt mentioned joined-up thinking in one of her answers to Deputy O'Rourke. That is the big piece here for me. For example, let us bring it local again. Practical examples are...

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Yes.

Joint Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Irish Speaking Community: Éileamh don Ghaelscolaíocht: Plé (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: With the demographics and the increase in enrolments in the Gaelscoil, that problem is only going to get worse, but the possible introduction of an Irish-medium secondary school removes that headache. Unfortunately, after listening to Cormac McCashin, and obviously this is not a committee I attend regularly, it seems the starting point is at a very low base and Department policy so far means...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the staff and their representatives and trade unions for attending. It is almost a year since the payments to Mr. Tubridy came into the limelight and we had our first sessions on those payments and the situation that followed. It is not good enough that it has taken us almost a full year to get staff and their representatives into committee to hear from them. I am sorry it has...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Ms O'Kelly has made that point loud and clear and we have to take that on board.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I appreciate that, and the message is heard loud and clear. Were any of the RTÉ staff here ever on these bogus self-employment contracts?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That leads to my next question, which we will probably not have an opportunity to address. I would love to hear from Ms O'Kelly, to the best of her ability, about how it felt to be on those bogus self-employment contracts and not to be entitled to sick leave, maternity leave, paternity leave and annual leave. What was the general sense working alongside people doing the same job who are...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will move on. I appreciate that and it sounds horrible. It is conducive to a horrible working environment with a lot of conflict and tension within that working environment. Are there still bogus self-employment contracts within RTÉ?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am under time pressure. Does Mr. Dooley have confidence that the current board - the transitional or executive board or however it is described now - will eliminate this practice? Does he have confidence that a HR team pretty much made up of the same personnel will eliminate this practice? It is not just this practice, but the practice of exit packages that caused all of this hurt and...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I know they have to be careful, but would anyone else like to comment on that final question about the current team? We must remember that there are members of this new executive board that presided over payments to Mr. Tubridy and exit packages.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Culture and Governance Issues at RTÉ: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is understood and I again thank the witnesses for coming. It is tough. They are describing an atmosphere within an organisation I am sure they are mad about and passionate about. It is not easy for them to come here and make those really strong statements about what it was like.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (18 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps being taken by her Department to ensure the viability of the Irish self-catering sector is protected; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17049/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (18 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 75. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what communication took place with the food processing sector around the introduction of the changes to the work permit legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17069/24]

Road Safety: Statements (17 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan. I thank the Minister of State for attending the debate on this very serious issue. I will focus on one aspect of road safety in my constituency of Cork South-West, namely, road conditions. As I have pointed out time and again in the Chamber, Cork county has not been getting an allocation for road funding in recent years that reflects...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: When we talk about the economy, we have to talk about the value of big sporting occasions and events to the Irish economy, especially in the regional and peripheral areas. It was sad to learn over the past couple of days that Ireland's bid to host the World Rally Championship is in jeopardy. Is there anything the Taoiseach can do in his high office to intervene and try to save this? I...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [14092/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [7944/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [14091/24]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I congratulate the Taoiseach on his election. I wish him the best of luck in the months ahead. I raise the issue of emissions. The Taoiseach said in his response that we have, fortunately, seen a reduction in overall emissions. However, one area in which emissions are on the increase is transport. Electric vehicles, EVs, will play a key role in reducing emissions in transport,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (16 Apr 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if approval will be given to a pay increase for school transport bus escorts (details supplied) as they have not received any pay increase since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16316/24]