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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for attending and for the sobering information. It has been a bit depressing to hear about the reduction in the numbers of different species. The reduction in numbers, such as salmon going from 1.7 million down to 150,000, is depressing. One hundred and fifty thousand is nothing. It is pretty heartbreaking. It seems as though humanity, in every move it makes,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Take the pelagic species, for example, or sprat and sand eel. The reduction in numbers could be down to pair trawling, which has been highlighted. I hear that many of the species are migrating to colder waters – for example, off the west coast of Scotland. Are we seeing any bounce-back in the number of salmon entering the river networks from off the west coast of Scotland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Does Professor Whelan want to come in on that? I am sorry to be cutting across people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I could listen to Professor Whelan go on forever on this topic. The work being done is fascinating, particularly in the Scottish rivers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We look after what we can control and, unfortunately, the increase in sea temperatures is something which is rapidly getting out of control. On the subject of riparian tree planting, there are disadvantages when one removes trees, especially, as I understand it, in an area where salmon or different fish, perhaps, are spawning, where it is important there is shade. What kind of results can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Can I ask one more question, Chair, if that is okay? This comes back to the flooding which is one of the trickiest ones for us as policymakers in reacting to what communities are looking for in flood prevention. The River Bandon would be one of the biggest rivers in my constituency. The people of Bandon were devastated by multiple floods and there was need for action. The action was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Is Mr O’Donnell familiar with the work that was done on that section of the river?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is more a hill than a mountain, to be fair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The beaver was never native to Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Horton. That was interesting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can advise what process was used to allocate STEM grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5142/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to publish a full calculation and breakdown of the proposed revenue generated from increasing hospitality VAT from 9% to 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to undertake an economic viability study for tourism-dependent hospitality businesses in light of the proposed extra costs announced in budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4761/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any representatives from the fishing sector on the board of the Marine Institute Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any vacancies on the board of the Marine Institute Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (31 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that he is only the messenger in this case and we will not shoot the messenger but that response is absolutely not good enough. It is not acceptable that people will have to wait for the 2025 to 2029 funding cycle, and I will not accept it. I cannot go back to the people of Dunmanway and tell them they have to wait that long. The process of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (31 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I trust that he will pass on the comments I will make on Dunmanway. The situation with the wastewater treatment in the town is nothing short of a scandal. Dunmanway is one the biggest towns in my constituency of Cork South-West. Within the past ten years, a brand-new wastewater treatment plant has been built there. The plant was built with...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (30 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the CLÁR scheme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4011/24]

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome this Bill and the opportunity to speak about it. Strengthening the role of and support for charities within society is important. I note the Bill strengthens the capacity of the Charities Regulator. We have seen why that has to be the case all too often, unfortunately. Bad practice has cropped up and there is a necessity due to that but in the vast majority of cases, charities...