Results 61-80 of 448 for at speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to raise the issue of ward 2D in Cork University Hospital, CUH, which is the HSE's largest hospital. Ward 2D is a haematology and burns unit. It has beds, seven of which are for leukaemia patients. That is ten beds to serve the entire region of Cork, Kerry and Waterford, so capacity is the first problem. These are also some of the sickest patients in CUH. Unfortunately, ward 2D...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Safety, Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will refer to TikTok for a second if that is okay. I will refer to another incident that appeared on my TikTok news feed. It does not reflect the things I look at, but it was a video of an individual outside Government buildings discussing the welfare of that poor five-year-old girl who is receiving serious treatment and using that to incite hatred. This was on that stream, and there was...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: If staff reject it and it leads to a reduction or breakdown in public service broadcasting, is there a point at which the Minister will have to intervene?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I certainly welcome the decentralisation of a lot of the work to places like Cork and Limerick. There is a lot of support for independent production included as well, which is good. It has not been welcomed across the board but I certainly think it is good. The question of future funding comes up time and again and we are being asked whether we are avoiding it because of the political...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am not criticising the Government policy at all. I think the FAI needs to get its act together because this is important.

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...also recently seen the change in the rules around the local authority home loan, which will mean more people can access it and avail of it. We are certainly not running out of ideas. As I said at the start, the renter's credit has offered breathing space for a lot of people and allowed them to save, perhaps for a mortgage. I look forward to seeing the report and I welcome the Minister's...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome Deputy McAuliffe's amendment. I can say from experience in my constituency that the rent credit has offered a very welcome breathing space to many families, couples and individuals in the midst of cost-of-living challenges. We do not acknowledge that often enough. Many of those availing of it are over the income threshold for social housing and may just not be there yet in terms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This is not a question; it is more about what we should do out of this session. We are currently having sessions on the citizens' assembly and biodiversity. We will put a report together on the recommendations for that, which will form an Oireachtas report. The previous session was with Inland Fisheries Ireland. One of the things Dr. Ó Cinnéide said that alarmed me was that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is very good. In relation to the current energy security situation and lay of the land at the moment, yesterday there was the publication of the energy security strategy. There are some very interesting options in there. In relation to the current scenario and the emergency procurement of 500 MW, can we get an update on that, as well as on the two sites that were proposed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Is it the case that the 191 MW will be at the end of this month?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: When will the 50 MW at Huntstown be?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank all the witnesses for their opening statements. They have underlined something that we know at this committee, but it is no harm to remind us of the unbelievable work of amateur drama groups and musical societies, whose productions are extraordinary, and also highlight the challenges they face in accessing funding and infrastructure. We will now proceed to questions and answers....

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is positive to hear that and I am not surprised either. Lyric FM has had a part to play in that. "Movies and Musicals" is one of the most listened-to shows and it is expanding to a new audience. This session is important and the onus is on the committee to put together a strong and robust report with recommendations. It seems to me that one of the key recommendations and one of the...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local and Community Arts: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Senator Byrne's eyes are lighting up at the thoughts of a drama society here in Leinster House.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the NPWS officials for attending today. These are sessions we should have on a more frequent basis. On the whole biodiversity issue, a point that we constantly make here is that it falls between a lot of different Departments. I would love if this committee would have more regular sessions with the NPWS because I find them very helpful and we get a lot of good work done on...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service (8 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for being here to take this Topical Issue matter on the ambulance service in the west Cork area. The service is stretched and we urgently need extra ambulances to serve the people of the region. It is important that I explain the geography of west Cork. It is a huge area, bigger than most counties. For example, from the edge of Cork city to the Dursey Sound...

Anaerobic Digestion (National Strategy) Bill 2023: First Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to make provision for a national anaerobic digestion strategy and to provide for related matters. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to introduce the Anaerobic Digestion (National Strategy) Bill 2023. At the outset, I wish to state that what this Bill does is very simple. It creates a mechanism whereby the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Childcare Services (25 Oct 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate her reply. I expected that the first response would relate to the increase in funding. That was why I acknowledged the increase at the start of my contribution. It still does not help the small providers in my constituency. The Minister of State mentioned the efforts to create a 3% increase in capacity. That is fine and it may work in...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (11 Oct 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Hughes and all the witnesses for their statements. We will now invite questions from members. Each member has a nine-minute slot for questions and answers, in accordance with the speaking rota circulated. Is that agreed? Agreed. I am first on the rota and because I have to leave in about 15 minutes, I will speak first. We may have to nominate another member to take the Chair...