Results 921-940 of 2,564 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (27 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to increase the tax exemption of €200 per year on the income received by domestic micro-generators from their suppliers by way of the CEG. [30900/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: In order to reach this 51% reduction by 2030, we will clearly have to look at every measure possible. I am wondering if it is time to consider free public transport in this country. Transport, as we know, is responsible for 18% of emissions. Of that, fossil fuel from car travel is responsible for 13%.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Two of the barriers to public transport are accessibility, in that the public transport is not there, and affordability. In Ireland, we have some of the most expensive public transport in Europe. There was an EY report that suggested this move would achieve a 1% reduction in emissions. That was almost portrayed as a negative thing, but in this race against global warming, we need every...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [29762/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Climate Action Plan (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 9. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the first progress report for the first quarter of 2023 of the climate action plan. [29761/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for coming in. This session is far more important than many of us might think. We all enjoy sports and watching sports, male and female, but the sad reality for many of us watching female competitive sports is it never crosses our mind that the menstrual cycle and periods are an issue women have to put up with, including when in the midst of a high-profile, competitive...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We could do a separate piece on women who suffer from endometriosis in general, outside of sport. In many instances, they take the pill to prevent bleeding. That is a measure that is not taken lightly. In performance, there is the physical side but there is another issue. I am thinking of tennis. Wimbledon will be on in a few weeks. It is something we all enjoy watching but we do not...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It must impact. The witnesses are far too young to remember Atlanta 1996 when Sonia O’Sullivan was red-hot favourite going into the distance races. She had an off day. She had an illness on the day and underperformed. She and the whole country were heartbroken. It reminded us that athletes and certainly women in sport have to encounter many issues. We have to remember that side...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Do we focus on educating male coaches on methods to deal with this or do we ramp up the amount of female coaching in sport so there is more understanding? Mya mentioned a swimmer who could not train on day 1. Surely there is a way to orchestrate a training regime that will allow them to train in more privacy or something like that. Could such solutions be considered?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This could be the start of a much bigger conversation and awareness campaign that will have an impact nationally and maybe even further than that. It is amazing work; well done and I wish the witnesses good luck for the future.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank all the witnesses for coming in. A case could be made to have a full Oireachtas session with each group because this topic is so important. We will fire on anyway. If I cut across anybody when they are answering, it is because I will be caught for time. I will try not to be rude if I can. My first question is for Ms Browne and is around accessibility and inclusion. I welcome...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I really appreciate that. I understand the approach has to be more systemic instead of these pockets of improvements. I will move on to Ms Moustafa. Much of her opening statement focused on the issue of racism. We were lucky to have Mia Galligan and Mya Doocey from Navan in earlier. They addressed the very interesting and important topic of the dropout rates of women, in particular,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That was going to be my follow-up question. Are there certain sports that are more inclusive than others?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have one more question, with the Chair's permission. I thank Ms Moustafa for that feedback. It is so important. We need to stamp out racism. We are seeing the proliferation of racism being discussed, especially within soccer and football. It seems to be on the rise. To come back to Ms Moustafa's reference to education in her statement, we need to tackle it there first and foremost,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Inclusion in Sport: Discussion (21 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Walsh. I am way over time. I appreciate the answers.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will raise the issue of cancer support services, particularly those in Cork, and the need for funding from the State to support such services. I especially want to talk about Cancer Connect, a service I have mentioned here in the Dáil on several occasions. Cancer Connect brings people from areas a long way from the city in Cork and Kerry to Cork University Hospital, CUH, for their...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Fisheries Protection (20 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 78. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for a report on the role of the Naval Service in fisheries protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28117/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 104. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the extent to which the Defence Forces monitor the presence of naval vessels from other countries in Ireland's waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28118/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 503. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has plans to implement a formal agreement to address the pay disparity of Section 39 organisations; if there are plans to conduct a review of the Health Act 2004 in relation to services provided by Section 39 organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29180/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for attending. Transport is responsible for 18% of our emissions. Of that, car travel is responsible for 13%. Clearly, we need to tackle that issue. Public transport, obviously, is one method. In regional areas and rural areas, electric vehicles, EVs, will play a huge role. It is encouraging that EV sales are increasing significantly...