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

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is encouraging about the home charging. That is obviously where most people will do their charging but there are still those black holes in the western half of the country. Finally, in the minute I have left, many local authorities are introducing their climate adaptation plans. However, we are not seeing any climate mitigation plans from local authorities. Basically, they are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he and his Department will lead on the scaling up of Ireland's international climate finance and strengthening whole-of-Government efforts on climate diplomacy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28092/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Environmental Policy (15 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he and his Department will support efforts to enhance international oceans governance and the protection of the global marine environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28091/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Centres (15 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 192. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has considered a partnership between Iceland and Ireland to develop data centres by utilising the data cable between Iceland and Ireland, while also availing of the cheaper, cleaner and renewable energy available in Iceland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28993/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Cost of Living Issues (15 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 260. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his attention has been drawn to the financial challenges that new parents are experiencing due to the rising cost of baby formula; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28992/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is a shame it has become this competition of who can shout the loudest and who can bang their desk the hardest.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will continue with my question which relates to insurance - I am delighted the Minister of State responsible for insurance is here - especially insurance for festivals and events. We are into June and in the middle of festival season especially where I am from in west Cork where every town and village has the most colourful and vibrant festival imaginable. Unfortunately, many of these...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The last part of the Minister of State's statement on the procurement of technical advisers is encouraging. It sounds familiar and I feel like I have heard it before when it comes to the section between Owenahincha and Rosscarbery. We need to get cracking with significant improvements. There have been several incidents along this route and there have been fatalities. There are two...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Network (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for being here tonight to take this matter in his role in the Department of Transport. The N71 is the most important route in west Cork. It is the national route that serves the entire region, coming from Cork city through Inishannon, Bandon and Clonakilty out to Skibbereen, Ballydehob, Bantry and Glengarriff. That will give the Minister of State an idea of...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the national reform programme for the European semester recently published by his Department. [28079/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Strategies (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The NRP refers to investment in infrastructure. One of the most basic infrastructural needs of any town or village is adequate wastewater treatment. I want to bring to the Taoiseach's attention the village of Shannonvale. The park in Shannonvale, which was used by children and families to play, now is unsafe because of excrement essentially coming up through the surface. There is a need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses. They have already touched on many of the questions. Dr. Browne answered my first question on what type of technology we are talking about when we talk about electrification of industry. It is mainly heat pumps. Following on from that, when we talk about electrification of heat in industry, is it heating of the buildings or the heat used in processing? For heat...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That answers the question perfectly. Again, I will use the home heat pump as a comparison. It is what we have discussed more in the committee so we are more aware of it. A criticism, and maybe a deterrent to people taking up heat pumps, is the belief they will not get the same level of heat they are accustomed to from a kerosene oil boiler, for example. It is more a stable, steady heat....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Perfect. I come back to the Chair’s question on the cost per unit. Again, I will use the home parallel. I was talking to a lady in a social housing estate in my local area. She felt the heating in her house was not reaching the point she wanted so she was cranking up the temperature. Perhaps she should not have been doing that. There is an ESB bill to be paid afterwards and she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We have talked about grant supports, etc. Are heat pumps covered under the SEAI support scheme for renewable energy?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Under that scheme, with certain technologies there is a tariff for excess, is there not? Would that apply here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Is it as good or even better than fossil fuel heating?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is good to hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Decarbonisation of the Heat Sector: Discussion (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for a very interesting discussion.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 Jun 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration will be given to allocating extra time in exams for dyslexic students in the Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate to bring Ireland in line with its European counterparts such as France, Italy and the UK; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27867/23]