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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I compliment the Department on getting the foreshore licensing done in 11 months, considering that it took three years for west Cork. This is a great conversation to be having on port infrastructure, especially in respect of renewable energy and future offshore renewable energy infrastructure. I am a Cork Deputy so I will focus on the Port of Cork, if Mr. Murphy does not mind. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is great. That it is not a million years away is really positive. In Mr. Murphy's opening statement, there was much focus on fixed-bottom offshore wind infrastructure. He mentioned that, in time, he would be considering floating offshore wind infrastructure. Is there a timeline for focusing on the latter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is great, but I have concerns, not just because I am from Cork, but in general about lack of ambition in terms of floating offshore. We have heard from Shannon Foynes Port Company and there seems to be ambition and realisation that floating offshore is a massive part of Ireland's future energy production. It is great to see the master plans and I am not taking anything away from them....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have one final question as I am over time. Another fantastic potential facility for servicing mainly floating offshore wind is Bantry in west Cork, which also falls under the Port of Cork. Will that be contained in the master plan? I know we are waiting to see that. It is a deep port and has huge potential. It needs investment in infrastructure for sure. The big ferry operators are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: There is also an opportunity, while developing that, to simultaneously develop the leisure side in Bantry. There are groups who have identified fantastic plans in terms of provision of pontoons, marinas and so on to realise its potential. I look forward to seeing the master plan. Mr Murphy is being very reserved with the information he is letting slip. When is it being launched?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: They will get me to open the Bantry one, obviously.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy and Port Capacity: Discussion (16 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Are there no more details than that?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 22. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the North Sea Summit. [21502/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: A key part of reducing our emissions is taking steps to ensure we reduce the demand side of things. Some 1.2 million smart meters have been rolled out so far across Ireland. Only 80,000 of those consumers are availing of smart tariffs. That is approximately 6% or 7%, which is far too little. A big part of the problem is the fact the night-time rate begins at 11 p.m. when nobody wants to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will meet next. [21442/23]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This was a time to get my notes together but I will go for it anyway. I thank everyone for the presentations. I was tuning in remotely, so I heard much of the conversation and discussion so far. It has centred around the lack of performance spaces in particular. That is what I want to focus on solely for this discussion. Ms Kennelly mentioned the Ballydehob Jazz Festival. What an...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is not in my constituency but it is part of the greater west Cork creative artistic hub.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Ms Nash is going to refer to the Briery Gap.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We would love to have a facility like the Briery Gap in west Cork but we do not have one yet.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The local authority has to apply but it will not get URDF funding to acquire the premises, which is one of the main blockages in the first place. It is about having the bravery to acquire a premises and then putting forward an application for URDF funding. It is very frustrating. These campaigns have been going on for many years. The artists are performing for free on the street, which is...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Development of Local Community Arts: Discussion (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I appreciate the response.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Gannon and the other representatives of the CRU for being here today and for their opening presentation. I will get straight to it and ask them to provide short and to the point answers, if possible, because we only have five minutes. The figure of 1.2 million smart meters installed is impressive. Is there a numbers target and a timeline for rolling out the remaining smart meters?