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Finance Bill 2023: Second Stage (21 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to, and it is important for me to use this slot to discuss and outline the experience of a seventh-generation family-run hotel in Clonakilty. I want to outline the disgusting and despicable treatment that this family-run business experienced at the hands of one our pillar banks, AIB, and an unscrupulous vulture fund, Everyday Finance. Unfortunately, the experience that I will outline...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Meetings (21 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The IPCC report is not about goals or ambition because the Government clearly has those. It is the rate of pace at which we are putting the items in our action plan into action. I will break that down in respect of how it can work in rural Ireland and urban areas, especially in the area of electric vehicle, EV, sales. The good news is EV sales increased by 50% in the first couple of months...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Meetings (21 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Has Deputy Devlin been promoted?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Meetings (21 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Taoiseach the number of meetings of the climate action delivery board, co-chaired by his Department, that have taken place to date in 2023. [12657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Solar Energy Guidelines (21 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, under the new Tams 3, solar capital investment scheme, farmers can export back to the grid for an agreed price; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12333/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: At the risk of making the Minister for Health repeat himself, I also want to ask about community neurorehabilitation. The Neurological Alliance of Ireland, NAI, and a number of clinical leads in stroke, neurology, dementia care and neurorehabilitation have just spent the past hour and a half in the audiovisual room advocating for community neurorehabilitation. They did so does so because of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Waste (9 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to tackle food waste. [11709/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Official Engagements (9 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the agenda for the upcoming Agriculture and Fisheries Council to be held in Brussels on 20 March 2023. [11710/23]

International Women's Day: Statements (8 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: On this, International Women's Day, I will dedicate this contribution to the extraordinary women I am lucky enough to know, that is, my mum, sisters, fiancé and friends who, every day, have to work much harder for equal recognition. I make special mention of my amazing sister, Anne, who raised a family and got a degree in business, with her youngest baby in tow in a baby sling, when...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 7. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the economic policy unit of his Department. [11358/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Departmental Priorities (7 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Does the Taoiseach agree his Department should lead the development of an action plan to protect small businesses in towns throughout Ireland? I appreciate, as do businesses, the recent measures, including the enhancement of the temporary business energy support scheme, TBESS, and the extension of the reduced VAT rate for the hospitality sector. However, there appears to be something wrong....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has any plans to amend the parameters of the regional uplift scheme to encourage film production as part of the film tax credit, section 481; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11157/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 150. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department can confirm delays in the granting of work visas to internationally qualified clinical measurement physiologists who wish to work in Ireland and apply for recognition of their qualifications to the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science; if his Department is taking any steps to alleviate such delays to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (7 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm that the transfer of patients by the coastguard contractor (details supplied) falls outside its contract; if the contractor is charging separately for these transfers; if so, the cost per transfer and or the cost per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11428/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (7 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 23 February 2023, if his Department is aware of undue delays currently in accreditation of international cardiac physiologists by the Irish Institute of Clinical Measurement Science; if his Department has taken or proposes to take any steps to assist with the current challenges being experienced by the IICMP...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome the Minister. The committee understands the challenges of reaching the 25% emissions reduction target. Originally, the understanding was that 18% was suggested as a target through the measures outlined in Ag Climatise and different roadmaps. The target is now 25%, which we know will be challenging. At least agriculture has a roadmap in place and something to work from. Not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Regarding the NPWS, there is a dearth of data there. There are gaps in data and places that have not been assessed in terms of breeding species habitats. That needs to be addressed because if we have more farmers in the co-operation areas and proper results-based agri-environment schemes, we will see results. On feed imports, more than 5 million tonnes of feed was imported in 2018. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I only have a couple of seconds left, so I will ask my last question. If reductions are achieved from growing our own feed as opposed to importing, those emissions reductions need to go towards farming and that target. On the conversation around the national herd and this obsession with it, I am regularly contacted by farmers who are seriously concerned and they mention figures of 30%....