Results 1,121-1,140 of 2,564 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: Yes, absolutely. Hospitality is big in the regional parts of Ireland. A scheme for industry, hotels and so on exists through the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, to fund renewable forms of heating their premises. Hotels or restaurants where large amounts of gas are used for cooking do not have the option of applying for grants for a renewable form of gas. The best example is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Discussion (16 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I do not wish to hold up the meeting further, so I might come in again later.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome all the witnesses. On the submission by the Joint Creative Audiovisual Sectoral Group, it was said that market realities and inflation costs in Ireland are making it very challenging to attract inward investment and that the additional costs and logistical complexities, in addition to inflation, are putting low- and mid-budget productions under severe pressure. I would like to...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: That is absolutely the case. The point about the use of a content levy was well made. We must promote, expand and maintain the incredible wealth and variety of arts in this country. We are riding a large and positive wave in respect of movie productions at the moment. It is not only movie productions. Ms Glennane mentioned composers. Eímear Noone directed the Oscar orchestra recently.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: We also have talent on the composing side.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: That point has been well made. We have talked about the importance of the content levy in terms of competitiveness and maintaining productions with small to medium-sized budgets. Ms Glennane referenced the regional uplift campaign in her opening statement. Can our guests elaborate on how important that is for the sector and how important it is that we keep it?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: That is an understatement.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: We would all like to be associated with those comments. David Puttnam, who is based in west Cork, shared a heartfelt tweet yesterday. That brings me to my last point, which relates to the regional uplift maps. David Puttnam is a well-known and worldwide movie producer and moviemaker. I am glad that Mr. Hickey mentioned the regional uplift maps because they are absolutely out of date and...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I have one last point, if that is okay, for Dr. May on sports and the inclusion of women in sport, making it easier for and encouraging women to participate in sport. I have to bring an individual case to Dr. May and I know she will not mind me doing so. One of the best freestyle kayakers on the planet is named Anaïs O'Donovan and she is from west Cork. In the past three or four...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: 92. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding that has been applied for under the NTA active travel programme from the western division of Cork County Council.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5923/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (8 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: 93. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications that have been submitted by the west Cork municipal district of Cork County Council for funding under the National Transport Authority’s active travel programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5924/23]
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023) Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for attending. My question is for the Minister. How aware is she of the campaign from the Irish Self-Catering Federation on a request for consultation and discussion on Fáilte Ireland's registration of short-term lets. Its representatives visited Dublin last week and I thought they put their case to us pretty well. The federation is...
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023) Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for the response. I appreciate that there will be a level of consultation. Could I make a formal request to the committee as part of the pre-legislative scrutiny process? I know that the Irish Self Catering Federation has been invited to make a written submission. I would like to see the group come in and be physical witnesses at one of our sessions of pre-legislative...
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023) Christopher O'Sullivan: That is okay. As long as my comment is noted.
- Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023) Christopher O'Sullivan: No, I will leave him off the hook this time.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (2 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that can be taken to increase the admissions at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4642/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (2 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the development of a new literacy, numeracy and digital strategy; the revised timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4943/23]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to bring awareness to the campaign by hairdressers throughout the length and breadth of Ireland to keep the VAT rate for their services at 9%. It is an issue nationally. If one looks at west Cork, one sees a perfect example of how a change in the VAT rate will negatively impact the industry. There is a healthy number of excellent hairdressers throughout west Cork and they play such...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Feb 2023)
Christopher O'Sullivan: I was not going to say that.