Results 1,141-1,160 of 2,564 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing widows and widowers to claim jobseeker’s benefit for periods of unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4896/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 216. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure affordable access to cariban treatment for women who are pregnant and suffering with hyperemisis gravidarum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4899/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 217. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on the community neuro-rehabilitation team set up for in CHO4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4905/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 242. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that will be appointed in CHO4 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4977/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 243. To ask the Minister for Health the number of lactation consultants that will be appointed in Bandon, Kinsale, and Carrigaline networks of network 13 in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4978/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 244. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE will separate out the public health nurse role in order that public health nurses can have a choice between working with children and babies (child welfare clinics) or the elderly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4980/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 245. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be any specialist posts created in community healthcare under the field of maternity care, including anti-natal education, anti-natal clinics, post-natal care and mother and babies, and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4981/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: On the avoidance of system alerts so far this winter, and while I hope we are over peak demand, although I accept there is still a bit of winter left and potentially more cold snaps, it is good news that, despite all the concerns, we have managed to avoid risk alerts so far. What level of gratitude do we owe the public and customers who listened to the Reduce Your Use campaign and decided to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Without that buy-in from the public, the public changing some habits and making their own decisions to adapt their use of appliances etc., would there have been a red alert or risk alerts?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Is it important that there is a follow-up public awareness campaign to acknowledge the public's efforts and buy-in? We need to get over the winter first, but their efforts have enabled Ireland to get through a winter without blackouts or system alerts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is great news and there is a large level of gratitude owed to the public. Is it possible to establish to what degree the reduction in demand from domestic users was down to a simple case of economics and not being able to afford to use the same amount of energy they would have before because it was essentially cost prohibitive?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is important. We can celebrate the buy-in from the public and the fact there was a real response, but we must also be conscious that families may have struggled through this winter in terms of heating, which could also have led to a reduction in demand. That must be acknowledged. On a similar note and as briefly as possible, to what degree did the weather conditions contribute to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Okay. I call Deputy Devlin. I thank him for waiting patiently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Devlin. Before we wrap up, I have more of a statement than a question. The last time the witnesses from the CRU were in, and I think representatives from EirGrid were with us then as well, we had a discussion on batteries. I mentioned I had been in touch with quite a few public hospitals that are large energy users, like Cork University Hospital, CUH, in Cork city. During...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank our guests for their attendance. The meeting has lasted almost three hours. It has been a lengthy and educational session. I also thank committee members for their questions.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the further sanctions that are being put in place on Iran in view of ongoing human rights violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4366/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how Ireland is pursuing accountability for violations of international law and war crimes committed in Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4365/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will take this opportunity to ask a few questions. The witnesses said it was not possible to place a figure on the windfall tax for low-carbon energy providers. Regarding the PSO payment, is there a figure per customer or what can be expected?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (31 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Every Irish house is aware of the immersion.