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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The Minister of State quoted a lot of the facts and figures. She has secured €700 million in funding this year for home care. There is an unprecedented provision of hours. She also mentioned the statutory scheme of 24 million hours. I spoke about her revolutionising the sector and I think that will happen. Of course, we have to give this time to settle in. We have to look at the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Home Care Packages (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will speak about some of the difficulties that people are having in accessing home care supports in west Cork, but in doing that I must first acknowledge the incredible work being done in this whole area by the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, since she became the Minister of State. Year on year the Minister of State, Deputy Butler, has secured and allocated more funding for home care...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration can be given to the extension of the VAT rate of 9% for the tourism and hospitality sector beyond February 2023 due to the challenges this sector is currently facing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3024/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (24 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to reducing the excise duty on hydrotreated vegetable oil, in recognition of its use as a very low-emission fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (19 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures being taken to address the wait time for driving tests at Skibbereen driving test centre, as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (19 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 271. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures that are in place to clear the backlog of IPAS payments to accommodation providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2516/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, on his new appointment. As he did such an amazing job as Minister of State with responsibility for sport, I was thinking about whether I would be in touch with him as much as I used to be. Then I saw that he was taking on the National Driver Licence Service, NDLS, the Road Safety Authority, RSA and driving tests and I realised I was...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Driver Test (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I am encouraged by the tone of his response and the fact he understands the urgency and that something needs to be done, and that he intends to look at this. I also welcome the fact that in his response he outlined the seriousness of the situation specifically in Skibbereen. He mentioned the figures there. The service level agreement is ten weeks, 19 weeks...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the committee for agreeing that I act as temporary Cathaoirleach this afternoon, as Senator Cassells is disagreeing. Can I take it that the draft minutes of our last public and private committee meetings of 7 December and amended minutes of 24 November 2022 are formally agreed and that there are no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This meeting has been convened with representatives from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, RTÉ, TG4, Screen Ireland, Community Television Association of Ireland and Virgin Media Television to discuss future business model, plans and long-term vision for the media sector in television and film. On behalf of the committee, I warmly welcome the witnesses. From the Broadcasting...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I ask that Ms Craig wrap up the delivery of her statement as quickly as possible.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Ms Craig. I apologise for not stating clearly during my opening remarks that three minutes has been allotted for each opening statement, although I will allow a bit of leeway with that. Many of the submissions are very detailed and we will have a chance to look over them. Members will have eight minutes each for questions, so our guests will have opportunities to raise any issues...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Go raibh maith agat. I now call Ms Finnegan from Screen Ireland.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Next we have Mr. Murray and Ms Bowell from the Community Television Association of Ireland.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Last but not least is Mr. Farrell, managing director of Virgin Media Television.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank all the witnesses for their presentations and for keeping in mind the time constraints. There is much food for thought in what we have heard and a lot of common themes, which will be teased out further by way of members' questions. We agreed a speaking rota earlier and that each member will have an eight-minute slot for questions and answers. The first speaker is Senator Warfield...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Senator Warfield has directed some of his questions at particular groups but if any of the other witnesses wish to respond, I ask that they raise their hand and there will be an opportunity to speak. The Senator's first question was for Mr. Esslemont.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I imagine we will have time for a second round of questions. We will keep going.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Coveney and invite Mr. Esslemont from TG4 to make his opening statement.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Future of the Media Sector: Discussion (18 Jan 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Senator. RTÉ is under the spotlight there. We will move on to Senator Cassells.