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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Development Plan (15 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Could the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform provide an update on the implementation of the national development plan, specifically concerning NSO 8, which refers to the transition to a climate-neutral society?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Sales (15 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, under the proposed new regulations on the sale of turf, a vendor of turf who sources their product from a supplier who has turbary rights will continue to be permitted to sell turf to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56579/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (15 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the discrepancy in funding between the larger whitefish boats and the smaller inshore operators (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56582/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (10 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on expenditure on active travel by Cork County Council in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55369/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will be quick. It is a focus of this Government to improve public transport and encourage people to use it. For that to happen, we need a public transport system and a bus service that is fit for purpose. The Kinsale to Cork city bus service, the 226 service, is not fit for purpose. There are capacity issues. Students who want to access third level education in Cork city are being left...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Irish Experience of Community-led Climate Action: Public Participation Networks (8 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The carbon tax is being used for retrofitting for the warmer homes scheme and for social welfare payments such as the fuel allowance. It also pays for half the agri-environment scheme. I accept that we must deliver on the plan and ensure that people have warmer, cosier homes. Then the message would be a lot easier to sell. I want to add to what has been said by referring to my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Irish Experience of Community-led Climate Action: Public Participation Networks (8 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Cork County Council does not have a biodiversity officer yet. That would be an important step.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Irish Experience of Community-led Climate Action: Public Participation Networks (8 Nov 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I appreciate those answers.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (26 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to increase the scheduled service on the Kinsale to Cork bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53764/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (26 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 187. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to increase the threshold for the over 70s medical card to ensure that the increases in social welfare payments are not negated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53766/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am glad that the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is present because the fishing sector needs a fuel subsidy. The seafood task force asked for a second month of a tie-up scheme. The Minister provided that; he answered. I now ask that he answers their call for a fuel subsidy. The energy costs are spiralling. Diesel costs are spiralling through the roof. I was presented...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the atypical working scheme for non-EEA crew will now enable vessels under 15 metres in length to hire non-EEA crew given that previously fishing vessels under 15 metres were excluded from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53165/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider expanding the number of equine groups partaking in the discussions on the exact entry criteria and equine-specified facilities that will apply to the TAM 2 grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53164/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will not take my full five minute allocation to ask the questions, so the witnesses can take as much time as is allowed to answer. I think this session is about us as a committee listening and taking in what the witnesses are telling us in terms of the global crisis, the necessary financing needed to address it internationally, and what we need to do to do our fair share. I will start my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have one more question to ask the other panellists. To add to that, from my assessment of this talk of Barryroe being the saviour for our energy needs, apparently the success rate off the Irish coast in terms of drilling for oil and gas being so small is part of the reason it has not happened already. That has to be thrown into the argument as well. On the international scale and what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: COP27: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Anyone who wants to answer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Health if he will re-evaluate the eligibility criteria currently being used by the HSE mental health services for counsellor / therapist positions which seem to be restrictive (details supplied); if the same criteria are to be used for counsellor / therapist positions in schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52409/22]

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is like a game of name the hotels.

National Tourism Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (18 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The House will hear many references to west Cork in the next seven minutes. I am informed there is a drinking game: any time I mention "west Cork" during my Dáil contributions, a drink should be taken. I welcome the Bill and the provision of funding, and I say "Well done" to the Minister for all the work she is doing in this regard. I want to be parochial, like everyone else, and talk...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Solas painting and decorating apprentices have to travel to Dublin to complete their classroom-based training due to nowhere else in the country being able to facilitate this (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51719/22]