Results 1,521-1,540 of 2,564 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (24 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress made to date on implementation of the White Paper to End Direct Provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Equality Issues (24 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the report of the Anti-Racism Committee will be published, including the way he intends to implement its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15305/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (24 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Ukraine’s application to join the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15343/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons applying for assistance with energy costs under the exceptional needs payments scheme by applications, grants and refusals, by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14832/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: At the outset, I found this session incredibly informative, insightful and very interesting, particularly in and around the discussion on storage capacity. It answers those detractors to renewable energy who ask what we will do when the wind does not blow and the sun does not shine. There are clearly some pretty advanced solutions out there we can start looking towards. I also note the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Mr. Foley said at the outset, and I listened intently, that EirGrid's role was to advise. We are hearing commentary that as opposed to focusing on and ramping up floating offshore wind, we should look at honouring the existing oil and gas exploration licences. By the time we explore for oil and gas and carry out those tests, we could be well down the road of proper floating offshore energy...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: We will need the interconnectors

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Energy - Ambition and Challenge: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Storage will come into play.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Naval Service sea-going service commitment scheme is being extended in 2022; and if the criteria will be adjusted to broaden the pool of possible beneficiaries. [13517/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made under the Schools Energy Retrofit Pathfinder Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13503/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that are being taken to increase the number of places in secondary schools for children and teenagers with autism such as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13514/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (10 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 272. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the successor to the literacy, numeracy and digital literacy strategy 2011-2020; the consultation mechanisms and the planned timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made under the SUSI grant review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12766/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Medical Research and Training (8 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in determining the longer-term skills needs of the healthcare services; the role which the further and higher education sector can play in meeting those skills needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12767/22]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have spoken in this Chamber many times about the need to protect wildlife and habitats. Our oceans are the greatest habitat of all. Anja Murray writes in the Irish Examinertoday that "The world’s oceans contain the last great wilderness on Earth". That is pretty powerful. It is true and we want it to remain true. I have often spoken of the abundance of whales, dolphins and...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I would like to see a condemnation of the behaviour of the second biggest fishing boat in the world, the FV Margiriswhich dumped 100,000 blue whiting in the Atlantic recently and was then observed fishing off the coast of Mayo. We need to stop that practice.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (2 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent attendance at the One Ocean Summit. [11730/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister again for her response on behalf of the school and the community and for her intervention in this regard and ensuring the class remains open. There is also the extra special needs class allocation, which means the pupils in the current preschool early intervention class have a special needs provision. This has shed light, I suppose, on the overall matter of a lack of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Last night, we received the fabulous news that the early intervention pre-school class at Kilbrittain National School will remain open for the forthcoming academic year. This is unbelievably important for this community. My colleague is right to thank and acknowledge the incredibly hard work of the principal, staff, parents and the entire community of Kilbrittain who fought for this. I...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (1 Mar 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will advise as to the way households who have installed their own totally electricity supply, micro-hydro, wind or photovoltaic off-grid systems will benefit from the energy credit given that they run generators or pay standing charges to suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11795/22]