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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: To finish on that point, west Cork got a bit caught up in the success of the rowers, which was amazing, but we took just as much joy and pleasure in Kellie Harrington's success. This presents an opportunity. There is an appetite out there now. People are interested in boxing on the back of Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington in particular. There is an opportunity there to expand. My...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to tell Mr. Treacy about an incredible athlete we have in west Cork. Her name is Anaïs O'Donovan. She is not related to the rowing O'Donovans. She is a freestyle kayaker. She is 21. She has only been at the sport for just over a year but is already one of the top athletes in Europe. She featured very highly in the European championships. She has had to go to the UK to avail...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It has said "No" as well.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Governance in Irish Athletic Boxing Association: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: She is in a club in west Cork.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department is taking to help businesses decarbonise and prepare for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52654/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Change Policy (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support his Department is providing to the Climate Transition Fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52653/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 728. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if statutory powers are in place that remove or restrict access and custody orders made by a court in cases in which a person benefiting from those orders is subsequently charged with serious offences such as false imprisonment, assault and or rape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52264/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 729. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to bring forward legislation to revoke access and custody orders made by a court in cases in which a person benefiting from those orders is subsequently charged with serious offences such as false imprisonment, assault and or rape; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52265/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 730. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation can be enacted to permit a party to family law proceedings to seek the immediate revocation of a custody or access order made by a court in cases in which a person benefiting from such order is subsequently charged with a serious offence such as false imprisonment, rape and or assault; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 731. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protections that are in place for children in cases in which a parent who has access or custody rights over them is subsequently charged with serious offences such as false imprisonment, rape and or assault; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52268/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1156. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the school dentist waiting list and the fact that currently primary school children are not receiving any appointments in south-western areas of County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1158. To ask the Minister for Health the steps that are being taken to recruit neurology nurse specialists for Cork University Hospital given the unit is short of specialised staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53396/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the €1.5 billion agri-environmental scheme that will be funded through the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51713/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change met last [43783/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (20 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Rural communities are leading the way when it comes to sustainability, but if we are to get buy-in from everybody in rural Ireland when it comes to low-carbon alternatives, we must put those alternatives in place. That is especially true of transport. I am a firm believer in the "every village, every hour" concept, so that no matter what village or town you are in in Ireland, there will be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Earlier this year, representatives of the fishing sector from across Ireland sailed to the ports of Cork and Dublin and called for fair quotas. They called for protection of the future of the industry and sector. Among those fishers were many from non-EU countries. Together with their fellow crew members and friends, they called for fairer quotas and the protection of the future of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fishing Industry (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. It is good news that the Minister of State has met the Minister of State, Deputy English, and the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and they agreed to review the scheme. I welcome that the Minister of State mentioned the possibility of a permit scheme. That is exactly the type of scheme non-EU workers are looking for, a scheme that would allow them to enter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. Everyone on this committee realises the importance of this year's conference of parties. I thank the Minister for coming here today to provide us with an update. I would like to bring things home in terms of what we are doing here in Ireland. I, for one, want to commend the Minister's leadership so far in respect of the direction that this Government has taken since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Thank you. I appreciate that. There are two other matters after the public transport element in rural Ireland. Farmers are still being penalised for having bits of biodiversity, habitat and wetland areas on their farms. Farmers are getting rid of those bits of habitat or biodiversity because they are being incentivised to do so. We must flip that on its head. That transformation plays a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and COP26: Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications (19 Oct 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am very impressed with the Minister's knowledge of the geography in west Cork.