Results 121-140 of 2,291 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Electric Vehicles (23 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to develop a public procurement framework for electric vehicles. [25961/20]

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 318 of 2020): Motion [Private Members] (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for sharing time with me. I represent west Cork, home to Castletownbere port, which is Ireland's premier whitefish port. Out the outset, it is important for me to say that I am not happy with elements of this statutory instrument. It would, however, be misleading for me to say that I felt there was a realistic possibility of a replacement statutory instrument...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Lending (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered engaging the banks and requesting them to extend loan repayment moratoriums beyond the 30 September 2020 deadline in view of the six-month Covid-19 roadmap. [26592/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered a restoration of the fuel rebate scheme to cover excise duty and carbon taxes for the coach operators whose services have been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. [25662/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions he is taking to examine and address likely increased rates of flooding as a result of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25133/20]

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment the timetable for paying out the business restart plus grant, in view of the fact there is confusion among businesses regarding when successful grant applications will be announced. [26586/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if extra resources will be put in place to clear the backlog of 18 to 24 months of the warmer home scheme (details supplied). [26937/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 464. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will further intervene in the school transport system to avoid persons being left on the side of the road and to investigate the use of more private bus services operators to address the backlog. [26587/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 775. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 832. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the plan to provide dentists in private practice with PPE; and if he will consider short-term supports for the sector to meet the increased cost of dental care created by Covid-19. [26584/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 833. To ask the Minister for Health if he has considered developing an out-of-hours crisis service to give persons quick and easy access to mental health services in addition to investment in primary care mental health services and talk therapies for early prevention and intervention. [26588/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Issues (29 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 1013. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS scheme for farmers that are in their fifth year and whose contracts are coming to an end can roll over into 2021 (details supplied). [26585/20]

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I congratulate the Minister of State on bringing this Bill before the House. It is urgently needed on two fundamental fronts. First, we need to promote afforestation, biodiversity, habitats and rewilding and without this urgent legislation, that cannot happen. The second front, which has probably gotten the most airing here today and rightly so, is the need to save the timber industry...

Winter Plan 2020: Statements (1 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am here behind the Minister but I have his back, so it is okay. He need not worry. I very much welcome the plan. It is unprecedented in scale and funding of €600 million. We have never seen the likes of it previously for a winter plan. Clearly, the Minister's fingerprints are all over it with, I believe, close to five million hours of home care. That is huge and it is...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (1 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for further supports for music and events workers, who continue to be among the hardest hit by ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. [26590/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of safety guidelines for the events and music sector to continue their trade in bars and music venues. [26591/20]

Covid-19 (Arts): Statements (6 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will bring it down a notch. First, I am here to tell the Minister again what a great place west Cork is. I take every opportunity to tell her that. After listening to the other contributions, I am fully aware that west Cork is not unique in its richness of culture, music and arts, but the reason I raise it is that it is part of us. It is important to everything we do. We are not paying...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (6 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has considered a scheme to encourage the turning of over-the-shop premises into housing as a way to revitalise rural communities. [28435/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (6 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the main obstacles to a deal between the European Union and the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (6 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will request a company (details supplied) to establish a more accessible contact facility by phone or email to better facilitate queries in relation to the national broadband rollout. [28562/20]