Results 161-180 of 2,254 for speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Fish Migration and Barriers to Migration: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Horton. That was interesting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (7 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 185. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she can advise what process was used to allocate STEM grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5142/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 217. To ask the Minister for Finance if it is possible to publish a full calculation and breakdown of the proposed revenue generated from increasing hospitality VAT from 9% to 13.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 266. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to undertake an economic viability study for tourism-dependent hospitality businesses in light of the proposed extra costs announced in budget 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4761/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 328. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any representatives from the fishing sector on the board of the Marine Institute Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4753/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Institute (1 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are any vacancies on the board of the Marine Institute Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4754/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (31 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I appreciate that he is only the messenger in this case and we will not shoot the messenger but that response is absolutely not good enough. It is not acceptable that people will have to wait for the 2025 to 2029 funding cycle, and I will not accept it. I cannot go back to the people of Dunmanway and tell them they have to wait that long. The process of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Wastewater Treatment (31 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for attending. I trust that he will pass on the comments I will make on Dunmanway. The situation with the wastewater treatment in the town is nothing short of a scandal. Dunmanway is one the biggest towns in my constituency of Cork South-West. Within the past ten years, a brand-new wastewater treatment plant has been built there. The plant was built with...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (30 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 86. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the CLÁR scheme will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4011/24]

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome this Bill and the opportunity to speak about it. Strengthening the role of and support for charities within society is important. I note the Bill strengthens the capacity of the Charities Regulator. We have seen why that has to be the case all too often, unfortunately. Bad practice has cropped up and there is a necessity due to that but in the vast majority of cases, charities...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (25 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a report on his visit to Berlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukraine War (25 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on his discussions with the German Foreign Minister in relation to Ukraine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3216/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Can we make CPR training mandatory in secondary schools? CPR doubles and sometimes trebles the chances of survival in the case of cardiac arrest. Every ten minutes that go by without CPR reduces the chance of survival by 10%. Amazingly in Ireland, which has a population of more than 5 million, only about 80,000 individuals are trained in or know CPR. It is proven that bystander CPR saves...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I am obviously utterly disappointed at the response and at the refusal to even examine this proposal further. There is mention of a cost of €570 million to the Exchequer. That is obviously not be ignored. We cannot pretend it is a small figure. It is a lot; it is €570 million. However, the cost to our communities, to society and to our tourism regions of losing cafes,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (23 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, for taking this really important Topical Issue matter. The next few weeks and months are crunch time for Ireland's hospitality sector. I do not think there is any doubt about this. We have some very important decisions to make as a Government. We can make decisions that will allow Ireland's hospitality sector to flourish or we can make...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Properties (23 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the licence issued to the Bere Island Projects Group for access to the Lonehort Battery on Bere Island (details supplied) can be renewed immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2764/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Properties (23 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This issue is more local. It is to ask about a licence that was in place between the Bere Island Projects Group and the Department of Defence for access to the Lonehort Battery on Bere Island. Why was the licence not renewed? When can it be renewed?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Properties (23 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Tánaiste. That is a great answer and I do not know what to do now with my speaking time. It was such a positive response. It is good news and the sooner it progresses the better. I visited Bere Island recently. The Tánaiste might have seen the headlines about the electricity being cut off on the island for more than 30 hours. The subsea cable connecting the island...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Properties (23 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Tánaiste. Since he mentioned other Departments and agencies, there is a great opportunity for the Bere Island community to transform the Lonehort Battery into a world-class visitor attraction to attract people to the island. I am not sure whether the Department of Defence is directly involved in this type of activity with regard to tourist attractions but perhaps something...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Question Heading for question(s) 107 (23 Jan 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what steps are being taken to address the consequences of individuals whose communications were lost in the Johannesburg consulate in 1986 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2566/24]