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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...pot of money or fund to help develop local authority-owned piers and harbours throughout the country. At present, there is a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine fund of approximately €5 million per annum. This basically means those piers and harbours have to fight for scraps from the table in order to do any enhancement works. There was an allocation of approximately...

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

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...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 lives. Some 70% of cardiac arrests happen in the home, so it is vital that we train...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (10 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: A key part of reducing our emissions is taking steps to ensure we reduce the demand side of things. Some 1.2 million smart meters have been rolled out so far across Ireland. Only 80,000 of those consumers are availing of smart tariffs. That is approximately 6% or 7%, which is far too little. A big part of the problem is the fact the night-time rate begins at 11 p.m. when nobody wants to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (9 May 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: The 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the after 11 p.m. times were set by the CRU, which means I am speaking to the right people about this issue. Breaking down the figures that Mr. Gannon went through in his presentation, 80,000 consumers are availing of smart tariffs out of a total of 1.2 million smart meters that have been installed. My rough maths indicates that this represents 6%, which seems...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...habitats. That needs to be addressed because if we have more farmers in the co-operation areas and proper results-based agri-environment schemes, we will see results. On feed imports, more than 5 million tonnes of feed was imported in 2018. The Minister mentioned that he wanted to address this matter by having more homegrown feed. We are importing products such as soya, maize, palm...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Engagement with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (20 Sep 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...throughout the day. It has been suggested that we could procure battery storage. That battery storage would be acquired in off-peak times and distributed during peak hours of 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. or whatever it is. I have heard this could be done in a place like Cork University Hospital, CUH, for around €1 million. It sounds like a lot but in terms of preventing...

National Parks and Wildlife Service Strategic Plan: Statements (19 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State and I welcome the review and restructure of the NPWS. I welcome the €55 million worth of funding that will be put into the service and the announcement of 60 additional staff who will be recruited urgently. I want to thank the Minister of State for that because I know that since he has taken up his position he has put biodiversity front and centre and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (27 Apr 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This time last year, the Government announced a €5 million fund to deal with littering on beaches. Unfortunately, that barely scratched the surface of the littering scourge affecting beaches around Ireland. Littering is also not the only issue. A major issue is the lack of provision of toilet facilities at beaches. The Taoiseach is very familiar with the beaches of west Cork, such...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (8 Dec 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I commend the emergency services, the fire services and Cork County Council, which were out since 5 a.m. on Tuesday trying to battle back the north Atlantic, an impossible task without a flood defence. I am assured some of the measures they took prevented further damage, but we have to acknowledge their incredible efforts. It is now expected that every time there is a southerly wind and a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Electric Vehicles: Discussion (30 Nov 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...the group has been advocating safer cycling routes in and around Clonakilty. This comes back to the rural nature of the town. Some of its best amenities and attractions are perhaps 3 km, 4 km or 5 km from the centre. Unfortunately, the only way to get them safely is by car because you are genuinely taking your life into your hands on a bike. The group has been wonderful in trying to...

Fisheries and Coastal Communities: Statements (17 Jun 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...and irrefutable and are seen in the Common Fisheries Policy facts and figures document for 2020. They clearly demonstrate that, in respect of the well-known species, hake, of a total pot of €185 million, the Irish share is just €10 million, a measly 5%. Moving on to another very well-known species, haddock, of a total pot of €20 million, the total Irish catch is...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Impact of Covid-19 on the Entertainment Sector: Discussion (30 Mar 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...a better term, they have made. It has been very cohesive and constructive, they have achieved a great deal and have had many wins particularly in respect of the support schemes. I was delighted to see the €25 million that was allocated for the live performance support scheme because I saw some of the beautifully produced and very creative work that was done in some of our most...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Key Departmental Priorities and Effects of Covid-19: Minister for Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport, Gaeltacht and Media (4 Nov 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...in the country. They are in grave danger and living off €203 or €206 per week. That situation needs to change. I welcome the broad suite of measures in respect of tourism, including the €55 million support fund and the VAT reduction, but a number of areas have been omitted. In terms of marine-based tourism, I must declare an interest as a former whale watching...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for her comprehensive response. I am not entirely sure whether she indicated "yes" or "no" in terms of the response to the €5 million repairs that are needed after the recent specific flood damage to national, regional and local roads. The Minister of State referenced the climate action response funding that was recently announced, but I am unsure how...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Relief Schemes (16 Sep 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...However, the road network is still in the shocking condition I have described. Cork County Council has submitted an application for funding for repair works. The estimated cost comes to about €5 million. That damage is almost all confined to west Cork. Because of the damage to roads, residents of the affected area are forced to take detours taking 30 or 40 minutes. Many people...