Results 1-20 of 94 for long speaker:Christopher O'Sullivan

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: General Practitioner Services (4 Jul 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...Approximately 500,000 more people will be eligible for GP visit cards. This is fantastic and it is going to mean that those who most need GP care or assistance will have access to it. It goes a long way to addressing what has been a huge issue within our health service for a long time, namely, affordability. This is reformative and it has to be welcomed on all fronts. There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Reduction of Carbon Emissions of 51% by 2030: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Jul 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...tweaked and turned up and down - I realise that is a simplistic explanation - to cater for those lulls in wind or solar energy. That is encouraging. The next question is almost like asking how long is a piece of string. How long would we have to rely on that source of carbonised energy and the interconnectors to the UK to compensate for those lull periods? I understand that might be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Wildlife Data (22 Jul 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: ...gave an overview of the work of the NPWS. I am glad he referred to the National Biodiversity Data Centre in Waterford. The centre plays a key role in data collection but needs to be financed on a long-term basis and not by means of the ad hoc, year-to-year funding model that obtains at present. It has incredible expertise. It is usually involved in citizen science and is very good at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Nov 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 229. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will be instructed to clear the backlog for driver tests and long wait times for the National Driver Licence Service, NDLS, appointments in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36742/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Remote Working (3 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the additional measures he is considering to facilitate long-term working from home in addition to legislating for the right to work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5519/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (24 Feb 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 234. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider measures to stop insurance companies increasing premiums on long-term, incident-free customers given that it is crippling businesses and community service providers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10591/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 Jul 2021)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 3199. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether sativex oromucosal spray could possibly be introduced as an approved medicine under the long-term illness scheme for multiple sclerosis patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40755/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (4 May 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 550. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to set up long Covid clinics outside of Dublin specifically for the west Cork region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (29 Jun 2022)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Ireland's long-term climate action strategy will be published as the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34783/22]

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Revised) (8 Feb 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: That is okay. As long as my comment is noted.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (1 Mar 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I have one very quick question for Threshold. Its aim is trying to get long-term accommodation back into the market. Through this register, does it have a target in terms of how many could come back into the rental market through proper legislation?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to bring it back to the car that was out on loan for a five-year period. That seems like an extraordinarily long time. Why was the car only returned yesterday?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: How long is it gone?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Jul 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will not be long. In regard to Toy Show The Musical, it must have been clear from the outset that this was going to be a flop given the numbers of seats being sold in the Convention Centre, Dublin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Future Licences and Contracts to Connect Data Centres to the Gas Network: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: My first question is for the CRU. Can the representatives explain how a corporate power purchase agreement is more beneficial and sustainable in the long run in terms of data centres?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: How long do I have?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: How long will that process take? Does the Minister expect full committee sessions on it? Pre-legislative scrutiny has already been done.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Transparency of RTÉ Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: It is better it comes out now because this has been such a long drawn-out process, it has been like pulling teeth. The public are frankly sick of it. The sooner we know that information, the better.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (20 Oct 2020)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 172. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the expiry date on all driving licences for a period of six months will be extended in view of the long waiting times for appointments for renewals; and if the online facility to truck licence holders will be extended (details supplied). [31275/20]