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Wed, 29 May 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Christopher O'Sullivan
9. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [23895/24]
Wed, 29 May 2024
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Cabinet Committees
Christopher O'Sullivan
21. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with defence will next meet. [23897/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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School Staff
Christopher O'Sullivan
17. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the administrative workload that teaching principals have to deal with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23838/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Schools Building Projects
Christopher O'Sullivan
67. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to provide an overview of the timescale for the approval of school building projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23835/24]
Tue, 28 May 2024
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Island Communities
Christopher O'Sullivan
285. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider invoking the special policy planning regulation for county development plans in relation to planning on the islands due to their unique housing requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23830/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Climate Action Plan
Christopher O'Sullivan
34. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the Final Climate Action Plan 2023 Progress Report, published by his Department in March 2024. [20307/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Broadcasting Sector
Christopher O'Sullivan
89. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans for supporting the unscripted media sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22746/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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National Treasury Management Agency
Christopher O'Sullivan
111. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the work being undertaken by ISIF to support the State's climate action targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22745/24]
Tue, 21 May 2024
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Agriculture Schemes
Christopher O'Sullivan
488. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria applied in deciding what roof sheeting heat guard brands are approved under TAMS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22743/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Defence Forces
Christopher O'Sullivan
40. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to report on any development in relation to works on the slipway at Lawrence Cove, Bere Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22108/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Emergency Planning
Christopher O'Sullivan
44. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will report on the results of the national risk assessment he published in March 2024; the measures being taken to reduce the risks identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22035/24]
Thu, 16 May 2024
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Naval Service
Christopher O'Sullivan
102. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence when the two recently acquired Naval Service inshore patrol vessels will enter service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22034/24]
Wed, 15 May 2024
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Septic Tanks
Christopher O'Sullivan
60. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will extend septic tank grants to include homes that may have old and leaking septic tanks and are located close to waterways but are not located within the high-status objective catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22052/24]
Thu, 25 Apr 2024
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Agriculture Supports
Christopher O'Sullivan
68. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he would consider opening up the fodder transport support scheme to include farmers who purchased fodder from longer distances from 31 January to 31 March; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18422/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Tourism Industry
Christopher O'Sullivan
40. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan den Aire Turasóireachta, Cultúir, Ealaíon, Gaeltachta, Spóirt agus Meán the steps being taken by her Department to ensure the viability of the Irish self-catering sector is protected; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [17049/24]
Thu, 18 Apr 2024
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Work Permits
Christopher O'Sullivan
75. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what communication took place with the food processing sector around the introduction of the changes to the work permit legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17069/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Christopher O'Sullivan
1. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [7944/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Christopher O'Sullivan
8. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [14091/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
oral
Cabinet Committees
Christopher O'Sullivan
15. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the economy and investment will next meet. [14092/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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School Transport
Christopher O'Sullivan
80. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if approval will be given to a pay increase for school transport bus escorts (details supplied) as they have not received any pay increase since 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16316/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Vacant Properties
Christopher O'Sullivan
395. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on working with religious institutes to identify any houses in their portfolio that are not currently occupied to be offered to local councils or housing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16304/24]
Tue, 16 Apr 2024
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Insurance Coverage
Christopher O'Sullivan
610. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of any clause on private health insurance policies that restrict cover for people who have donated an organ outside of the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16306/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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Climate Change Policy
Christopher O'Sullivan
104. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the funding provided to each local authority under the Community Climate Action Programme; the projects within each local authority that have been funded under the Programme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14448/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Christopher O'Sullivan
673. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what steps are being taken by the NPWS to prevent severe overgrazing in Killarney National Park by non-native invasive species such as sika deer and feral goats (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14883/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Christopher O'Sullivan
674. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department is aware that overgrazing by two non-native invasive species, primarily sika deer and feral goats, is contributing to habitat loss as well as the spread of rhododendrum ponticum in Killarney National Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14885/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Christopher O'Sullivan
675. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what steps are being taken to control the sika deer population in Killarney National Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14886/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Parks
Christopher O'Sullivan
677. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason a park management plan has not been produced for Killarney National Park since 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14897/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Parks
Christopher O'Sullivan
678. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the highly effective rhododendron removal campaign run by an organisation (details supplied) for over three decades in Killarney National Park was ended by National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14910/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Parks and Wildlife Service
Christopher O'Sullivan
679. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a proper science-based and holistic ecological restoration programme, based on IUCN guidelines, would be implemented in the park by the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14915/24]
Tue, 9 Apr 2024
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National Parks
Christopher O'Sullivan
680. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps that are being taken to address the issue of rhododendron infestation in Killarney National Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14935/24]
Tue, 5 Mar 2024
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Redundancy Payments
Christopher O'Sullivan
446. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the expected time scale for employees to receive information on their redundancy entitlements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10324/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Christopher O'Sullivan
74. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider increasing the weekly earnings disregard for disability allowance recipients as when using the benefit of work estimator (details supplied) recipients seem to have less take home now post budget than before; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7804/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Christopher O'Sullivan
92. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who claimed jobseeker's benefit for self-employed and exhausted that benefit, is treated differently from a person who claimed jobseeker's benefit and exhausted that benefit when applying for the benefit for 65 year-olds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7803/24]
Tue, 20 Feb 2024
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Fire Safety
Christopher O'Sullivan
242. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are any regulations surrounding fire retardancy on furniture goods sold in Ireland and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7483/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Business Supports
Christopher O'Sullivan
49. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her Department's plans to support businesses in the hospitality sector that are dependent on tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6955/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Departmental Funding
Christopher O'Sullivan
90. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the funding he has approved for Uisce Éireann in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7009/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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National Biodiversity Plan
Christopher O'Sullivan
152. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an overview of the new National Biodiversity Action Plan. [6905/24]
Thu, 15 Feb 2024
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Fire Safety
Christopher O'Sullivan
190. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the review that was set up in response to the Irish regulations surrounding fire retardancy on furniture goods sold in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7217/24]
Wed, 7 Feb 2024
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School Funding
Christopher O'Sullivan
185. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education if she can advise what process was used to allocate STEM grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5142/24]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Tax Code
Christopher O'Sullivan
217. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked 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]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Tourism Industry
Christopher O'Sullivan
266. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media 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]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Marine Institute
Christopher O'Sullivan
328. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked 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]
Thu, 1 Feb 2024
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Marine Institute
Christopher O'Sullivan
329. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked 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]
Tue, 30 Jan 2024
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Departmental Programmes
Christopher O'Sullivan
86. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked 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]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Official Engagements
Christopher O'Sullivan
20. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for a report on his visit to Berlin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3215/24]
Thu, 25 Jan 2024
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Ukraine War
Christopher O'Sullivan
40. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs 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]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Departmental Properties
Christopher O'Sullivan
60. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste 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]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Passport Services
Christopher O'Sullivan
107. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs 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]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Inland Fisheries
Christopher O'Sullivan
123. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can advise as to the exact date that several fishery rights was granted to the Inland Fisheries on a specified section of the River Ilen (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2555/24]
Tue, 23 Jan 2024
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Inland Fisheries
Christopher O'Sullivan
124. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there is evidence that several fishery rights were granted to Inshore Fisheries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2562/24]