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Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I love to see that spirit of collaboration. We would be much better off with a bit more collaboration like that in the Dáil. The Opposition calls a lot of these things U-turns. I prefer to call it adaptability or flexibility. We saw the increase in the renter's credit in the budget and we also saw adaptability around mortgage interest relief. We saw an increase in the Croí...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Croí Cónaithe is an amazing initiative. I have seen it make a difference already on the ground for constituents of mine. Deputy Conway-Walsh said we are not listening to constituents. I have seen constituents avail of schemes like Croí Cónaithe and turn vacant derelict houses into beautiful family homes. It is an incredible initiative-----

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: -----and the recent increase has been welcomed. Furthermore, the grant is bigger again for people who live on islands and there are a lot of habitable islands off west Cork. It is making a difference and we are seeing it in the constituencies. We have also recently seen the change in the rules around the local authority home loan, which will mean more people can access it and avail of...

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (22 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I welcome Deputy McAuliffe's amendment. I can say from experience in my constituency that the rent credit has offered a very welcome breathing space to many families, couples and individuals in the midst of cost-of-living challenges. We do not acknowledge that often enough. Many of those availing of it are over the income threshold for social housing and may just not be there yet in terms...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will send the Taoiseach the details.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I recently introduced a Bill in the Dáil around the whole area of anaerobic digestion. Anaerobic digestion is the really cool process where organic material is turned into biogas, which can then be used in energy or electricity production. When we think of anaerobic digestion we think of the bigger-scale anaerobic digesters, ADs, taking inputs from the agri-sector and from industry but...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [49832/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the role of the Defence Forces in mitigating the effects of climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50717/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel serving between the three UN missions in the Middle East region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50718/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I know I arrived late to the meeting but I was tuned in and heard every word. I have heard everything our guests have said and I saw the presentation, which was fantastic. Fair play to our guests. If I was 16 or nine years old, there is not a hope I would have come up to an Oireachtas committee meeting, which is televised live, to answer all these questions. I can tell our guests they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Maybe they should not answer that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Citizens' Assembly Report on Biodiversity Loss: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: This is not a question; it is more about what we should do out of this session. We are currently having sessions on the citizens' assembly and biodiversity. We will put a report together on the recommendations for that, which will form an Oireachtas report. The previous session was with Inland Fisheries Ireland. One of the things Dr. Ó Cinnéide said that alarmed me was that the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (16 Nov 2023)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his response to the termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative by Russia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50118/23]

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: No apologies have been received. The purpose of the meeting today is to discuss the future licences and contracts to connect data centres to the gas network. On behalf of the committee, I welcome representatives from the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, CRU, and Climate Change Advisory Council, CCAC, to the meeting. From the CRU we have Mr. Jim Gannon, chairperson, Ms Aoife...

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?

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: Is the idea that it encourages more renewables to come online, as well as more renewable projects?

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: That is very good. In relation to the current energy security situation and lay of the land at the moment, yesterday there was the publication of the energy security strategy. There are some very interesting options in there. In relation to the current scenario and the emergency procurement of 500 MW, can we get an update on that, as well as on the two sites that were proposed?

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: Is it the case that the 191 MW will be at the end of this month?

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: When will the 50 MW at Huntstown be?