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Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank Members for agreeing that I act as temporary Cathaoirleach today. Apologies have been received from the Cathaoirleach, Deputy Smyth. Today's meeting of the select committee has been convened to consider the Supplementary Estimates for Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Matters relating to programme area C of the Vote, Gaeltacht, have been considered by...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: At the risk of turning this into a back-slapping exercise-----

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Even though Deputy Cannon forgot my name, I wish him good luck in the future. It has been a pleasure being on the committee with him and his interest in the arts obviously shone through. I recall chatting to him and being intrigued that he ran a small theatre back home. I would have loved to have had an opportunity to see something there. I wish him best of luck in the future. The arts...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: As I said, Cork County Council disappointingly did not put it forward as one of its projects. Is it too late for it to come on board?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I move to tourism. I see an allocation towards strategic tourism. It is a sector I have slight concerns about. I am from west Cork, where tourism and hospitality are the biggest indigenous employers. They are finding it difficult and are going through a tough time at the moment. Footfall from different parts of Europe appears to be down. Footfall from the UK appears to be down as well....

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Does the Minister or Minister of State have any further comments at this point?

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Supplementary) (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I will not be at the second session, so I add to the Minister's comments about the clerks to the committee and the staff here at the committee. They have been phenomenal and went above and beyond, especially during that period in 2023 when it was all day, every day and weekends. That has to be acknowledged. That concludes the consideration of Vote 33. In accordance with Standing Order 101,...

Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Message to Dáil (6 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media has completed its consideration of the following Supplementary Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2024: Vote 33 - Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: Does the Taoiseach agree every major town should have a swimming pool? It is a basic facility. Bandon is biggest town in my constituency of Cork South-West. It has a population in excess of 8,000 but it does not have this basic facility that every family and every child should be able to access. There is a swimming pool in Dunmanway. It is a public pool but it is oversubscribed. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Funding (23 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide a breakdown of the funding for national home retrofit programmes in each of the years 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [43450/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (23 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide a breakdown of funding allocated to both Cork and Shannon airports in each of the years 2016 to 2024, in tabular form. [43451/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I want to raise a serious issue facing the fishing sector. Norwegian vessels are plundering mackerel stocks. In conjunction with the UK and Faroe Islands, they have set themselves massively inflated quotas for mackerel. Scientific advice is saying that quotas should be reduced by 22% but it is the Irish and European boats that are going to have to face the 22% reduction. Meanwhile, while...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Climate Action Plan (22 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the 2024 Climate Action Plan progress report published by his Department on 3 September 2024. [36708/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Climate Action Plan (22 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 292. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in relation to the €300 million to drive the decarbonisation of manufacturing sectors that he announced in June 2024, the amount allocated to date; the amount to be funded by his Department in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43118/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (17 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the first- and full-year costs of reinstating the grant rate of €5,000 for the purchase of EVs. [42196/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: I raise the issue of autism assessments. I acknowledge the work of the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, in putting autism assessments front and centre, putting a focus on them and trying to reduce waiting times for children. We have a lot more to do. Will the Minister of State put in place measures or reforms to ensure these autism assessments happen more quickly? I am speaking on...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the Celtic Interconnector project; the estimated timeline for completion; the amount of State funding to date towards the project; and the remaining Exchequer funding both current and capital committed over the remainder of this decade. [40923/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2024)

Christopher O'Sullivan: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to provide an update on the upgrading of the national grid, including the transmission of offshore energy into the national grid; the estimated timeline for completion; the State funding both current and capital to date towards this project; and the Exchequer funding committed over the remainder of this decade. [40924/24]