Christopher O'Sullivan

Fianna Fáil · Cork South-West

Activity on Environment — 119 events (30 lobbying · 87 questions · 2 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns EnvironmentAgriculture

  • IFA Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) Project Team meet with Minister for Nature & Biodiversity
  • IFA Budget 2026 Briefing
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association Environment

  • Meeting between Designated Areas Monitoring Committee and the Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with special responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Mr. Christopher O'Sullivan..
• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Fair Seas Ireland Environment

  • Tagging DPOs on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe
• 2026-01-19
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber 2 returns Environment

  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Brown and O'Sullivan
  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Ministers Brown and O'Sullivan
• 2026-01-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 9 returns EnvironmentFinance

  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Energy From Farms
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Protein Crop Supports
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Multi-Species Sward Scheme Including Red Clover
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Suckler Cow and Beef
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Sheep
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Designated Area Payments
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Farm Finance
  • Cross Sector Support - LEADER
• 2026-01-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns Finance

  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission-Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme- Administration
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Scoring
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Penalties
  • Organic Farm Scheme - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Forestry
• 2026-01-08
  LOBBY
  Nature Network Ireland Environment

  • support the bill to ban fox hunting in Ireland Dec 17
• 2025-12-10
  VOTE
  Just Transition (Worker and Community Environmental Rights) Bill 2021

  A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to be known as An Coimisiún Náisiúnta um Thrasdul Cóir or, in the English language, the National Just Transition Commission to oversee the bringing together of workers, communities, employers and government in social dialogue to drive the plans, policies and investments needed for a fair transformation to a low-carbon economy; to require the preparation, by certain prescribed bodies, of just transition plans; to provide for the conferral of other functions on the said body; to amend the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (as amended by the 2021 Act); and to provide for related matters.

  • ✗ voted to block the bill whether the bill should proceed (Second Stage) motion failed · 64–72
• 2025-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if consideration will be given to expanding the Better Energy Homes Programme to include replacement of items such as heat pumps that were installed without any grant support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60594/25]
• 2025-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Climate

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if the SEAI Solar PV grants can be extended to properties build and occupied after 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53967/25]
• 2025-09-19
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns AgricultureFinance

  • Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
  • Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme - Scoring
  • Designated Area Payments
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Farm Forestry
  • Organic Farm Scheme - Measures to Support Farm Enterprises
  • Proposals for an Improved ACRES Scheme- Administration
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 5 returns EnvironmentFinance

  • Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Multi-Species Sward Scheme Including Red Clover
  • Cross Sector Support - LEADER
  • Protein Crop Supports
  • Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - Energy From Farms
  • Supports for Farmers Operating on Designated Land
• 2025-09-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 6 returns EnvironmentAgricultureFinance

  • Land Use Review
  • IFA Countryside
  • Measures to Support Climate Action on Farms
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Suckler Cow & Beef
  • Measures to Support Farm Enterprises - Sheep
  • Measures to Support Climate Action on Farm - National Liming Scheme
• 2025-09-16
  LOBBY
  Fair Seas Ireland Environment

  • Invitations to Minister O'Sullivan and Browne to a Fair Seas event in Wexford
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 3 returns AgricultureFinance

  • GAEC-2 - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
  • IFA Budget 2026 Submission - Cross Sector Support - Farm Finance
  • Nitrates Derogation - IFA Spring Lobbying 2025
• 2025-09-15
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Environment

  • A letter from Cork Chamber CEO Conor Healy to Minister of State Christopher O'Sullivan
• 2025-09-02
  LOBBY
  Natural Capital Ireland 2 returns Environment

  • NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane with NPWS and IEN met the Minister with NPWS and the IEN
  • NCI Executive Coordinator Deirdre Lane extended an Ministerial invitation to the Blue Planet Alliance Fellowship Programme on Renewable Energy being held in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Sunday, October 19 – Friday, October 24, 2025.
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Irish Environmental Network Environment

  • Invitation to launch National Biodiversity Week
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  Community Law & Mediation Environment

  • Emailing CLM’s submission on the CRU’s proposed decision paper on the Large Energy Users connection policy
• 2025-05-19
  LOBBY
  Fair Seas Ireland Environment

  • Tagging DPOs on Twitter - raising awareness levels of MPA process in Ireland and Europe
• 2025-05-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns EU AffairsAgriculture

  • Mercosur
  • Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) Payments
• 2025-05-17
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA Environment

  • Protecting Peat Soil Farmers
• 2025-05-16
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns EnvironmentEU Affairs

  • Supports for Farmers Operating on Designated Land
  • Inclusion of Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC-2) in Second Round of CAP Simplification Measures
• 2025-05-13
  LOBBY
  Cork Chamber Environment

  • Email to encourage increased support for biodiversity efforts
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Irish Hotels Federation Tourism

  • Seeking Government measures to support the continued recovery of Ireland's tourism and hospitality industry
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Teneo Strategy Ireland Limited Environment

  • Implementation of Deposit Return Scheme Ireland
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Friends of the Earth Environment

  • Oireachtas Committee on Climate re engagement with Ministers
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  SSE plc Energy and Natural Resources

  • Delivery of clean, homegrown, Irish energy
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Environmental Pillar Environment

  • Environmental Pillar Election General Manifesto 2025
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  Coalition 2030 Environment

  • Email to all parties climate and environment spokespeople outlining Coalition 2030's election manifesto
• 2025-01-18
  LOBBY
  The Irish Farmers' Association - IFA 2 returns AgricultureEU Affairs

  • Farm Forestry
  • IFA CENTRAL ASKS of Political Parties and Dáil Éireann Candidates for the 2024 General Election
• 2025-01-17
  LOBBY
  Fair Seas Ireland Environment

  • Request to facilitate use of Leinster House AV room
• 2025-01-14
  LOBBY
  Irish Wildbird Conservancy Environment

  • General Election 2024
• 2024-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the targets set out for increasing onshore wind, solar PV and offshore wind energy generation in GW by 2030; the estimated annual cost to Exchequer required to meet these targets, in tabular form. [40925/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline long-term battery storage capacity currently in Ireland; and to outline any State funding provided on an annual basis to such projects, in tabular form. [40926/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline any analysis carried out by his Department, consultancy or State body, relating to repowering windfarms in Ireland that will reach their end of life in 2030 and associated annual Exchequer costs; to outline any State funding both current and capital allocated to date in 2024; and the funding committed over the remainder of this decade to repowering such windfarms. [40927/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated cost of holding an annual renewable electricity support scheme auction. [40928/24]
• 2024-10-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline current policy towards community-led renewable energy projects as well as local renewable energy trusts. [40950/24]
• 2024-10-08
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the broadband outage (details supplied) that has impacted the Dunderrow area of Kinsale, County Cork will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39805/24]
• 2024-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the estimated first year and full-year cost of implementing the electricity storage policy framework. [37339/24]
• 2024-09-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the Government has invested in, or has plans to invest in, district heating systems; and if so, to provide details of the investment. [37340/24]
• 2024-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if consideration has been given to investing in Bantry Bay for development as a hub for renewal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27539/24]
• 2024-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans in place to reduce the wait time for free energy upgrades (the warmer homes scheme); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27598/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if there are plans to reduce the wait time for free energy upgrades (warmer homes scheme); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27603/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific measures his Department is taking to use surplus renewable energy that is current being wasted; if he plans to introduce measures to use this surplus energy to support households in fuel poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27604/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the specific measures taken since 2020 by the SEAI, CRU, ESB, EirGrid, ESB Networks and by his own Department to use surplus renewable energy to help tackle fuel poverty, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27606/24]
• 2024-06-26
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has engaged with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, SEAI, ESB and EirGrid regarding the opportunity to use surplus renewable energy to help tackle fuel poverty in local authority and approved housing body homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27607/24]
• 2024-06-25
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [27039/24]
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [7944/24]
• 2024-04-16
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will meet next. [14091/24]
• 2024-04-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  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]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  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]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  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]
• 2024-01-23
  PQ
  Asked Housing

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the policies he is putting in place to decarbonise Ireland’s built environment; whether he supports the objectives of the Building a Zero Carbon Ireland roadmap (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2985/24]
• 2023-11-30
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of an action (details supplied) under the 2023 Climate Action Plan; and the timeline for implementation. [53170/23]
• 2023-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [49832/23]
• 2023-10-24
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department intends to publish the minutes of the recent Government task force on offshore energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46734/23]
• 2023-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications for an update on the reason the decommissioned Bord na Móna, Derryadd peat bog, at Mid Shannon Wilderness Park, County Longford, continues to have large volumes of water drained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41814/23]
• 2023-09-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he can provide a timeline for the ORESS 2.1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41806/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what actions his Department will be taking to assist families to cope with the increased energy prices; if he is worried in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38735/23]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he or his officials have compared and contrasted the economic reliefs that each EU country is applying to increased energy costs and how they compare to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38736/23]
• 2023-07-25
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total number of broadband connection points installed in each county and the total number of schools installed by National Broadband Ireland in each county, in tabular form. [36999/23]
• 2023-06-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications how many micro-generators are exporting to the grid. [30899/23]
• 2023-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Foreign

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs how he and his Department will support efforts to enhance international oceans governance and the protection of the global marine environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28091/23]
• 2023-05-10
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will meet next. [21442/23]
• 2023-04-27
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if grants will be made available for schools, community buildings and other groups that wish to install small scale anaerobic digesters for cooking purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19853/23]
• 2023-03-08
  VOTE
  Environmental Protection Agency (Emergency Electricity Generation) (Amendment) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 47–78
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan is on track to reach the forecast of 95% of premises having access to high-speed broadband by 2025. [9861/23]
• 2023-02-28
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department has begun implementing the measures relating to food donation and distribution laid out in the Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9862/23]
• 2023-01-18
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if Ireland has a policy on tulip flower wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63335/22]
• 2022-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the agenda highlights of the Environment Council to be held in Brussels on 20 December 2022. [62502/22]
• 2022-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that has been made on climate action since 27 June 2020. [61783/22]
• 2022-11-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if, under the proposed new regulations on the sale of turf, a vendor of turf who sources their product from a supplier who has turbary rights will continue to be permitted to sell turf to customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56579/22]
• 2022-10-11
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change will next meet. [49711/22]
• 2022-09-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will consider giving schools the option to apply for an energy audit with the SEAI as currently only registered businesses can apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45720/22]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
• 2022-06-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the review of Ireland's energy poverty strategy; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34784/22]
• 2022-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the allowances that can be made for families who, due to the delay in finalising their Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland grant application, no longer fall into the warmer homes energy upgrade categories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32044/22]
• 2022-06-02
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress that his Department has made in developing a renewable heat obligation scheme. [28452/22]
• 2022-05-11
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [23219/22]
• 2022-05-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his attention has been drawn to the fact that micro businesses have major issues in accessing the national retrofitting scheme given that most micro businesses do not meet the minimum €10,000 spending condition on lights and heating for their premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22315/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that guidelines on the planning, design, construction and operation of small-scale hydroelectric schemes and fisheries are being used outside their intended scope; if there is a plan to update them in line with international best practice; if new guidelines for the remediation and mitigation of barriers to fish migration are likely to be developed in the near future (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19273/22]
• 2022-04-26
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether grants can be made available for financing self-builds that are classed as eco-friendly homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21291/22]
• 2022-03-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will advise as to the way households who have installed their own totally electricity supply, micro-hydro, wind or photovoltaic off-grid systems will benefit from the energy credit given that they run generators or pay standing charges to suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11795/22]
• 2022-02-08
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change will next meet. [6048/22]
• 2022-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Tourism

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her strategy to ensure that environmental sustainability will be a core component of the recovery of the tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2496/22]
• 2021-12-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the main policy achievements and initiatives undertaken by his Department during 2021; and his main priorities for 2022. [62193/21]
• 2021-12-07
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will investigate if topsoil can be classed as gardening material as opposed to waste; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60532/21]
• 2021-11-09
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person (details supplied) qualifies for an SEAI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54026/21]
• 2021-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress made towards the Programme for Government commitment to develop new standards to reduce emissions from f-gases and new requirements to make lighting more energy efficient. [53698/21]
• 2021-10-21
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for the €1.5 billion agri-environmental scheme that will be funded through the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51713/21]
• 2021-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment and climate change met last. [43783/21]
• 2021-10-19
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will investigate the possibility of National Broadband Ireland producing a rolling 12-month plan for broadband connection within the Cork south-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51328/21]
• 2021-10-05
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if additional funding will be made available to continue the Go Fishing outreach service to educational settings until December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48330/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the take-up of retrofitting grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44145/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the progress of the Climate Action Plan 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44144/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on the recent Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, report regarding the burning of soft plastic in Ireland; and his plans to increase the recycling rate of soft plastic.. [44237/21]
• 2021-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to combat Ireland’s declining recycling rates. [44238/21]
• 2021-06-23
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on environment and climate change is next scheduled to meet. [33360/21]
• 2021-06-17
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will outline his key policy achievements in his Department since 27 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32716/21]
• 2021-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if approval will be given for the unit price for the export of solar units to the national grid in relation to the young farmers initiative for the installation of solar photo voltaic panels to promote green energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31003/21]
• 2021-06-01
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if renewable electricity projects awarded RESS-1 contracts will be delivered by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29862/21]
• 2021-05-06
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department will review the cost of pay-as-you-go rubbish disposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23560/21]
• 2021-04-28
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to moving factory workers providing an essential product from cohort 9 to cohort 6 given they are based in crowded environments and supplying essential retail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22008/21]
• 2021-03-31
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason the waiting time between application and completion of works for the warmer homes scheme has gone from 18 to 24 months; if the waiting time can be shortened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17541/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the steps being taken to support remote working through the roll-out of high-speed fibre broadband connections in internet blackspot-prone rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44160/20]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the progress INFOMAR has made in mapping the south-west coast of Ireland; and the way in which this data can be used to support renewable energy goals. [13294/21]
• 2021-03-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the recent national efforts on assessing and improving quality of inland waters particularly in the context of the health of inland fish stocks. [13295/21]
• 2021-02-04
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he has reviewed the Joint Committee on Climate Action’s report following pre-legislative scrutiny on the draft of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6301/21]
• 2021-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
• 2021-01-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the tender process will be re-examined for the warmer homes scheme with the aim of bolstering experienced local social enterprise (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2651/21]
• 2021-01-14
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the main policy initiatives undertaken by his Department since 27 June 2020; and his main priorities for 2021. [2083/21]
• 2020-11-10
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if the additional funding announced for retrofitting in budget 2021 will address the waiting list for the warmer homes scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35086/20]
• 2020-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the timeline and key benchmarks for rolling out the national broadband scheme in view of the requirement that more persons work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31466/20]
• 2020-10-06
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if he will request a company (details supplied) to establish a more accessible contact facility by phone or email to better facilitate queries in relation to the national broadband rollout. [28562/20]
• 2020-09-29
  PQ
  Asked Environment

  Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications if extra resources will be put in place to clear the backlog of 18 to 24 months of the warmer home scheme (details supplied). [26937/20]