Results 181-200 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1418 of 6 September 2019, if his attention has been drawn to the issue that the claim that a greyhound suffered a heart attack at Shelbourne Park is at variance with an eye witness report (details supplied). [41935/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds buried in the grounds of Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium; if this practice was approved by the Irish Greyhound Board; if dogs continue to be buried there; and the procedure for incidents involving dogs that die at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium and other IGB tracks. [41936/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 111. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will consider reintroducing high level meetings between officials to address outstanding issues relating to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41890/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact assessments his Department has carried out regarding increased carbon taxes; and his views on the various NGO reports that estimate that those least well off in society are the most impacted by carbon taxes such as the one introduced in budget 2020. [42290/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether it is necessary to introduce legislation to ensure that revenues raised from carbon duty measures to combat climate change will be ring-fenced for just transition and climate mitigation as he indicated. [42292/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 266. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the special scheme for students which was launched by INIS in October 2018; the number of persons granted residence through the scheme; if processing has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41889/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 534. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a smoky coal or single use plastic ban into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42293/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 533. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the security of supply review that was committed to regarding concerns raised about the Shannon LNG project will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42291/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts (10 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know there are diverging opinions on the matter in the US. The EU has condemned the Turkish action but I understand that the ambassadors on the EU Political and Security Committee have not been able to agree a common position, possibly due to the relationship of Hungary and Turkey. How effective can the UN security council be in this situation, particularly with regard to the possibility...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Foreign Conflicts (10 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome the fact that we have the opportunity to raise this issue today. The expression "words fail me" is totally inadequate to describe how I felt when I heard President Trump say earlier that the Kurds did not help the US in Normandy in the First World War, so why should he defend them now. These are the same Kurds who have fought alongside the US against ISIS for the past five years....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: During his Budget Statement last Tuesday, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, spoke about "building a global and a robust tax architecture that works for all into the future ... [and] "a stable international tax framework". I am referring to those words in the light of the OECD-led work programme to develop a consensus-based solution. The issue I raise is the need for comprehensive...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Tánaiste mentioned Ireland and all countries but it must be acknowledged that all countries have not had a fair deal to date. The base erosion and profit-shifting, BEPS, initiative has had some significant benefits, but it does not go far enough. Multinationals continue to benefit from transfer pricing. The double tax agreements favour residence-based over source-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (10 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 61. To ask the Minister for Health the status of outstanding issues relating to the availability of tagrisso osimertinib for use in lung cancer treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41348/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Minister for Health the status of work to address the issues in relation to dual diagnosis. [41347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (10 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the criteria for the back to education allowance; her views on whether it is beneficial for all parties to extend the allowance for students completing post-graduate courses that will be advantageous for securing full-time work in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41473/19]

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Budgets are strange creatures. This is my 11th or 12th one. Listening to the Minister of the day, as we did yesterday, one hears of "X" billion going here and "Y" billion going there and of a few million for this and a few million for that. One might be forgiven for thinking that everything is positive, that life will get better and that all of the problems and challenges in society will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (9 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 114. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the waiting time for public cataracts procedures; the way in which he plans to address this waiting time as an over reliance on the treatment purchase fund. [41349/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (9 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a cardio-wellbeing and information campaign in view of the prevalence of cardiovascular disease here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41350/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Data (8 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount that would be raised if discretionary tax reliefs were available only at the standard rate; the discretionary tax reliefs, the cost of each and the estimated saving in tabular form; his views on whether there would be advantages in pursuing this model in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40692/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Disease Controls (8 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 534. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to that the open seasons order in relation to hares his views on the use of terriers or canine breeds other than beagles, harriers or greyhounds to be involved in the hunting of hares. [41153/19]