Results 161-180 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are delays in obtaining doctors' appointments in the Ballymun healthcare centre and persons are often left over a week waiting to get an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42639/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Diagnoses (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting lists for children to be diagnosed on the spectrum for autism in the Dublin 9 and 11 areas; and the way in which this compares to the national average. [42640/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 321. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding outstanding to Dublin City Council for projects; and the details and periods for which this funding is outstanding. [42629/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Joint Committee (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Chairman will be here later. I propose we go into private session. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Access of Girls to Quality Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We are joined by representatives from Plan International Ireland, Misean Cara, Concern and ActionAid Ireland. They are here to brief the committee on the measures in place to increase the number of girls gaining access to quality education, particularly in developing countries. The format of the meeting is that we will hear their opening statements before engaging in a question-and-answer...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Access of Girls to Quality Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I now invite Sr. Brigid Tunney to make her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Access of Girls to Quality Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I invite Ms Anne O'Mahony, head of international programmes in Concern, to make her contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Access of Girls to Quality Education in Developing Countries: Discussion (17 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for those insightful presentations. Even though there were many disturbing elements, it was good to hear the positive actions under way because they can be built on. I acknowledge the long-term role of Irish missionaries in setting up and establishing the importance of education. That continues through their efforts and those of our very reputable NGOs working in this...

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: While much of today's debate is dominated by Brexit, the reality is that other issues are not getting the attention they should. The European Council list states that it may address specific foreign policy issues, but these are serious foreign policy issues which must be addressed. Last Thursday, Deputy Gino Kenny and I raised the issue relating to the Kurdish people with the Tánaiste....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (16 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a disability advocacy group will be considered as one of the listed SDG champions to drive forward SDGs in view of the number of persons living with disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42281/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (16 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 99. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the remedial works required to deal with the pyrite issues in schools (details supplied); if students will be expected to vacate the schools when works take place; and the timeframe for same. [42346/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (16 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a grant for the refurbishment of a school (details supplied). [42347/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (16 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the relevant departmental geographic information systems, GIS, data, that is, enrolments and other relevant data which is mapped for the Finglas, Ballymun, Dublin 11, school planning area. [42348/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (16 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on whether the National Parks and Wildlife Service had at its disposal adequate resources to deal with its responsibilities for protecting special areas of conservation, such as at a location (details supplied). [42452/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 2 October 2019, the way in which he, as Minister with responsibility for animal welfare, can address the issue of horse-drawn carriages from the welfare perspective as highlighted by many groups that care for horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41886/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This question follows on from one I submitted earlier this month to the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. As the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine is responsible for animal welfare, I ask him to address the issue of horse-drawn carriages from the perspective of the welfare of the horses involved. This issue has been highlighted by many animal welfare groups.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for his reply. A couple of months ago, Deputy Joan Collins and I met a delegation of horse-drawn carriage drivers and their animals on Merrion Square. They brought to our attention a number of outstanding issues, one of which is the licensing system, which does not come within the remit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. They spoke about a vacuum in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We met very responsible drivers who were concerned that because of the vacuum caused by the licensing issue, the other issues relating to welfare were being neglected. I accept and welcome what the Minister said about staff of his Department inspecting the horses outside the Guinness Storehouse. It was brought to my attention that an individual phoned the Department and reported concerns...

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he can ensure that a key objective of the Irish Greyhound Board’s strategic plan 2018-22, which is to maintain animal welfare at the centre of the industry, will be met; the way in which the greyhound care fund is addressing the welfare and health issues of greyhounds. [41885/19]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the deaths and injuries of greyhounds at tracks here from 1 January 2019 to date. [41934/19]