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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (7 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to better target public money towards the protection of the environment in his Department's agri-environment schemes and as called for by the Irish Wildlife Trust's submission under the rural development programme; if his Department has plans to undergo a formal assessment and evaluation of the mistakes made in respect of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions of Christian Aid Ireland (7 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I agree with what Deputy Mitchell said about the lack of interest and action in respect of the young girls. The delegation painted a grim and alarming picture of another African country that is rich in natural resources. The country has arable land yet its people are starving and dying from illnesses that we take in our stride. I have a couple of questions and one of them is on land...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bord na gCon Remit (8 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 90% of the Irish Coursing Club's funding is provided by dog registration fees; if he will propose a complete transfer of the function of greyhound registration from the ICC to Bord na gCon; if he will amend existing legislation governing the greyhound industry to include this transfer...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bord na gCon Remit (8 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Greyhounds are kept for two reasons: for racing on the track with a mechanical hare, and for coursing, in which wild hares are captured within an enclosure. The National Parks and Wildlife Service has detailed the extent of the injuries suffered by the hares through mauling and tossing and pinning to the ground and also injuries to the greyhounds. In my view it is incongruous and it does...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Bord na gCon Remit (8 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Our point is this: why can the mechanical hare, which is used in track racing, not be used in coursing so that live hares are not used and injured? I will be attending the animal welfare conference. Deputy Clare Daly and I had hoped we would be asked to make an official input in view of our work on animal welfare, but that was not to be. I have two further points. The website of The...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (8 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 122. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons the National Parks and Wildlife Service issued the licensed killing of an individual pine marten; the reason no other non-lethal alternative was applied to this animal; where this killing took place and in which county; the other licences for the killing of pine martens that have been granted in the past five years by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (8 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 229. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the regulations regarding pharmacy conduct around processing the drugs payment scheme; if controls are in place to ensure that a pharmacy cannot sell more than it has ordered from its suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20797/14]

Other Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 108. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide an update on a Russian bilateral agreement in relation to adoption, an update he indicated would likely be due at the end of April; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21009/14]

Other Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question concerns the bilateral adoption agreement with Russia. I am seeking an update on this and wish to know when the agreement will be realised.

Other Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Can I take it from the Minister's response, that the Irish Government and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs have done everything required of them from our end, and that the delay now is from the Russian end? Will the Department of Children and Youth Affairs also be in touch with the Russian authorities to try to speed up this process? I understand the need for it to be done...

Other Questions: Inter-Country Adoptions (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Quite a number of those prospective parents have been waiting for more than four years to adopt children from Russia. We know from other agencies that are working with children in state care in Russia of the dire need for those children to get away from there as soon as possible. I accept what the Minister has said and I hope this can be resolved. The matter has been ongoing for four years...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion [Private Members] (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The response of staff of the HSE with whom I am in contact in regard medical cards is very satisfactory and very prompt but I must ask from where this review has come. The review has caused considerable distress and anxiety for people when they are being reviewed. As we know, some of them should never be subject to a review because of the type of illness or condition they have. That stress...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Young People’s Facilities and Services Fund (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 113. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to previous parliamentary question replies relating to the monitoring of the young people's facilities and services fund, if he will provide a follow up based on the previous reply; if a date has been set for a meeting of the national assessment committee, if he agrees the need for NAC to monitor the funding; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on tobacco companies exaggerating tobacco smuggling statistics especially in relation to the recent report, The Illicit Tobacco Trade Review 2013, by Japan Tobacco International and its campaign against plain packaging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21174/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Companies Law (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 212. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Companies Registration Office is aware of a matter regarding property transactions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21435/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Companies Law (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Companies Registration Office is aware of a matter regarding property transactions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21436/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the position regarding the redundancy and work contracts of employees in community training centres, CTCs, since the transition from FÁS to education and training boards; if his Department will intervene to clarify the conditions of employment in light of the communication breakdown between the Department of Education...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 316. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will instruct the Companies Registration Office to explain the irregular manner in which it conducted business with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21432/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 317. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will instruct the Companies Registration Office to explain its conduct with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21433/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Company Registration (13 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 318. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will instruct the Companies Registration Office to explain its conduct with a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21434/14]