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Other Questions: Workplace Safety (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: In June 2011 the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed the guiding principles on business and human rights, implementing the United Nations Protect, Respect and Remedy framework for business and human rights which was prepared by the UN special representative, Mr. John Ruggie. Ireland must be more proactive in respect of these principles and I hope this will be part of the continuing...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the conclusions in the 2014 annual report to the European Council on EU development aid targets at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels on 19 May 2014, his views on another significant shortfall in the EU's collective overseas development aid, ODA, which, despite an increase from €55.3 billion...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the shortfall in the EU's overseas development aid budget and what can be done about it.

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I refer to the Council's conclusions and annual report while acknowledging the Minister of State's comment that, despite the continuing budgetary constraints, the EU's collective ODA provision increased to €56.5 billion. However, it remained at 0.43% of EU GNI. There was a slight increase in total ODA provided by individual member states but, in percentage terms, it equated to 0.41%...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have five minutes and Deputy Wallace has ten minutes. We know of the litany of issues that have been brought to light in the course of this Dáil, including issues relating to penalty points, whistleblower revelations, the bugging of GSOC, the resignation of the Minister for Justice and Equality, the resignation of the Garda Commissioner, and access by the former Minister to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use his diplomatic channels and membership of the Human Rights Council to persuade the Angolan Government urgently to address the deteriorating humanitarian situation in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23181/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 22. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the latest report by Defence for Children International - Palestine, published on 12 May 2014, which details the alarming rise in numbers of Palestinians being subjected to solitary confinement; his views on whether solitary confinement solely for interrogation purposes amounts to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Nigeria: Ambassador of Nigeria (28 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome the ambassador. I take the opportunity to acknowledge the work of the outgoing Irish ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Paddy Fay, and wish his successor, Mr. Sean Hoy, every success, as well as a productive and positive time in Nigeria and other west African countries. When we listened to what had happened to the schoolgirls, I cannot help but recall the Dublin second level schoolgirls...

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to return to a very significant and moving moment which took place in the Dáil on Tuesday, 19 February 2013. Part of its significance was due to the reaction of the ladies from the Magdalen laundries, who were present in the Gallery that day, to the apologies offered by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and others. During his apology, the Taoiseach stated, "I, as Taoiseach, on...

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The time they spent in An Grianan is not being accepted under the redress scheme. However, that spent by their counterparts at similar training centres in Summerhill in Wexford and Stanhope Street in Dublin is covered under it. Will the Tánaiste, the new Minister for Justice and Equality and the Government ensure that there will be no additional delays or interruptions in respect of...

Leaders' Questions (29 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Most of the organisations involved have welcomed the fact that the State intends to introduce the legislation to which the Tánaiste refers in order that all of the relevant material will be preserved. The Human Rights Commission and the UN Committee Against Torture, UNCAT, repeatedly requested a statutory and thorough investigation into what happened in the laundries. Preserving the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (29 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 243 of 4 February 2014, his views on the way his Department's early intervention preschools, set up to support children with a diagnosis of autism, are functioning; if there has been engagement with the primary school teachers and special needs assistants working in these preschool classes as to their...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (29 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 23. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether June is too late for the appeals board to sit in relation to teachers from primary schools; if he will consider bringing it forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23292/14]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Development Fund: Motion (29 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I share some of the concerns expressed by Deputy Smith. We acknowledge the contribution of €30 billion from the EU, which is the largest donor. Everybody wants to ensure that the people for whom it is intended gain the most benefit from it. I note that part of the agreement is that the recipient countries will engage in good governance, human rights and democratic principles. We...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (4 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way the Construction 2020 plan will contribute to the social housing needs; the way the plan will stimulate construction of social housing units in order to alleviate the housing crisis, particularly in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23829/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Exchange of Views: Mozambique Ministerial Delegation (4 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome the members of the delegation. They have arrived in a rainy Dublin, but when I visited Maputo a number of months ago it was also raining, so they are used to that. I would like to acknowledge the work of Irish ambassador, Mr. Ruairi de Burca, and his staff in the Irish embassy. They have been effective in establishing and maintaining positive relationships between Ireland and...

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Pringle. When we hear the term "mass grave", we normally associate it with countries in conflict such as Rwanda, Cambodia, Iraq or Bosnia but we now have a mass grave in Ireland, which is disturbing. As the Minister said, these revelations are a reminder of our darker past when children were far from cherished. The oft-quoted principle in our Proclamation...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that persons on rent allowance are finding it very difficult to find accommodation to suit the caps on rent allowance and where a family might be expected to move from their local community, the reason she will not consider implementing caps on the amount the landlord is allowed to charge for the rental property; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (10 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 119. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the TD inquiry lines, when a Deputy puts a query into a social welfare section for example on carer's allowance and repeatedly checks for an update to the query with the consent of the constituent, do regulations stipulate that a decision on a case can no longer be given to the Deputy directly or to his-her staff until her...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 396. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the local government authority pounds that rehome dog breeds legislated under the Control of Dogs Act 1998 Regulations, and which do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24510/14]