Results 2,281-2,300 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new schools at primary and secondary level that are due to open in September 2014 or September 2015 in areas (details supplied); the reasons for delays from previously announced schedules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27181/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 277. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the current rent supplement maximum limits per geographic area; if available, the percentage of the average rental charged this supplement covers in each area; if there are any plans to review the amounts payable in areas such as Dublin, in view of the increase in rents in this region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26797/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 333. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the proportion contributed by wind energy towards overall energy and electricity bills for the country on an annual basis since 2000; the total savings to the Exchequer in terms of savings on imports and fines Ireland would have otherwise had to pay in terms of carbon emissions over the same period; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Issues (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 374. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the legal, constitutional or enforcement barriers that prevent the introduction of national legislation or local authority by-laws to ensure that householders and/or landlords are required to maintain their properties to a high standard in terms of maintenance of visible outdoor areas, including grass cutting and tree...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution Legislation (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 375. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the laws currently in place to ensure that neighbourhood noise is kept to a reasonably low level; the current laws that apply requiring households to respect their neighbours' right to peace and quiet, especially during the night hours; the levels of enforcement, if any, that exist; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Service Staff (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 376. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the situation whereby, as a result of reductions in crew levels on fire appliances and other factors, retained fire fighters are on call less and suffer from reduced incomes as a result; if a rent supplement will be provided, in view of the fact that retained fire fighters must live close to the fire...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 413. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the continuing campaign to stop Irish and European companies trading with China for angora wool products which involves the live plucking of the fur of an angora rabbit every three months over a four to five year period; if his attention has been drawn to companies here still buying angora wool...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 419. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if animal welfare groups were included in the consultation process undertaken by his Department and stakeholders on the use of animals in circuses; his plans regarding the publishing the draft code of practice for the use of animals in circuses; the way he will ensure a code of practice will be adequate in the protection of animals...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 449. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the ongoing delay in the implementation of the Magdalen laundries plan; the reason she feels that the private services mentioned in Appendix G would not be appropriate for the Magdalen laundries women; the reason there is only mention of public services within the State within the plan; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 458. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will support the recommendations as outlined by the families involved in the Justice for the Forgotten group, including the request that the sub-committee consider the way information relating to past atrocities should be made available to the victims and their families; if this should be done through an independent commission of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 479. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if it is legal for landlords or owners of property to have a modified recording device in their rented property for the purposes of recording tenant activity in the property without their consent or knowledge; if her attention has been drawn to any loophole in the law that prevents these landlords from being prosecuted when a tenant does find...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 562. To ask the Minister for Health the circumstances involving the removal of the medical card, with the exception of GP visits, from a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; if he will ensure the Health Service Executive writes to the person outlining in clear terms the reasons for this removal, in view of their advanced age and limited means; if this case will be reviewed; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 673. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the National Roads Authority must have regard to the wishes of a local authority in terms of requests for openings and/or closures of access and egress points along national routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 674. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a national audit of sports facilities has ever been carried out over the past ten years; his plans to do so; if an analysis of the benefits of such an audit has ever been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26806/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 677. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the existing regulations in relation to taxi age limit currently at 15 years; his plans to reduce or eradicate this regulation in the future; the reason this rule does not apply to buses and other public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26892/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 695. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure that international best practice requirements are implemented in the proposed commission of investigation, requirements as informed by the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and principles established by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding effective investigation and documentation of torture...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 696. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure that international best practice requirements are implemented in the proposed commission of investigation, requirements as informed by the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and principles established by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding effective investigation and documentation of torture...

Beef Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One of the conversations I have had with farming friends concerns labelling and their very real fears that beef is coming in from outside Ireland and being labelled as Irish. In spite of all the assurances, how can the Minister ensure that this does not happen? Another conversation really brought the collapse in beef prices home to me. One of my friends bought a cow for €900 in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (25 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have one quick point before I ask some questions. I have noted the elections in Afghanistan and Iraq and I have been struck by how people go to such lengths and put themselves at risk to vote. Ireland has a low turnout at elections and I am struck by the contrast with other countries. One can link the issues in Ukraine and Palestine. The report referred to European Union sanctions...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Multilateral Development Banks (26 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to countries that to date made any evaluations of the benefits for poor persons of the activities of multilateral investment banks, in view of the fact that the Government has indicated in the policy paper One World, One Future that it will explore the potential benefits of membership of...