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Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is no doubt there has been an unfairness in economic policy. Regardless of budget, austerity or recession, the lives of some people in society do not change one iota, while those in the low and middle income groups suffer disproportionately. We are told we are in recovery, and we have various statistics to show this, but it is not filtering down through society. Economic policy has...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Listening to the Taoiseach's answer, we see the disconnect between the theory on the one part and the reality on the other. We know about sacrifices, but those sacrifices have been disproportionate. There are people in this country who have not made one sacrifice because they have been protected by the economic policy. There is no doubt that the cuts have undermined people's rights -...

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question today on Leaders' Questions was about values and the values underpinning our economic policies. I made the point that there is a lack of a social policy component to economic policy. Also missing from economic policy are principles of social justice and human sympathy. All of that is creating unacceptable levels of economic inequality and that applies to people with...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Drug Rehabilitation Projects (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that any future changes made to funding channels for the NICDATF and other community employment projects will be negotiated with staff prior to the change as the company needs to be aware of changes coming down the line, as opposed to a decision being pre-made without the projects being informed; if her attention has been drawn...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 97. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the social inclusion strand on community employment and drug rehabilitation projects will be announced and if Pobal will have a role in this strand; if she will give her commitment that the drug rehabilitation projects will remain central to the delivery of the rehabilitation pillar of the National Drugs Strategy; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Multi-annual Budget Plans (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 471. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of migrant led organisations that applied for the scheme to support national organisations funding programme; the number of migrant led organisations successful in receiving this funding in the recent allocation of SSNO funding 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30827/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a dog pound (details supplied) in County Clare is killing dogs through intra-cardiac injection with no sedation given; if he will confirm that the practice is no longer being used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30855/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 615. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds currently available for persons with addiction issues for both under the age of 18 and over 18 years, in the areas of detox and residential addiction treatment; the locations of such beds available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30722/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (15 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 724. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the avenues that are available to persons who upon updating their driving licence, find out for the first time there is a driving ban against them to rectify this situation especially if it were the case that no correspondence was ever relayed to them from Gardaí notifying them of the ban and in view of the fact that this might...

Other Questions: Public Park Access (16 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she has sent an application to UNESCO with the intention of including the Phoenix Park on the list of UNESCO sites; her view on whether, since the park is a public one and is used frequently by the public, there should be an open consultation process to prevent possible changes such as the charging of persons for use of the area...

Other Questions: Public Park Access (16 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Comhghairdeas leis an Aire agus an Aire Stáit ina bpostanna nua. Tá súil agam go n-éireoidh leo sna postanna sin. If an application has been sent to UNESCO with the intention of including the Phoenix Park in the list of UNESCO heritage sites. It is a public park and is used extensively by the public. Residents in the area and other members of the public feared that if...

Other Questions: Public Park Access (16 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister for that reply, which has many positive aspects. The Phoenix Park is an amazing facility and amenity. It is 350 years old and is larger than Central Park in New York. There is a railway line underneath it, linked with a series of tunnels and a station. It also contains Viking burial sites, the Magazine Fort, the remains of a 5,500 year old neolithic village and the...

Other Questions: Public Park Access (16 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There appears to be an agenda in Dublin city against people who have cars. I would not like to see that continuing into the Phoenix Park because people use their cars to travel to the park to enjoy the amenities it offers. When we consider meters for cars, that sort of motorist should not be penalised because of those who park their cars there all day. I acknowledge the Minister's...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (16 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 30. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide an update on the investigation into the report of the deer hunted in Curragha, County Meath last December; and the steps she is taking to make sure that this event is not repeated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31148/14]

Interdepartmental Report on the Commission of Investigation into the Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (17 Jul 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Comhghairdeas, Minister, and my very best wishes for the new role. Initially I thought it was a pity that the terms of reference were not ready for today but I accept there is a vital need to get them right. I do hope that in the coming months that will be done, so there will be greater clarity on those terms of reference when we come back after the recess. I want to acknowledge the work...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (17 Sep 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 179. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the implementation of the living city initiative. [34723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Agreements (17 Sep 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 180. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland voted against UN Resolution, Item 14 A/68/L.57/Rev.1, toward the establishment of a multilateral legal framework for sovereign debt restructuring processes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (17 Sep 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 701. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is willing to take measures to stop media incursion on family privacy at civil court proceedings in view of a number of judges who have come out and spoken of concerns over media being present in courts, often in plain sight of personal documents and, under the Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2013, are then free, although under guidelines,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (18 Sep 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is satisfied as to the identity of the individual persons who enjoy ultimate beneficial ownership of each meat processing plant currently operating here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34913/14]

Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he is pursuing a badger cull when guarantees have been given about rolling out a vaccination programme for badgers infected with TB; the reason his Department is tendering for the provision of 25,000 units of biological material, which are essentially body bags for badgers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....