Results 221-240 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (13 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the possible consequences of Ireland continuing to fail to address the issues raised in the final written warning from the European Commission on non-compliance with the 2005 Court of Justice waste ruling [36648/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (19 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Defence the nature of the work being carried out by members of the International Security Assistance Force that are members of the Irish Defence Forces; and when this work will be complete and if he is satisfied that this work is justified given the political state of Afghanistan [37676/10]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 234: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to any peat extraction by commercial contractors within the 31 raised bog special areas of conservation where the derogation permitting extraction for domestic use no longer applies; the nature and numbers of these contractors and the extent of any damage caused by their...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 235: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that, further to his press release of May 2010 announcing the ending of peat extraction on 31 raised bog SACs but referring to continued application of the derogations on other peatland SCIs, that peat extraction activities for domestic purposes can continue without ministerial...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 236: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm whether for purposes of entitlement to the derogations permitting extraction in raised bogs SACs, he considers that persons with turbary rights in the peatlands affected can avail of the services of independent contractors to carry out extraction activities through supply and or operation...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 1667 of 29 September 2010, if he will complete his reply [38176/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (27 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she can ensure that there will be no increase in student service charges at third level in 2011; if the student assistance fund will be applied to part-time students experiencing difficulties continuing their education; if she will commit to streamlining of the grants system for third level students to ensure ease...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (27 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the procedures in place to assist asylum seekers awaiting a decision on their status and do not have a current valid refugee card and so experience difficulties obtaining benefits [38486/10]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (27 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he is taking on behalf of the Irish nation to ensure that persons (details supplied) are brought to the Hague tribunal and that this takes place before Serbia is allowed to proceed further on the path to European Union accession. [38752/10]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (27 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 492: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will consider the plans known as HQ16, supported by the families of the executed, as a fitting and appropriate memorial to the historic significance of the Rising and his views on the suggestion that many buildings associated with the Rising have been lost. [38753/10]

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I accept the Taoiseach's description of these times as a "period of unprecedented economic challenge". We need major initiatives, policies and programmes and extraordinary leadership, creativity and flexibility. Constructive and meaningful leadership can only be shown by leaders who have a real sense of the principles of social justice and fairness, rather than merely paying lip-service to...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (4 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason she will not support the call for justice from those who were abused when placed by the State in foster homes; the reason this group is remaining outside the redress scheme; and her view on a case (details supplied). [40908/10]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (4 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 234, 235 and 236 of 20 October 2010, the way peat extraction operations in raised bog and blanket bog special areas of conservation and natural heritage area effect has been given to the requirement of a determination under Article 4 of Directive 85/337/EEC on the...

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (9 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in respect of the postal services Bill if he is confident this will not lead to an erosion in service levels or job losses, if he is confident it will not lead to the type of social dumping that has occurred in other countries where stable, reliable jobs have been replaced by temporary and poorly paid...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (10 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the reason an organisation (details supplied) cannot get garda vetting in its own right but was told to pursue this through another organisation [41990/10]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (10 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the reason a registered organisation (details supplied) must go through the Sports Council to receive Garda vetting [41989/10]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (16 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 302: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason he granted licences to two coursing clubs (details supplied) to hold coursing meetings on a day not specified in the hares order, that is, 25 September 2010. [42399/10]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (16 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 307: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 225 of 4 November 2010, if he will provide the details of each of the number of cases in which his Department, the Environmental Protection Agency or a planning authority has determined that an Environmental Impact Assessment is required for the extraction of peat,...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (18 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 144: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he is satisfied all aspects of animal welfare are being considered by the Ward Union in relation to moving deer along. [43435/10]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if he will protect special status drugs rehabilitation FÁS community employment projects; considering the effect proposed changes would have on participants. [43998/10]