Results 2,561-2,580 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Smarter Transport (16 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 644. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the national walking policy as stated in smarter travel; the steps he has taken to progress this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (16 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 656. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the imminent closure of accommodation in Dublin (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the reasons occasioning the closure of that business as posted on a website. [48065/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pension Provisions (17 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 10 December 2014, whose reply states that to qualify for a full contributory pension the person must have at least 520 paid contributions and satisfy a yearly average of 48 contributions, if where time has been taken off in certain years for maternity leave or where a person has been let go from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 198. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 9 December 2014, if he will provide the full details of the care plan being arranged in St. Aloysius ward in the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7; if he will provide a comprehensive description of the suitable physicians who will take care of the person; and if he will provide a breakdown of the treatment available over...

Fourth Report of the Constitutional Convention on the Dáil Electoral System: Statements (18 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was a member of the Constitutional Convention and was able to attend all of its meetings. Caithfidh mé a rá go raibh na cruinnithe go léir thar barr agus go raibh an comhrá, an díospóireacht agus an t-idirphlé eadrainn go léir dearfach. The convention's work went a long way towards improving public perception of Deputies and Senators. Many of the...

Opposing Domestic Violence: Statements (18 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is opportune that we are discussing domestic violence. The Christmas spirit is normally associated with the season of goodwill and harmony but we know that it is a time of particular difficulty for many people, particularly those subjected to domestic violence. These are mainly women but increasingly men suffer domestic violence. We have quite a lot of statistical information from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Human Reproduction (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 449. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the Child and Family Rights Bill if she will return to the original definition of assisted reproduction, as otherwise certain children will be excluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 450. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a centre (details supplied) is not in receipt of funding from her Department while at the same time being requested to cater for former prisoners by the prison and probation services, many of whom would be homeless without the support offered by the centre; if she will review the work they do and consider them for resources. [1363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 487. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding a bilateral agreement with Russia which would allow many Russian children in State care to be adopted by Irish families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1356/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 553. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was denied access to the treatment abroad scheme and also denied access to the cross-border directive; and if Cappagh Hospital, Dublin does not have the budget to perform this procedure within reasonable time, the reason the person cannot avail of the external treatment under those schemes. [49591/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 765. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 395 of 9 December 2014, if the recommendation is that schools should differentiate between English additional language provision and literacy support provision in order that support is appropriately targeted (details supplied); if she is satisfied that schools have adequate resources, staff and training to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. There is no doubt about the challenging and very demanding nature of the work of the WHO. Its staff are facing new challenges in Syria, with the migration of the people from Syria which is adding to the difficulties of the countries that are taking in the Syrian refugees. The Ebola virus is also causing difficulties. No doubt migration has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to return to the Ebola situation. How would Dr. Severoni define success in dealing with Ebola if, as one of the non-governmental organisations tells us, there is a 30% survival rate for people in the management centres? That brings me to another question. What is Dr. Severoni's definition of public health? Is it for everybody or for certain people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We can certainly find that out.

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know there is a relationship between homelessness and addiction. Organisations working with people in Dublin would say that as many as 72% of those who are homeless are so because of their addiction. We know that the exit from homelessness for them is through tackling the addiction, engaging with services, and having housing plans, care plans and treatment, whether on a residential or day...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One of the issues in respect of what the Tánaiste said relates to staffing. There has to be properly trained and adequate staffing in these places which are taking in homeless persons who also have addiction issues. I refer to a couple of points made by somebody who was living in that hostel. He was a heroin addict for a long time and 15 years on methadone. However, two years ago,...

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know the facts about accident and emergency departments - the overcrowding, the trolleys, the risks and the dangers. We know the knock-on effects, which have meant people being delayed in getting treatment they are awaiting. We know there have been warnings and there has been the certainty that things would get worse. We do not seem to be very good at prevention in this country and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the severe reduction in number of Gardaí for the Dublin Central Area, 65 in Store Street and 300 overall; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1320/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding the recent report of the Ward Union blatantly ignoring legislation outlawing the hunting of stags at Clonmahon House in County Meath as confirmed by video evidence and a complaint to Trim Garda station; the measures she will take to ensure that the law is upheld and that her Department is not being undermined by the hunters...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yesterday afternoon I attended a press conference organised by Justice for Magdalenes Research, supported by Amnesty International, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the National Women's Council. They all acknowledged the Taoiseach's apology, its integrity, that it was heartfelt and gave so much hope to the women. That apology led to the work of Mr. Justice Quirke and the...