Results 241-260 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the reasoning behind the proposed pension scheme for new teachers and public servants in regard to career average, later retirement and CPI linkage in view of the fact that under the proposed new scheme the value of many teachers contributions will exceed the value of benefits; his views on the Trident Report commissioned by...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Finance the savings that will be made if the proposed pension scheme for new teachers and public servants in regard to career average, later retirement and CPI linkage is introduced. [43714/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive methadone and stabilisation clinics, including the Drug Treatment Centre Board in each local and regional drug taskforce area; the number of residents in those areas attending for treatment at each centre; the number of applicants for treatment at each centre; the number of applicants from such...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the situation where elderly persons are being released from hospitals by agreeing to attend day care centres when those day care centres are experiencing cuts in funding and as such are unable to provide adequate services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43704/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that the current system regarding medical cards is proving very problematic for vulnerable senior citizens in terms of form filling, access to one-to-one contact with personnel, and particular special circumstances not being taken into account, and if she will address these issues. [43705/10]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of respite beds for elderly vulnerable senior citizens in Dublin's north inner city. [43713/10]

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the full extent of deforestation on the past five years to date; if he is committed to preserving our forests which are under threat of being privatised; the full amount of forest trees sold to date to the private sector by Coillte since 1989; if it is proposed to sell 10% or has that been sold already; the amount of lands...

Written Answers — Forestry Sector: Forestry Sector (23 Nov 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the fact that a person (details supplied) has a chairmanship in a private forestry firm which is interested in buying Coillte; the current financial state of Coillte; the position regarding the complaint by the Irish Forestry Contractors Association regarding Coillte; if he is satisfied that Coillte has...

EU-IMF Programme for Ireland and National Recovery Plan 2011-14: Statements (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am reminded of the lines Mercutio spoke in "Romeo and Juliet" when he was caught between the feuding families, when he said: A plague o' both your houses! They have made worms' meat of me. That is the feeling of many people in this country. Our political, banking, economic and financial institutions have made mincemeat of people. The problems facing the country are massive and it would...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (2 Dec 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the number of side effects young persons have experienced having received the cervical cancer vaccine; if she has satisfied herself that adequate information on possible side effects is given out with the consent form; her views on the fact that a private company is offering to provide this vaccine in...

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank my colleague for sharing his time with me and facilitating me in having this opportunity to contribute. We are facing massive economic problems and no one should even consider trying to down play or minimise them. We must be realistic about the fact that austere measures are needed but what must be acknowledge are the difficulties and frustrations facing those who had no hand, act or...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (14 Dec 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the position taken by National Parks and Wildlife Service to ban the hunting and shooting of wild birds because of the severe weather, he will consider a similar ban on the hunting of mammals such as fox, hare, deer and so on. [47299/10]

EU-IMF Programme of Financial Support: Motion (15 Dec 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I completely accept that we need money because the consequences of not having the resources necessary to pay bills, wages and the money due to social welfare recipients are just too horrific to imagine. However, there are too many harsh conditions attached to the bailout. I refer, in particular, to the interest rate which will place enormous pressure on the country in the context of meeting...

National Minimum Wage: Motion (Resumed) (15 Dec 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister for Finance informed us a week ago that Irish banks had repaid €68.8 billion to senior bondholders and €1.4 billion to subordinated bondholders as their full debt fell due under the two-year blanket guarantee. Why? They gambled and took risks, knowing that loss was part of that. Yet we are cushioning that loss and, in the same breath, we are reducing the national minimum...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (16 Dec 2010)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I hope this proposal will be progressive and positive. It is strange and ironic to link tobacco and public health in the same sentence, as the harmful effects of tobacco are well known. There is another irony in the sense that the legal tobacco industry brings in very significant revenue to the State and the illicit tobacco trade loses the country equally significant revenue. Another...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (12 Jan 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason there is a 21 day holding period by Irish life and Permanent of British pensions paid by Irish citizens [48406/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Jan 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed at administrative and managerial levels in the Health Service Executive as distinct from clinical staff, currently earning over €100,000 a year. [1294/11]

Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (12 Jan 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 792: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Heritage and Local Government the action he will take to ensure the preservation and restoration of buildings in the area of Moore Street, Dublin 1, associated with the 1916 Rising, in view of the recent partial demolition of buildings on Moore Lane which had been occupied by the leaders of the Rising; if he consider listing the...

Water Utilities: Motion (13 Jan 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have basic human rights, such as a right to life, to a roof over our heads, to live in peace and to exercise freedom of expression, but a fundamental basic human right is the right to clean drinking water. In the recent past, water has posed a problem. Being an island community surrounded by water with endless miles of rivers, lakes and streams, it is ironic that areas have been without...

Communications Regulation (Postal Services) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jan 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Bill's purpose is to open the postal services market to competition. While competition can be of benefit, for example, in the case of airlines, I am not convinced the postal service situation is comparable. I am stating the obvious when I say we have an excellent postal service. It is efficient, regular and reasonably priced. Our prices are the eighth lowest among 29 European...