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Income and Living Conditions: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Is rud dearfach é go bhfuil an díospóireacht seo ar siúl againn agus go mbeidh sé ar siúl amárach chomh maith ionas nach ndéanfaimid dearmad ar na fadhbanna agus ar na deacrachtaí atá ag daoine áirithe sa tír seo. The Government tells us that austerity is over. While I acknowledge that there are various signs of this, unless...

Income and Living Conditions: Motion [Private Members] (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Corporate profit is not a human right. It is time we looked at the human rights of our citizens as opposed to the corporations. That would be one very practical step that could emerge from tonight’s debate.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Expenditure (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the findings by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development that Ireland's investment in child care is one of the lowest in the world, if he will make a commitment to child care facilities, and workers, by acknowledging the severe pressures the industry is under, with increases in costs of food, fuel and rates;...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there will be a separate and distinct module for those of mixed race, as part of the mother and baby homes inquiry, that is explicitly focused on experiences of racism in institutions; and his views that, without implementing this module, the inquiry will be incapable of properly acknowledging the existence of, and consequences of,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 461. To ask the Minister for Health if acupuncture, massage-based therapy and reflexology will be available to Magdalen women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6975/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 463. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the effects on services offered in physiotherapy in Ballymun Health Centre, Dublin 11, due to the moratorium on recruitment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8067/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 512. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on evidence that European Union countries have been found guilty of committing push-back offences for asylum seekers entering the European Union, in areas such as the Greek / Turkish border, and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Mililla in Morocco, blatantly showing no regard for European Union law and legislation, by...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 617. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that motorists are catered for adequately on the M8 motorway connection between Dublin and Cork, with no online services and rest facilities; his plans to install online services on this route, in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7702/15]

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is no doubt this is a major piece of work and it has been welcomed by many groups and organisations that work with children. One aspect I want to acknowledge is the way in which this Bill acknowledges the changes and diversities in family life in Ireland. The traditional married mother and father in the family home with children has been added to by quite a range of family scenarios....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (25 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that enough credence, support, resources and funding are provided to the recovery model, as is provided to the harm reduction model, for those in addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7924/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (25 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Health the various groups and committees that inform Department policy on addiction; and the extent of research undertaken in relation to the policy on the prevention and education aspect of the National Drug Strategy. [7923/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Syrian Conflict (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will stress the urgency at European Union and United Nations levels in realising a political solution to the crisis in Syria; and if he will ensure commitments made on humanitarian aid are realised. [8342/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Syrian Conflict (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Will the Minister stress at both European Union and United Nations level the urgency of realising a political solution to the Syrian crisis and ensuring that commitments made on humanitarian aid are realised?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Syrian Conflict (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The key word is "urgency". There is no doubt that one crisis will overtake another. Gaza was overtaken by Syria, Syria is now being overtaken by the crisis in Ukraine and I have no doubt that the next one will be Libya. I had the opportunity, with the foreign affairs committee and at the invitation of GOAL, to visit the Turkish-Syrian border recently and we saw the extent of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Syrian Conflict (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Where ISIS is controlling borders, either it will not allow humanitarian aid in, it will take half of it itself or it will look for some monetary contribution. That is just perpetuating what is going on. There is an issue with the Lebanese Government with regard to the issuing of registrations for NGOs, particularly the international NGOs. They are the ones who have vast experience. They...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will set a date to meet the Justice for the Forgotten group and the Pat Finucane Centre in relation to issues concerning them in the Stormont House Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8239/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Will the Minister set a date to meet the Justice for the Forgotten group and the Pat Finucane Centre with regard to the issues surrounding them in the Stormont House Agreement and the outstanding issues relating to the bombings?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Do I take it from the Minister's response that he will meet the Justice for the Forgotten group? With regard to funding last year, the group was fearful that the funding was to be stopped and it was necessary to put pressure on the previous Minister and to have meetings with him on that issue. Last May, on the 40th anniversary of the bombings, the Taoiseach attended the commemoration on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Justice for the Forgotten would really welcome a meeting with Deputy Charles Flanagan as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade. The Department of Justice and Equality, through its victims of crime office, has committed to providing funding for the physical needs of those injured in attacks relating to the Troubles. Such funding is both welcome and needed. However, there is no...

Leaders' Questions (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The issue I want to address this morning relates to education. We would all like school to be an enjoyable, stimulating, challenging and satisfying experience for young people, but that is not the reality for all young people. I refer in particular to those children and young people with behavioural, emotional and psychological problems. They include some children from the Traveller...