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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of workshop and work-training posts that are vacant in each prison; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8623/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours the library in each prison is scheduled to open each week; the percentage of scheduled opening times the libraries were actually open during 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8624/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Education Service (26 Feb 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners actively following courses with the Open University at present, in total and in each institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8625/15]

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The issue I raise is both sensitive and disturbing. Young people have been denied many of their abilities and talents because of the way in which they were abused as children and the scars and the horrors of this are still being felt by them today. They were abused, sexually assaulted and raped by men who were their swimming coaches. These men robbed the young people of their dignity,...

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Taoiseach for his response which will be very encouraging for those who have suffered during the years. One of the staunchest supporters has pointed out that this country was able to extradite a celebrity chef to face charges related to theft of paintings, but it has not managed to extradite this man. The Taoiseach was one of many in the House who was very sympathetic and showed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (3 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current procedure for schools that have concerns regarding pupils in need of psychological services and referral to child and adolescent mental health services. [8808/15]

Other Questions: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (4 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 7. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent of engagement he has had with community workers in Dublin Central, in relation to the Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme; his views on the stress, and difficulty, the new tender process is creating; and if he will assure them that the essential work they do will not be jeopardised. [9073/15]

Other Questions: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (4 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to ask the Minister of State about the extent of engagement she has had with community workers in Dublin Central in relation to the social inclusion community activation programme; her views on the stress and difficulty that the new tender process is creating; and if she can assure them that the essential work they do will not be jeopardised.

Other Questions: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (4 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. What is happening for Dublin Central is welcome news. However, a meeting with the Minister, who could have listened directly to those involved without giving any commitments, would have eased some of the stress and difficulty they have been going through for the past few months. I would reiterate that the areas they are dealing with have...

Other Questions: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (4 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The inner city did not have a partnership, so it was in a different situation from other areas. There are still concerns that community development is going out to tendering and is being privatised, so there is a danger that all the expertise could be lost. While we all accept we must get value for money, community development projects and programmes cannot just be economically led, they...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (4 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 18. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider releasing funding for extensions and home improvements to local authorities as a way of easing the pressure on the housing waiting lists, as many persons living in overcrowded conditions would then be able to stay in their current homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9072/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (4 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on whether self-employed persons are treated adequately on the live register; if she acknowledges that many self-employed persons feel that they are at a loss when it comes to registering for unemployment benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9439/15]

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputies Finian McGrath and Paul Murphy. Like many Members, I have met people who are transgender, their parents and support groups. I am conscious of the difficult journey that transgender and intersex people have and, therefore, I am sure every Member will hope that the legislation makes the journey less difficult. While the Bill is progressive, it contains...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the various mechanisms, offices and positions employed by her Department to monitor the quality of decisions of deciding officers and to monitor customer service performance of front-line staff within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9316/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (5 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 221. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the way, and where, the €35 million funding allocated for the development of community mental health services in 2015 will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9800/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes. Táim ag tacú leis an mBille seo. Tá sé ag baint le cearta an duine. It is strange to think of two people of the same sex being married because we are not used to it. For most of history from the Middle Ages onwards, we have seen male-female marriage, so this is different and sometimes society is very slow to take on difference, but it is important that society...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputies Pringle, Healy and Fleming, five minutes each. I am speaking as somebody who represents a constituency, parts of which have been devastated by drugs, starting with heroin, then cocaine, ecstasy, high strength cannabis, head shop products, which have been compounded by the misuse and abuse of alcohol in recent years, and now tablets. One of the problems for...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: As we debate, I am quite sure that there are "scientists" who, at the behest of drug dealers, are working on new drugs involving some combination of what is there already or that will replace what will be on the schedule. From my point of view and where I represent, time is of the essence when any of these new drugs appear. Another new drug could appear tomorrow involving some combination...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inland Waterways Development (11 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will encourage a more visual and widespread use of the Royal Canal, support training for boat owners on the way to use the locks, and an extension of mooring between the area of Cross Guns and the basin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9924/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Inland Waterways Development (11 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question is on the Royal Canal. It seeks to understand how the Minister and her Department could encourage more visual and widespread use of the canal. Could there be some training for boat owners to manage some of the locks and extended mooring between the area of Cross Guns Bridge and the basin?