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Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: -----but it had serious concerns about the low paid. Some 25% of employees, some 345,000 people in the labour force, earn an hourly wage of less than the living wage threshold of €11.45 and 60% of the low paid are women.

Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Tánaiste is saying people are coming off the live register but if they are going into employment that does not allow them to live in dignity, it is distorting the picture of the progress made on employment. I am not someone who wants to knock the measures going on but we must be realistic and accurate regarding the overall picture. I hope the Tánaiste will follow through in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Chairman and the clerk for allowing this debate to take place. It vital that we keep recovery as the optimum aim for people in addiction. Harm reduction measures certainly have a role to play but they cannot be at the expense of full recovery for individuals. It is only when we see people in recovery that we realise the difference it makes to their lives. Although harm...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Drug Addiction and Recovery Models: Discussion (26 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This morning we have heard about the theory of recovery. I understand what Mr. McAleenan said, that the people participating in the programme do not wish to come before the committee because our meetings are televised and they wish to remain anonymous. However, we have missed out on hearing the voices of those who have gone through exactly what Mr. McAleenan has set out. If the proceedings...

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is a simple question at the heart of what we are debating today with Deputy Wallace's Bill, that is, whether we are neutral. Ostensibly, we are neutral. We are neutral in theory but there are questions about whether we are neutral in practice. Yet, we claim to be proud of our neutrality. If we are serious about our neutrality and about protecting it, then there should be a...

An Bille um an gCearthrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Síocháin agus Neodracht) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Peace and Neutrality) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It was very difficult to listen to the Minister of State suggesting things are done differently now. We are losing our respectability because of the way in which we have allowed Shannon to be used which is undermining our neutrality.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (31 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action he is taking to address the situation in Clonmel, County Tipperary during the National Coursing meeting, where hares were kept in captivity for numerous days, when the coursing was cancelled due to bad weather, contrary to hare maintenance guidelines set out by the Irish Coursing Club (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (31 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 272. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue the Exchequer has received from the exploration of natural oil and gas reserves in each of the past three years; the current estimate of revenue for 2015 and for the next three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13145/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Inequality (31 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the growing levels of inequality as highlighted by the think tank for Action on Social Change in a recent report, if he will acknowledge that the widening gap between the wealthiest and the poorest is a cause for concern and is increasing; if he will intervene and commit to abolishing the temporary universal social charge, which is contributing...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (31 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that all records and information of greyhound microchipping is available to the general public; if he will instruct the Irish Greyhound Board and Irish Coursing Club to release records of compulsory microchipping of greyhounds into the public domain, to ensure transparency in the industry with regard to animal...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (31 Mar 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 727. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of further breaches of the law banning stag hunting by the Ward Union Hunt; her views that various persons are openly displaying images of the stag being hunted on social media (details supplied) which is making a mockery of the legislation introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12879/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Legislation (1 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 15. To ask the Minister for Finance his views that gambling addiction is a very serious issue affecting a broad range of persons, including persons under 18 years of age who are betting illegally; in view of the fact that the Government has passed legislation to enable late openings for betting shops throughout the year, the measures he will enact to tackle underage gambling both online and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (1 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 30. To ask the Minister for Finance if Ireland is making progress in efforts to combat illicit financial flows from low and middle-income countries; the steps he will take to place equitable tax policies at the heart of Irish Government policy and at the heart of the global post-2015 agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8343/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is committed to the work of the school completion programme, and the need for funding to be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 422. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to the value for money and policy review of youth programmes, the steps he will take to ensure that the young people's facilities and services fund will be targeted, as per the guidelines, at those areas and young persons most at risk from drug abuse. [14082/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Debt Collection (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 488. To ask the Minister for Health his views that hospital debt collecting agents are understanding of the harsh economic realities for the less well off in society; his further views that many persons feel that these debt collecting agencies are not co-operative, not understanding and can often be very intimidating towards persons within the public health system, who have serious economic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 489. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the drive towards private health care currently taking place with the 2% levy for those of 34 years of age and older taking out private cover, his views that further regulation is taking place to ensure that private patients who are alleviating public health waiting lists and outpatient facilities are receiving value for their money; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 490. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene and ensure that there is a day ambulance service offered for elderly patients, many of whom are old and in receipt of State pensions, and cannot afford a private taxi to attend the day hospital at Saint Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park as the service has been suspended due to financial restraints; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 653. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reaffirm Ireland's position of supporting small countries' right to self-determination and their right to apply social policies that their Governments were democratically elected to apply, without interference from larger powers in the region, in view of a recent statement from the President of the United States of America...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 654. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn, and make Ireland's views known at European Union level regarding, the serious reports (details supplied) that Israeli authorities illegally bulldozed temporary shelters for Palestinians in East Jerusalem which were funded by the European Union, particularly in view of the discussions in Brussels recently regarding the...