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Mortgage Arrears and Repossessions: Motion [Private Members] (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the work that Deputy Stephen Donnelly did in respect of this motion. It is comprehensive and practical. The key word in the title is the word "resolving". The motion sets out some practical and sensible solutions and a common sense approach to this aspect of the housing crisis. I also acknowledge his consistent work on this matter. He has been a strong voice for those who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number and names of active fur farms at present; if any fur farms have closed in the past three years; if any applications have been made to establish new fur farms; if so, the species the potential fur farms are seeking to breed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16778/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Debt Restructuring (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason for Ireland not participating in the ongoing United Nations Conference on Debt Restructuring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16532/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 495. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a park and ride facility has been considered for the Broombridge end of the Luas cross-city project; if it was subsequently rejected, the reason for such rejection, with appropriate costings and-or a cost-benefit analysis; and, if it has not been considered, the reason for same. [16711/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 496. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will acknowledge the possible need to amend section 47 of the Road Traffic Act of 2004, as inserted by section 11, to take account of a person's actual speed when applying fines and penalty points for driving in excess of speed limits; his views on whether, for a fairer and more transparent system, stricter fines and penalty...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Management (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 497. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of current rush hour traffic flows through Phibsboro, Dublin 7; future projections of same under various scenarios, including the completion of the Luas cross-city project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16713/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Conservation (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 514. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware that the Irish hare is feared extinct on North Bull Island; the action her Department is taking to protect wildlife on this internationally recognised nature reserve. [16779/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (28 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 515. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the commemoration of 1916 will include remembering those who lost their lives in Lowestoft and Yarmouth in England, two towns bombarded by the German imperial navy in support of the Rising on the Tuesday of Easter week 1916; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16780/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (29 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he acknowledges the anxiety and worry the decision to privatise a percentage of Dublin Bus routes is causing staff of the company, and that staff and workers' concerns should be given more priority when taking decisions which in turn could avert the forthcoming industrial action; his views that there are many other models to promote...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Recruitment (29 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there is a public recruitment process for the position of social welfare appeals officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16880/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (29 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 135. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide guarantees on the statutory register of builders in order that more than one register of builders is permitted, to avert monopolies, secure the public and industries' best interests and encourage choice, similar to what he has already agreed in recognising more than one register of architectural...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (29 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is obviously heartbreaking and devastating to see what has happened. We seem to be going from one disaster to another - the tsunami, the disaster in the Philippines and now what is happening in Nepal. These disasters push the other humanitarian crises further down the agenda. If we think about what is happening in Gaza, there is no rebuilding going on. Equating it with our country and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I admit to not having much experience of south-east Asia but I have experience of countries in Africa. From my visits there, I know they are keen to do business with Ireland. The witnesses referred to the goodwill in the south-east Asia area, which is similar in Africa. One of the reasons is their respect for Ireland and their expectation that, when we do business, it will be in an ethical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade between Ireland and ASEAN Countries: Irish Exporters Association (29 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: As Mr. Nevin mentioned Myanmar, may I ask if there are Irish businesses or investment in areas where there has been ethnic conflict and tension? Is the Asia trade forum being directed by the Government towards areas that suit the minority groups in Myanmar?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad: Ibrahim Halawa (29 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Hear, hear.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Bhíos i mo shuí anseo tráthnóna Dé Máirt ag éisteacht leis na hóráidí ó na hAirí. Bhíos ag tnúth le hóráidí dearfacha ón Rialtas seo. It was to be expected that the Government, the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform would make the speeches they did, speeches that...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Deer Hunting (30 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 727 of 31 March 2015, if she will provide details of the official responsible for supervising the release and recapture of the stag, whose sole purpose is to set the scent for the hounds to follow; if she has any proof or reports from Department officials that this is being adhered to or if she...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the preservation of the national monument at 14-17 Moore Street in Dublin 1 and for an interpretative centre on the site ; if she will provide guarantees that this centre will be supported and funded beyond the centenary celebrations. [16770/15]

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The annual commemoration of the Easter Rising was held this morning at Arbour Hill, and with its centenary approaching there will be much discussion and debate on its values and ideals. One principle from the Proclamation is worth mentioning: that the Irish Republic is a sovereign, independent State. It says, "We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland, and to...

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Under similar trade agreements, countries have been sued for massive amounts of money by particular multinational and transnational companies. I was in the education system as a teacher for many years, so I know what our education system is about. I think we have to be concerned about the possibility of increasing commercialisation and privatisation of our education system if TTIP includes...

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