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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (9 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how she is responding to foreign students who, in some cases, experience language difficulties when dealing with the educational system. [43876/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (9 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was forcibly struck by Dr. Sabella's comment that Palestine is powerless to go ahead with elections and that its right to hold elections depends on many forces outside, despite the right of the Palestinian people to have elections. Some of the points he made were made by the committee recently when it met an Israeli delegation. One point was that Palestine is not the enemy and that there...

International Protection Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is no doubt that the system in Ireland is in need of major reform because there have been so many problems, difficulties and delays in the past for those foreign nationals who have arrived here. It is an abuse of their human rights and we have been guilty of abuse of human rights, which makes a mockery of our position on the UN Human Rights Council. Regardless of the circumstances in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (10 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the significant numbers of tyres collected by the local authorities in Dublin in the weeks before Halloween 2015 have not been properly disposed of; and if current plans for the tyre industry will address this issue. [44116/15]

1916 Quarter Development Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know the central role of the GPO from the reading of the Proclamation until the evacuation on the Thursday. That evacuation went out of the GPO into Henry Street, Moore Street, Moore Lane and the surrounding areas. Every step and few yards on that route tells a story of the various men and women involved – the Volunteers, the Citizen Army, the IRB and Cumann na mBan – who...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 192. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the ongoing negotiations on the transatlantic trade and investment partnership and the worries of many non-governmental organisations and trade unionists that it will provide further means for large corporations to abuse, intimidate and overlook small locally-based farmers, particularly in reference to Columbia. [45191/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 501. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that the outstanding issues for the Justice for the Forgotten Group can be finally addressed in view of the constant excuse being given of national security; and his further views that there should be an independent panel to decide if there is a matter of national security. [45459/15]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 494. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the air strikes in Syria, if he has voiced his position at European Union level; and if he will outline Ireland's position on the future of President Assad of Syria in any peace talks on the future of Syria. [45189/15]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 503. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on air strikes in Syria; if he has voiced his position at European Union level; and if he will outline Ireland's position on the future of President Assad of Syria in any peace talks on the future of Syria. [45461/15]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 495. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he condemns the Israeli raid on the Aida refugee camp outside Bethlehem and the perceived total over-reaction of Israeli forces to stone throwing; if he accepts this reaction by Israeli forces will further deter moderate Palestinians from peaceful dialogue; and if he will condemn this action. [45190/15]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 496. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he condemns the treatment of the Palestinian poet, Mr. Ashraf Fayadh, at the hands of the Saudi Arabian Government, on the charge of abandoning his Muslim faith, a crime which warrants a death penalty in Saudi Arabia; and if he will make representations to the Saudi Arabian authorities on this issue. [45192/15]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 504. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the relevant authorities over the raid on Aida refugee camp outside Bethlehem and the plight of a Palestinian poet (details supplied) facing the death penalty in Saudi Arabia. [45462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 497. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the human suffering of families of prisoners of conscience in Iran, especially those of the Baha'i faith, where parents are in jail for their beliefs and children are deprived of their parents. [45193/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 502. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the human suffering of families of prisoners of conscience in Iran, especially those of the Baha'i faith, where parents are in jail for their beliefs and children deprived of their parents. [45460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Biofuel Obligation Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 499. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish Aid intends to respond to the public consultation issued by the Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources in relation to a proposed increase in the biofuels obligation rate; and how he envisages that the principle of policy coherence for development will be given effect in decision-making in relation to biofuels....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 500. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on concerns with the passing of Economic Partnership Agreements that they can be considered to be undermining policy coherence in terms of humanitarian aid by not fully supporting the self-sufficiency of farmers in the developing world and their ability and potential to feed themselves. [45458/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (15 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 505. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will highlight the case of the Douma4, prominent Syrian human rights defenders who were abducted two years ago; and if he will support calls for the United Nations' mandated independent international commission of inquiry to be allowed into Syrian detention facilities. [45463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (16 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of foreign nationals who have been naturalised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service and the number of naturalised persons registered on the electoral register since their naturalisation. [45490/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the report entitled Ireland's National Plan on Business and Human Rights; and his plans for progressing the matter and the implementation of the principles. [45030/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (17 Dec 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of discussions with relevant authorities in relation to ongoing prisoner issues in Maghaberry Prison; if he is confident that all is being done to ensure a conflict-free environment in the prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45029/15]