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Other Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the timeframe for making progress on unresolved issues regarding the Dublin and Monaghan bombings; if he will request his British counterparts to release all outstanding documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11897/16]

Other Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and wish both Ministers well in their new roles in this Dáil. The Minister, Deputy Flanagan, and I had a similar exchange on this matter in February 2015 and he said then, as he has just said now, that he has raised the issue with the Secretary of State. The Minister's reply then was "she would consider afresh how the British Government can respond to the Dáil...

Other Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have had two recent examples. First, the way in which the people of the Bogside in Derry coped with the apology from David Cameron. Second, a couple of weeks ago, we saw the joy, albeit mixed with sadness, of the families of victims of the Hillsborough tragedy because they were able to get to the truth of what had happened. The Justice for the Forgotten group and the families of...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the hunger sieges taking place in Syria, given that Ireland is supportive of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul in Turkey this week; and his views on many non-governmental organisations being critical of the summit because of the failure of the international community to uphold basic international humanitarian law...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 215. To ask the Minister for Health to address immediately the lack of a care plan for a person (details supplied). [12462/16]

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question is about vacant sites and the levy. When the Minister was here, I asked him about this and he had various reasons it could only be 3%. He also indicated that on the advice of the Attorney General, it could not come in until 2019. What is Ms Murphy's opinion on that? What would Social Justice Ireland have done or what can be done in terms of vacant sites?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We all know of the work that the trust does, but will the witnesses give us a sense of the numbers of people they are actively working with and the kind of accommodation they are providing? What is the capacity of the trust to do more and what is stopping it in that regard? For example, what would it take for the trust to get the house on Mountjoy Square or other places? Is it down to...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Focus Ireland (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It would be useful if the witnesses could give us details of a couple of aspects of the Scottish model, which was mentioned as an example last year when we were working on a Private Members' Bill on the prevention of homelessness, so that we might include them in our report.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Simon Communities of Ireland (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am not caught up on the approved housing body versus the local authority issue. I am more interested in who is going to provide the quality housing that is needed. Simon Communities of Ireland said that it is providing more accommodation now. Do I take it that it has the capacity to provide even more? What are the steps for it to do that? I also have concerns about the possibility of...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Novas Initiatives (26 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have been considering very vulnerable groups today, for example, people coming out of prison and people in addiction. I would like the group to fill us in further on its work in regard to another group mentioned in the report, those in crisis pregnancy, women who are pregnant and homeless, but who do not necessarily have an addiction issue. What supports are provided for them?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 542. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform why public service pay restrictions that were imposed during times of economic necessity can be maintained, given that gross domestic product figures indicate that Ireland is no longer in recession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12544/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 543. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the public service pay commission will consider loss of earnings and allowances for public service workers; if he supports various unions and groups that state that a two-tier pay system is unfair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12545/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 895. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation given the commitments to strengthening the functioning of democratic institutions in Africa and to policy coherence for Development, as a principle of the Lisbon treaty, if she will explain why European Union trade agreements are being stringent regarding deadlines for ratification; her views on claims that this can be seen to be...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To follow on from what Deputy Collins has asked, we are being told that this off-balance sheet approach is, if not the only player then certainly the main player, in addressing funding for the housing situation. The witnesses said their role is finding and financing solutions, yet we have a housing crisis that requires a wider look at how that finance is going to be used. We know that...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Is there a timeframe for that? We have been talking about our housing crisis for over five years and it is worsening as we are talking about it. Certainly, in recent weeks we have become aware of many other aspects to it. The longer we talk, the greater the crisis is becoming and the more people are becoming homeless and adding to the list. Where is the urgency on the part of the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: National Treasury Management Agency and Department of Finance (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: What about purchases for local authorities that have identified properties already in existence? Did the NTMA representative comment on that earlier?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Dr. Ronan Lyons, Trinity College Dublin (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Dr. Lyons can tell me if he answered this when I was out of the room. The issue relates to the Central Bank mortgage rules, as the witness mentioned the focus on the minimum deposit. What exactly was he suggesting in that respect? What is his opinion of the O'Devaney Gardens site? Does he favour building on it?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Sonas (31 May 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Do the witnesses find more men coming to them as victims of domestic violence? Is it more difficult for people from non-Irish national backgrounds to present to them?

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Dublin's inner city has had an horrific time recently. While other parts of the country have, unfortunately, experienced murders, I think we accept that it has been unprecedented in the north inner city. As Atticus Finch put it in To Kill a Mockingbird, one never really understands a person or a situation until one gets into their skin and walks around in it. That is what I am asking for -...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There have been numerous task forces, strategies and reports, many of which are gathering dust on the shelf. We are now talking about a new task force. As the Taoiseach said, it needs to have key players from the statutory organisations, but they have to be key players with direct access to Ministers. The Department of the Taoiseach also has to be involved, perhaps as the driver. There...