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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (5 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on recognising the sovereign state of Somaliland which has celebrated 25 years of independence and democracy; and if he will support an allocation through the European Development Fund to Somaliland for the Addis-Berbera corridor. [19235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (5 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 337. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the very dangerous situation of the Baha'is in Iran, especially given the unprecedented number of anti-Baha'is comments in official news media and Government sponsored website releases with some referring to the Bah'ai as the enemy and a polluted sect. [19236/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 338. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the threats of violence against ASTRACATOL, Farmers Union, in Columbia by state-sponsored groups; and if he agrees that while the international community is praising the peace process between the government and FARC there also needs to be more scrutiny of human rights violations in the country, particularly against farmers...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (5 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 339. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the report, Taking Sides: The United Nations loss of impartiality, independence and neutrality in Syria, and its findings of how the United Nations' response to the crisis is completely inadequate; and if Syria and other crisis regions such as Palestine indicate that the United Nations has limited influence in war zones....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (5 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 340. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to address the concerns that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is ill-equipped to deal with the refugee situation in Greece; and if there should be a stronger role for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs funding to be directed to smaller groups working directly with the refugees and also funding to...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Sa chúpla nóiméad atá agam, ba mhaith liom caint faoi ghné áirithe den cheist seo, is é sin na fadhbanna atá ag muintir na n-oileán maidir le leathanbhanda. I know about this from my long association with Oileán Chléire but I think it applies to all islands. We know the difficulties and challenges facing rural Ireland, but they are...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Deputy Wallace will begin, followed by me and then Deputies Connolly and Broughan.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (6 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I stand here this evening very conscious of what has brought about this legislation and the earlier motion from the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald. The frightening reality is it took several murders, which took place recently in daylight in a public street, a pub and a person's home, for this to happen. It took the murders and the responses of...

Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the task force on Moore Street, Dublin 1, including its composition, chairperson, terms of reference and power to make decisions that can be implemented. [19867/16]

Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Could I ask the Minister to outline her plans for the recently announced task force? I am inquiring about the composition of the task force, the chairperson, the terms of reference and whether the task force will have the power to make decisions that can be implemented.

Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The date we celebrated the Rising and the actual date of the Rising have both passed, and the derelict site looks as though it will probably remain for another 100 years. I do not know how the Minister can set up a task force while she is appealing a High Court decision. In the meantime, there has been a transfer of loans from Mr. O'Reilly of Chartered Land to a foreign-owned company,...

Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I do not accept that there is a range of views. I think there are two opposing views: one favours major development of what is a battlefield and historic site and the other view favours the preservation of the site as an historic and cultural quarter. It looks as if the task force will kick the issue to touch for another while. The task force needs a set timeframe within which a decision...

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Committee on Housing and Homelessness worked to a tight timescale from 20 April to 17 June. It was intensive and we were aware that all the time we were talking and listening to the presentations, more people were being made homeless. With hindsight I feel it may have been better for the committee to concentrate on four aspects instead of covering the very wide range of issues we did....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 20. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the health and safety requirements that prevented the Lord Mayor of Dublin from visiting the site of the national monument in Moore Street, Dublin 1; and her views that the Lord Mayor should have been afforded the opportunity to visit this site. [19868/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of her plans for a famine memorial in Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin 11; and her further plans to assign a fixed memorial day to commemorate the Great Famine, given that this tragedy has played a part in shaping Ireland and much of the world. [19869/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the National Parks and Wildlife Service's reports of the injuries to and deaths of hares at live coursing meetings; and how she will address the illegal taking of hares for the hare trade. [19871/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the range and level of services and treatment in the County Dublin area for adults with dyspraxia. [20411/16]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The key word in what we are discussing is "emergency". I have in mind another emergency when the Second World War broke out. A state of emergency was declared because there were fears regarding our neutrality. It was proclaimed on 2 September 1939 by the Dáil, with various powers going to the Government, including censorship, internment and economic powers. The powers lapsed in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether proper protocols were followed in a case (details supplied); and his and the Health Service Executive's plans to amend guidelines and best practice standards to ensure persons at risk are dealt with promptly. [20612/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There are two aspects to my question, one of which relates to a particular individual. Because of what happened to the individual, the question is whether there is a need to amend the guidelines and best practice standards in order to ensure what happened to this individual will not happen to somebody else and that cases such as this which involve people at very high risk are dealt with more...