Results 3,641-3,660 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (17 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if sitting Members in the Houses of the Oireachtas are eligible to apply for the job-sharing scheme if they meet the eligibility criteria set out in chapter 5, section 4 of the terms and conditions of employment for registered teachers in recognised primary and post-primary schools published on 30 September 2016 in his Department's web book;...

Local Government Reform (Amendment) (Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was elected to this House in June 2009. Some time after that, a Bill similar to this one in that it was about a directly elected lord mayor for Dublin was Government business when the Green Party was in coalition with Fianna Fáil. It reached quite an advanced stage at that point before everything fell apart. Ag an bpointe seo, admhaím go dtacaím leis an ngnó anocht...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Issues (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 246. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has engaged with Dublin City Council, DCC, on the way the budget to deal with pyrite issues in a location (details supplied) has been used; if DCC has confirmed the budget has been well spent in addressing those issues; and if his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction of residents. [35816/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 2 November 2016, his views on the designation of Phibsborough, as defined by the boundaries of the Phibsborough local area plan in October 2008 as a local electoral area for the purposes of the local elections scheduled to take place in 2019; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 333. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason national contributions to EU development co-operation have increased in the past two budgets; the parts of the EU development budget to which they are allocated; if these contributions will allow Ireland to influence EU policies in a more progressive way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36075/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 334. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland and the EU can assist with the worsening humanitarian crisis in north-east Nigeria, especially for children, in view of donor commitments not being fulfilled. [36076/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 335. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the building of 1,600 plus homes for Israeli settlers in the illegal settlement of Katzrin in the occupied Syrian Golan; and the dialogue he has had with his Israeli counterpart and at EU level regarding the disregard of international law that these settlements encompass. [36083/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Reports (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 336. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the report, Business and Human Rights. [36084/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 384. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce cancer trial research units in hospitals to complement the current number of 14 located nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35708/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (22 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 554. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the IDA has put forward any concerns to her that the CETA agreement will potentially lose US investment here as Ireland will no longer be needed as a gateway into the EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35763/16]

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the EU trust fund for Africa and Ireland's involvement especially in regard to Irish Aid's partner countries; and his views on whether EU funding relating to refugees should be allocated to countries with appalling records on human right, for example, Eritrea. [36126/16]

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to EU funding, including the EU trust fund, and where and how it is being allocated. I have concerns about some of the areas where the funds are being allocated.

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I am 100% behind our overseas development aid programme and would like to see it moving back towards the 0.7%, but there are concerns from NGOs and civil society organisations that instead of the funding going towards looking at, and tackling the root causes of, migration, the funding is actually going towards migration management and border security. There...

Other Questions: Overseas Development Aid Oversight (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Consider the example of this funding going to the EU-Horn of Africa migration route, which is I believe €100 million going to Sudan. In Sudan there are gross violations of human rights. The Sudanese Government is involved in repression, it has used cluster bombs and it has attacked hospitals and schools. Sudan itself is also generating huge numbers of refugees and displaced people....

Other Questions: Northern Ireland (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement on the outstanding issues relating to prisoners in Maghaberry Prison as outlined by the guest speakers; and if he will be proactive on engaging with the relevant authorities, the Northern Ireland...

Other Questions: Northern Ireland (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This question comes from a recent meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement, of which I am a member. We had a discussion of the outstanding issues for prisoners in Maghaberry Prison. The question is to ask, once again, the extent of the engagement with the authorities in the North, the Northern Ireland Minister of Justice and the Secretary...

Other Questions: Northern Ireland (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There was an agreement in 2010 and a stock take in 2014. Since then the International Red Cross have been in the prison but the issues persist. The issues are full-body searching, controlled movement and access to education. Everybody agrees that the 2010 agreement is the only way forward for a conflict-free environment and I have to draw a contrast with Portlaoise Prison, which also...

Other Questions: Northern Ireland (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will refer to three things. There has been a recent revocation of the licence of Tony Taylor, based on the signature of the Secretary of State. He was arrested in appalling circumstances with his son who has mental health issues. Second, a case is going through the courts at the moment in which video recordings of strip searching have been allowed and these can be retained for six years....

Other Questions: Human Rights (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with the Turkish authorities and the Turkish ambassador to Ireland on the recent destruction of Kurdish cities in Turkey, the shooting of children, the arrest and imprisonment of democratically elected Kurdish members of parliament and local authorities, the revocation of the passport of a member of parliament (details...

Other Questions: Human Rights (23 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Like others, I met the Turkish delegation and had hoped to meet the Kurdish Members of Parliament; however it was not to be. It is very disconcerting that what we are seeing is the imprisonment of democratically elected Members of Parliament. We have also seen the removal of democratically elected mayors in Kurdish areas, as was pointed out to us by the group. They also showed us pictures...