Results 3,701-3,720 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the drugs and alcohol awareness programmes and interventions being offered through youth clubs and youth services in Dublin; and if she will provide support to them to further their vital work. [40181/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Addiction Treatment Services (14 Dec 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 30 of 8 November 2016, her views on whether her Department with the Department of Health should enhance its role in addiction prevention and education, particularly with children and young persons that have low school attendance and, therefore, are not engaging adequately with the education system....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Refugee Resettlement Programme (14 Dec 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of unaccompanied minors here; and the supports her department has in place to assist them. [40182/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK Referendum Result: Discusssion (Resumed) (12 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. The more presentations on Brexit we hear, the more I am very struck by Roy Keane's adage, "Fail to prepare, prepare to fail." There is no doubt about the lack of preparation for what we are all going through. Many issues are out of our hands. We would all like a soft Brexit. I do not think anybody would disagree with what Ms Brady said about the...

Northern Ireland: Statements (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Is maith liom an seanfhocal "ní neart go cur le chéile". Ceapaim go bhfuil sé oiriúnach don díospóireacht seo ós rud é go bhfuil sé ciallmhar, praiticiúil agus ag baint le fealsúnacht. Tá sé soiléir nach raibh an seanfhocal sin i gceist ag na daoine sa Tuaisceart, go háirithe na polaiteoirí, nach raibh ag "cur...

Other Questions: Motor Insurance (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 317. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the report of the working group examining spiralling motor insurance costs; when he envisages the findings being acted upon in the interests of motorists who have seen huge hikes in premiums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1758/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the advances that have been made between his Department and Insurance Ireland regarding the problems faced by potential home buyers in areas that have been flooded and in which substantial prevention and remedial works have taken place but who are still denied insurance cover for flooding. [1729/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Law Cases (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the functionality of the in camera rule within family law cases; her further views on the persons this rule primarily protects; her views on whether it offers protection to family members who are not guardians of the concerned child; her further views on whether a review of the rule is needed; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Service (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on whether it is acceptable to have members of the Legal Aid Board actively practicing in cases against applicants of legal aid; her further views on whether this practice could possibly create a conflict of interest for the barristers and solicitors representing persons in receipt of legal aid in court cases; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Exchequer Revenue (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 316. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to tackle black market smuggling here that a recent report stated cost the State €2.35 billion in 2015 in lost revenue; if his attention has been drawn to hardships faced in particular by small retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers Conciliation Council (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 444. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the provisions he has made to mitigate against potential further disruption to learning by possible further industrial action, in view of the fact that students are now approaching the State examination period of the academic year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1850/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Monuments (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 718. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the historic sites at Newgrange and Kilmainham Gaol are self-financing at this stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1756/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (17 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1596. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will commission Transport Infrastructure Ireland to conduct a feasibility study for a commuter rail station at Prospect Junction, Cross Guns Bridge, Dublin, which is served by both the Newbridge-Grand Canal Dock line via the recently reopened Phoenix Park tunnel and also the Connolly Station to Maynooth commuter line and...

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on linking community and youth services in with schools in the local area in relation to awareness programmes dealing with the dangers of addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling. [1814/17]

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the programmes being run by community organisations and the youth service to raise awareness of addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling. Is there a role for linking those programmes to schools in local areas?

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister gave me the theory and no one would disagree with that. As somebody who was in a voluntary secondary school and was involved in, and fully committed to, SPHE I know what he is talking about. It is, however, very much hit and miss. I chair a prevention and education subgroup for the drugs task force in the north inner city and we had a roundtable discussion recently with health...

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I cannot agree with the Minister that the teacher is best placed to lead this particular programme because it is too hit and miss. I totally support the SPHE and Wellbeing classes, but they will go quickest when one of the academic subjects needs an extra class. If there is something else going on in the school that will be the class that will suffer. It is not consistent and that is where...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the services and schools available for children who have been diagnosed with dyspraxia and DCD in the greater Dublin area; if the current services available will be upgraded and reviewed in line with demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a proposal contained in the Dublin City Draft Development Plan 2016 - 2022 to redefine low rise to include buildings of nine storeys or 28 metres, that is, twice the height of the typical Georgian buildings that are a feature of Dublin city centre; and his views on whether such a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a review of the composition of district electoral divisions, which continue to be delineated as they were in the 1830s, will be included in the terms of reference of the next local electoral area boundary committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2167/17]