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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of three bedroom units which were offered to families in emergency accommodation in 2016; and the number of three bedroom units which are due to come on stream in 2017 to accommodate large families in emergency accommodation. [2185/17]

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I hope we all agree that we are on the same page in wanting a fairer, more peaceful and more sustainable world by 2030 because that is what we signed up to in the sustainable development goals. In August 2015 at the UN, 193 countries agreed to this. Ireland and Kenya did Trojan work in bringing the negotiations to that agreement. Deputy Pringle's Bill gives Ireland an opportunity to show...

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I had agreed to share some of my time with Deputy Connolly.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered the effects of introducing staff-less hours to the public library service and the change of ethos this would potentially bring about across the 23 public libraries being mentioned under the scheme. [2169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of persons in recovery from addiction availing of emergency accommodation and the risks posed to their recovery by being placed in temporary accommodation with persons who are still active in addiction. [2168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a day care centre run by the HSE for persons with a disability (details supplied) which is involved in training of greyhounds for hare coursing; if it is HSE funding that is being used for this and to bring the centre's attendees to hare coursing meetings; and his views on whether hare coursing is a suitable leisure...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the supports in place for persons on jobseeker's payments who wish to take up a higher degree to improve their employment potential. [2578/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Data Protection (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if personal information collated by Seetec working on behalf of his Department is stored on databases outside Ireland, which are soon to be outside EU jurisdiction; and his views on whether this infringes on the privacy of persons by allowing their personal information to be stored on databases over which the State has no control. [2577/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the current rates for half rate home carers; and his views on whether the current rate does not reflect the amount of time and effort many carers put in to caring for a person, that this payment should reflect that and that without these carers the State would have substantial obligations and costs. [2687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 345. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects the report on business and human rights to be published. [3087/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 346. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance regarding Ireland's development aid budget commitment of reaching 0.7% GNI; and the timeframe for doing so. [3088/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Proliferation (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's engagement regarding the UN talks on nuclear proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3089/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 348. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to examine the possibility of reopening the Irish embassy to the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tehran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3090/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland, through his Department or through Irish Aid, can support those Iraqi refugees, predominantly Christians living in Jordan who have been dependent on the fund-raising activities of persons and groups to provide them with food, shelter, health care and education. [3202/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland Grant Scheme (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 383. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available to Irish artists, from her Department and other organisations that receive government funding, that have been invited to exhibit their work abroad in prestigious venues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blind Welfare Allowance Data (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the blind welfare allowance; if all current recipients of the blind welfare allowance had their eligibility assessed using the same means test; if he will publish details of the blind welfare allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2686/17]

European Council: Statements (25 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to make a couple of points in the short time available to me. There is a need for a different economic model of which the European Union could be the driver. Two recent reports from Oxfam have certainly highlighted tax injustices involving businesses, multinationals and corporations avoiding and evading tax. It is the developing countries that are most vulnerable to the negative...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (25 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made regarding the Dáil Éireann motions on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and the issues that continue to be left unaddressed for the families of those who lost their lives in the bombings. [3262/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (25 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and the outstanding issues and various Dáil motions that have been passed. Has any progress been made on those motions and the outstanding issues?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (25 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. We have had a number of engagements on this already, as have other Deputies. The Minister has met the relatives from Justice for the Forgotten. His Department funds the organisation. We have a Dáil group under Deputy Crowe's chairmanship that meets regularly with the relatives. The Taoiseach attended the 40th anniversary, which is the milestone. The Minister...