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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Framework Agreement between European Union and Republic of the Philippines: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Comhghairdeas and very best wishes to the Minister of State in his new role. It is a strange kind of country, with some 140 families ruling over 100 million. I note there is not that much of a difference between exports and imports, which is interesting. The Minister of State might outline what we are exporting and importing. I see trade as a real opportunity to get and keep human rights...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 894. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements for personal assistants working overnight; the definition of a five-hour shift for a disturbed night; the definition of three hours for an undisturbed night in view of the fact that now the eight hours between 12 midnight and 8 a.m. will be considered as normal work (details supplied) [35636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1285. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the Aarhus Convention, if the State will support the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention compliance committee which found that countries (details supplied) were in breach of the public participation requirements of the convention in respect of the transboundary consultations provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the person who will represent the State at the upcoming Aarhus meeting of the parties in Budva, Montenegro, from 11 to 14 September 2017; his views on the importance of the meeting in view of an ESRI report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35416/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person is deemed unavailable for work for the entire month rather than two days and a jobseeker's payment refused completely rather than for two days in a circumstance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35731/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the introduction of the public services card will adhere to the highest standard of data protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether persons seeking employment wishing to upskill by completing a postgraduate degree are treated fairly by her Department. [39617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Organ Removal (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 293. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the growing market for organ harvesting, particularly in China; if action at EU level has been taken to condemn and combat this growing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39826/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 294. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by children with disabilities in the developing world; if Irish Aid is in a position to offer direct support for those with disabilities in view of their specific needs and the fact that NGOs on the ground have pointed out that this group is ten times less likely to attend school...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 295. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to requests from a group (details supplied), if approval will be given to increase the amount of funding the Government provides in overseas development aid; and if he will ensure that Irish Aid disaggregates the data from all of its projects by age to ensure better planning for the future. [39828/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 296. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Saudi and Qatari authorities to withdraw the requirement for exit visas in order to facilitate the return of trapped migrant workers to prevent a humanitarian crisis. [39829/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 297. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the growing arms trade which in 2015 exceeded $1.68 trillion; his views on whether this trade has a detrimental effect, particularly on those in conflict zones and in view of the fact that eight of the top 20 arms selling nations are members of the EU; and if he will progress this worrying trend at European level. [39830/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the use of detention centres in Libya to address the migrant issue. [40014/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the detention centres in Libya. I seek the Minister of State's views on these centres being used to address the migrant issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is an irony in depending on the Libyan authorities to sort this out because the situation in Libya is one of turmoil and of chaos. I tabled a Topical Issue matter on this a few months ago and the then Minister said the EU would closely monitor the migrant issue because it recognised the difficulties on the ground. Months later, the horror continues, as documented in a recent report by...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I question the UNHCR funding because reports are saying that due to difficulties with access and restrictions on personnel on the ground, officials are not in a position to implement and to monitor and, therefore, the funding is not having an impact. There is also a need for monitoring of the training of the coast guard personnel in order that we know exactly what work they are doing because...

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the report on human rights and business will be launched; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39824/17]

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: With the Ceann Comhairle's indulgence, I would like to speak on the previous question because I met that group and was with it for a few days. Other members of the group, some of them young students, who were interrogated by the immigration authorities in Tel Aviv airport were traumatised by the way the immigration authorities spoke to them. My question is to establish when the report on...

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This has been a long time coming. It was announced in October 2013 and I have tabled several questions on it in the meantime. The answer is always that the process is under way. The working outline was produced in 2015 and last year it was said it would appear in the first quarter of 2017. I hope it happens as the Minister of State says it will. We know it is important because it will...

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The EU Commission and the UN Human Rights Council have called on states to develop national action plans to implement the guiding principles. Some of the plans produced by other countries have been weak, some have been aspirational and some have been voluntary rather than binding. I ask that ours will not be weak, aspirational or voluntary. It was recognised in the working outline how...