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Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the plight of the Rohingya people in Myanmar; and his further views on the way Ireland can assist in addressing the inhumane treatment of the Rohingya. [39821/17]

Other Questions: Human Rights (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Before the current crisis, the Rohingya were recognised as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world. I had a question on this for the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade some years ago when the persecution first came to light. Since it was not dealt with adequately then, space was made for it to be exacerbated. We are seeing that now. What is alarming is the way the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Controls (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to address the issue of Irish passport holders who have been convicted of a sex crime travelling to countries in which child prostitution and sex tourism is widespread; and if he will consult with the Minister for Justice and Equality on the way in which actions such as passport limitations might be taken. [39822/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Sustainable Development Goals (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide funding for UNFPA supplies in budget 2018 in view of the global contraceptive funding gap and Ireland's commitment to the 2030 agenda and the sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at EU level the fact that Israel is denying the Palestinian Authority jurisdiction over Area C which under the UN and various treaties fall within the Palestinian state; and if he will report on his recent visit to the region in view of the fact that the World Bank has estimated that Area C, West Bank is the key to future...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Fáilte romhat anseo inniu. I acknowledge the work that has been done by our officials, Departments and various bodies to prepare for the unknown while working in a vacuum. At the founding of the EU its principles were peace, harmony and economic and social development for everybody but those principles are being undermined by the way Europe responded to the migrant crisis and by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Fáilte romhat anseo inniu. I acknowledge the work that has been done by our officials, Departments and various bodies to prepare for the unknown while working in a vacuum. At the founding of the EU its principles were peace, harmony and economic and social development for everybody but those principles are being undermined by the way Europe responded to the migrant crisis and by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on European Union Affairs meeting with the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence and the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Engagement with Mr. Guy Verhofstadt MEP, European Parliament Brexit Co-ordinator (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Fáilte romhat anseo inniu. I acknowledge the work that has been done by our officials, Departments and various bodies to prepare for the unknown while working in a vacuum. At the founding of the EU its principles were peace, harmony and economic and social development for everybody but those principles are being undermined by the way Europe responded to the migrant crisis and by the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Intestate Estates (26 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the most recent transfer from the intestate estate funds deposit account to the Dormant Accounts Fund took place; the amount involved; the period to which the transfer referred; when the next transfer is anticipated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40438/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (26 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 250. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures she will take to ensure that the regulations for coursing clubs, including the condition that no hare will be coursed more than once per day, will be upheld; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40707/17]

Other Questions: National Monuments (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps that can be taken regarding the national monument, Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street, in the interim before the court case; if she will request the Office of Public Works to carry out safety and maintenance work deemed necessary; and if she will provide the additional funding for these works. [40693/17]

Other Questions: National Monuments (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to what can be done with the national monument of Nos. 14 to 17 Moore Street before the resolution of the court case about the site. Has the Office of Public Works, OPW, the necessary resources to carry out whatever remedial work may be needed in the meantime?

Other Questions: National Monuments (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I noted from the OPW’s presentation that there could be a need for it to act or react promptly, that it should not need to have to go through a whole bureaucratic procedure and that it should have the finance to do that. We know the court case is coming up at the end of the year. Whatever the outcome, there is the possibility of an appeal, meaning we could be looking at a further...

Other Questions: National Monuments (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I still believe we need to do more in the interim to start a conversation. We had the Lord Mayor's forum and consultative group’s reports. There is a common vision as to what we would like to see in Moore Street. We could do more while waiting on the court case. Anyone who has walked the route from the GPO to Moore Street and into the lanes knows the historical significance of so...

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: While we respect the vote of the electorate in Britain, and rightly so, one cannot help being struck by the total lack of awareness and lack of preparation before Brexit on so many of the implications of Brexit. One is also struck by the way in which Brexit was reduced to just two issues: the money that Britain would save and the migrant issue. We now know of the massive implications for...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Animal Welfare (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the National Parks and Wildlife Service is using Larsen traps, which have been banned in many EU countries and banned here under the Wildlife Act 1976. [40694/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 163. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the length of public waiting lists for non-essential surgeries (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40984/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 164. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the situation regarding the implementation of a soft opt-out organ donation system; his further views on whether it is a matter of urgency in view of the death rates on organ transplant waiting lists; and if the public consultation process on same as committed to can be expedited [40985/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (27 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 165. To ask the Minister for Health his views on Naltrexone implants as a possible treatment for those persons that suffer from opiate addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40986/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Data (28 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Minister for Health the number of addiction councillors employed by the HSE drug treatment service in 2007; the number of addiction councillors employed by the HSE in the first half of 2017; the number of counsellors employed in the community and voluntary sectors in 2007; and number employed in 2017 by county. [41000/17]