Results 4,161-4,180 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to appoint a regulator for student housing due to the considerable increase in student housing built or planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45244/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to amend the Rebuilding Ireland strategy in view of the increase in entrants to emergency accommodation and the view by many experts that the reliance on the private market to deliver supply is fanciful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45245/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Regulation (7 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to intervene and establish strict regulations for greyhound owners with regard to exporting dogs to countries in which they have been documented as suffering abuse and cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Regulation (7 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to allow external welfare officers or welfare officers appointed from his Department to inspect greyhound kennels in view of the fact that to date the welfare officers are appointed by the IGB which is not a transparent system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by those foster carers in receipt of jobseeker's allowance now being invited to attend job skills groups which is not taking into account the type of work they do as carers in view of the fact that this could have a detrimental effect on the numbers of...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to claims that a club (details supplied) held trials clandestinely on 24 September 2017; her plans to investigate this; and the reason rangers were not present to monitor coursing at the club on the following weekend in view of the number of hares that were struck, injured and killed on the date in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 78. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that particular emphasis is provided to inspections to ensure all guidelines are being followed at hare coursing events in view of the shortage of hares to date and the fact that many coursing clubs are under pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no mutual recognition agreements with other countries on occupational first aid have been agreed to date; and her plans to address this in the future. [47654/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the opening of the primary care centre in Summerhill, Dublin 1. [48148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if funding can be guaranteed for the national remit a group (details supplied) has been undertaking from 2018 for the term of the strategy. [48248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available for sufferers of PKU through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (15 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the dramatic increase in Ireland’s funding to the EU’s development cooperation budget in 2016; the political imperatives for increasing it, both from Ireland’s and from the European Union’s perspective; the oversight which is possible of this funding; the reporting which will be done to the Houses...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been dialogue at an EU level regarding the wider issues of Israeli settlements on Palestinian Authority controlled lands with particular reference to the declaration of a Jewish municipality in Hebron which according to the Palestinian Authority nullifies the Hebron agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I heard what the Minister said, yet concerns are being raised. In the meantime, as we debate the issue, the settlements are continuing. Palestinian people are being put out of their houses to make way for these settlements. The Minister was there recently and so was I. It is only when one is there that one understands the real impact of what is happening. In Hebron, it is particularly...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): Middle East Issues (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the Israeli people I have met who are opposed to the Israeli Government's policy on settlements. I acknowledge the ongoing work of the Geneva initiative. I will mention the Bedouin and the issues for them and their lives and the way they are being treated. I will also mention the Golan Heights. A group appeared before the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade recently...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish agenda for its potential presence on the UN Security Council. [48420/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: What is Ireland's agenda for its potential presence on the UN Security Council?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: When the Minister's predecessor, Deputy Flanagan, was discussing this, he made the point that small states can make an impact. There is no doubt that our small state has been making an impact and that we have a reputation in the area of development and humanitarian aid. Being associated with the Security Council could undermine the very good and respected reputation we have for our...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions (Resumed): United Nations (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have a certain niche we should protect, namely, our voice as it relates to development and humanitarian issues. I fear this could be undermined. The extent of the work and lobbying that will have to be done between now and 2021 will take up the time of our diplomatic services. We know the great work they are doing already and we understand the demands on their time. In my view, this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the prevalence of tied aid from various EU countries as a form of overseas development aid; his plans for Ireland to be a stronger voice in Europe on asserting that ODA be open, transparent and unconditional in view of Ireland's reputation as a country that does not put conditions on its aid programmes; and if he will make a...