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Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The extent of the work that the Tánaiste and other Ministers, Departments, organisations and even the committees here have been doing regarding Brexit - all the worries, concerns and implications - has been obvious for quite some time. In the main, the focus has been on the economy and preparing the Irish economy for the impact. We have had so many discussions around business,...

Leaders' Questions (1 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: In respect of the Good Friday Agreement and the work of the British Irish Council on substance misuse, Ireland is the lead on that so I again ask that this work continue and that it be seen as a priority because with all this discussion about moveable or flexible borders, one wonders how the whole tracking of guns, money and drugs will be monitored. I go back to the point about inequality....

Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputies Pringle and Connolly. While I represent the constituency of Dublin Central, I am contributing on the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill because of my very long association and relationship with one of the islands, Oileán Chléire, County Cork, and because of my visits to many other islands. I know about and value the benefits of island life,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (1 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 340. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has engaged with Dublin City Council regarding the best use of the lands at a location (details supplied). [4987/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Brexit Issues: British Irish Chamber of Commerce (1 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Mr. O'Neill was very clear and comprehensive. He presented in such a way that I, as someone with no economic or business background, could understand clearly. He summed it up when he said it is a circle that cannot be squared. I have other questions. The witness mentioned the reality of the anti-UK sentiment in Brussels and across the EU. How confident is he that Ireland will not be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Organised Crime (6 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to concerns of residents in the north inner city relating to the ongoing feud which has claimed many lives; if sufficient support and resources have been allocated to gardaí in the north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (6 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff nationally involved in accessing material on mobile phones and computers relating to child sexual offences; the number in the Mountjoy detective unit; the qualifications needed for such work; the number of cases being processed; the length of time taken; and the extent and scale of backlogs. [5649/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Support Services (6 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place for front line staff in An Garda Síochána that deal with extremely stressful and difficult situations in the work place. [5636/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (6 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself with the one year time limit for applications of family reunification under the International Protection Bill 2015; and his views on whether an amendment allowing for more flexibility with time restraints could be warranted. [5637/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (6 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of seizures and arrests made since the enactment of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5638/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Child Abuse (6 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 255. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports by various NGOs in regions in which sex tourism is prevalent that Irish and other European sex offenders are travelling there in increased numbers to abuse children and vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 296. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an employment permit application by a person (details supplied); and when a decision will be made. [5648/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 218. To ask the Minister for Health the number of detox beds available for addiction within the greater Dublin area; and his plans to increase the number available for those in need [6287/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (7 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 219. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase resources for dementia care in line with an ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6288/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (7 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 220. To ask the Minister for Health his views on some hospital groups charging €80 to haemochromatosis patients requiring venesection; and the steps he will take on behalf of persons receiving this life saving treatment. [6289/18]

Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 3 o’clock Ba mhaith liom a rá ar dtús go dtógaim deoch. Is maith liom é. Is maith liom dul isteach i dtithe tábhairne, is áiteanna sóisialta iad, agus is maith liom fíon le béilí. I take a drink, I enjoy it and I also enjoy going into many of the pubs because there is a very good atmosphere. I know the numbers employed in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (8 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the most recent meeting of the standing implementation committee with regard to the national drugs strategy. [6285/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Advisory Committee on Drugs Remit (8 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 93. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the work of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs on examining dual diagnosis; and his views on the role of service users on that committee [6284/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have read the submission and I have listened to the commission representatives' answers to my colleagues, which have covered some of my points. Legacy is a complex aspect of all post-conflict countries. When we consider Rwanda, South Africa and the former Yugoslavia, I get the sense that some other countries have been more progressive than we have here. As people wait longer and longer...

Third Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (13 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The issue of institutions, whether it be mother and baby homes, industrial schools or Magdalen laundries, is harrowing and very sad when we think of the lives lost and destroyed, not to mention the physical conditions and brutality experienced by so many. Few survivors have spoken about the care they received in the institutions. It is very difficult to comprehend how adults in the...