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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Supplementary Welfare Allowance (20 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 541. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the number of elderly persons who relied on the assistance offered by the clothing grant and the inadequacy of the exceptional needs payment due to the fact that clothing is budgeted and therefore not an exceptional need; her plans to reinstate the clothing grant in the future; and if she...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (22 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale behind a group (details supplied) not being invited to participate on the newly formed forum in view of their unique experience within mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8869/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (22 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 25. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to advertise the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation in the United States of America in view of the acknowledgement of 2,000 children that went to the United States for adoption between the 1940s and 1970s (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8868/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Supports (22 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the findings of an organisation's (details supplied) report,in particular the evaluation of the effects of homelessness and emergency accommodation on children's sense of self worth and wellbeing; and her plans to strengthen Tusla's role in providing supports for children in homelessness. [8871/18]

Motor Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is positive that we are having this discussion, which is thanks to the Rural Independent Group. Insurance affects many people in both rural and urban Ireland. I read the eight points the motion recognises and I agreed with each one of them. I will discuss a couple of them. The first states that, in the 19 months since the working group was set up, there has been no reduction in costs....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has spoken to the Minister for Finance regarding the negative effects a company's (details supplied) rentals are having on the private rental market; and his plans to adopt measures imposed in other EU cities that have tackled a similar problem. [9711/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Student Accommodation (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of student accommodation units built or planned in the Dublin 1, 3 and 7 areas since 2014 up until Q4 2017, in tabular form. [9712/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for imposing a rate of 23% VAT on dog grooming services when veterinary services are taxed under the 13.5% rate; his plans to amend the rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 746. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by persons renting private properties that have been given notice to vacate and the lack of options persons in this predicament face in view of the volatile market and lack of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 747. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the rent pressure zones are working adequately to tackle the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 748. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to extend the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in view of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (28 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of licence breaches discovered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service inspectors at coursing meetings; the number of meetings at which inspectors were present in 2016 and 2017, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10154/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (28 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 78. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the permanent structured co-operation from an operational point of view and Ireland's commitment to future operations. [10350/18]

Third Interim Report from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I would make the point first that we know the difference the redress schemes have been making to many but there are criticisms of it, for example, the way people are engaged with and addressed and there are particular difficulties also for those living abroad. I heard the reasons for the extension but it is very frustrating for those who have been waiting so long. The entire process on...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate and restrict, where appropriate, sex offenders from travelling abroad, in the interests of the common good and to protect persons from serious harm outside the State, to amend the Sexual Offenders Act 2001 and to provide for related matters. First, I want to acknowledge and thank those who worked hard on this Bill,...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: People with disabilities experience inequality more acutely than anyone else. They tell us they are a long way from the kind of society in which they would like to live. The facts of inequality speak for themselves, not to mention the extra costs imposed on those who live with a disability. There has been progress on equality for others, including LGBT people. We had the marriage...

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is very true to say that in order to understand the present we must look back to the past; that is nowhere more true than in Northern Ireland. We can go back to the Nine Years War and the plantation of Ulster, right to the Ulster volunteers and the Troubles. These are why it is very significant that we have a Good Friday Agreement, as it has meant a whole generation of people in Northern...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (Atógáil) - Irish Language: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Mar a dúirt mé cheana, ar ócáid cosúil leis an ócáid seo, is mór an trua agus is cúis náire é go bhfuil Béarla á labhairt againn inniu agus go bhfuil gnó na Dála ag leanúint ar aghaidh trí Bhéarla in ionad trí Ghaeilge. Is cúis náire í cinnte nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge á labhairt...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (Atógáil) - Irish Language: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tuigim.