Results 4,821-4,840 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Regulations (22 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 264. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols and procedures in place for children in State care to visit parents that are imprisoned in Mountjoy Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made for a final route of metro north; the timeframe for the process from agreed route and construction; the cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2832/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Television Licence Fee (23 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the work of the interdepartmental television licence fee working group; and when he expects recommendations to be published. [3239/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (23 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 198. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a scheme to convert methane to energy which has been trialled in other countries has been examined in view of the high percentage of carbon emissions that comes from the agricultural sector through methane; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3240/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (23 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 199. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to measures to complement or replace potential carbon taxation such as a proposal (details supplied) advocated by certain NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3241/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Mitigation Plan Implementation (24 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the Shannon LNG project and its impact on Ireland’s efforts to reduce fossil fuels over time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (24 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the recommendations of an organisation (details supplied) and the need for support for Irish independent productions through television licence fee reforms. [3190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Blind Welfare Allowance (24 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 275. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied with the service offered to social welfare recipients at the point of contact as specified in Part 3 section 23 of the Disability Act 2005; the way in which and her views on whether a person (details supplied) should receive reasonable accommodation at point of contact in view of their long established...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ratification of EU and NATO Status of Forces Agreements: Discussion (24 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his opening statement. He said these SOFAs will provide for the rights, obligations, entitlements etc. of our military personnel when deployed overseas, that there is no obligation to deploy or maintain personnel, that it will be a national sovereign decision, that ratifying this has no impact on our policy of military neutrality, and that we would not want...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ratification of EU and NATO Status of Forces Agreements: Discussion (24 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We could have a wider debate as to what brings stability and whether it is armed forces or looking at the social and economic situation in the country that leads to justice and fairness in order that there not be a need for people to go to these extremist groups, which leads into conflict and what we are talking about now.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Ratification of EU and NATO Status of Forces Agreements: Discussion (24 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I know our troops engage with local communities. The Minister of State mentioned football matches. We think of the famous, iconic football match between the German and British troops during the First World War where they came out on Christmas Eve. A few hours later they were back bombing the hell out of each other. I come back to the contradiction of us being so well respected for the way...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Brexit Negotiations (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland’s position on a potential hard border will be reaffirmed in the event of a no-deal UK withdrawal from the EU in view of the statement made by a spokesperson for Mr. Jean-Claude Juncker reaffirming the EU external border position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3896/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the work he has undertaken on the Palestine-Israel situation; the expected outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3897/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a company (details supplied) that continues to import coal for use by the ESB from a mine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3893/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his efforts through the EU to ensure the South Sudan peace deal holds in view of the volatile nature of the region and in further view of the fact that previous peace deals have proven ineffective. [3894/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his concerns have been highlighted to his Guatemalan counterpart regarding the continued attacks on human rights defenders in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he can ensure and guarantee neutrality in view of recent signals from the EU that security and military union is the preferred next stage of European integration. [48436/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 517. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla has a written policy on the use of section 13 of the Child Care Act 1991 (details supplied) regarding a newborn infant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3955/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 518. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children taken into care under sections 12, 13 or 17 of the Child Care Act 1991, in cases in which the child was under 30 days and under one year of age, in each of the years 2013 to 2018. [3956/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Policy (29 Jan 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 519. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla has a written policy for engaging with parents with disabilities in the context of childcare proceedings. [3957/19]