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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Museum Projects (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1614. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent of funding for museums (details supplied); and her plans to take over the running and financing of another museum. [19373/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the minutes of the annual meeting of the hare coursing monitoring committee; if he is satisfied with the make-up of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Will the Minister provide the minutes of the annual meeting of the hare coursing monitoring committee, is he satisfied with the make-up of the committee and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Can the Minister clarify the date the report was released?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That would be useful. The question arose from a freedom of information, FOI, request by the Irish Council against Blood Sports, ICABS, which was looking for the minutes of the monitoring committee, which it received in 2016 and 2017 but not in 2018. No independent animal welfare body is represented on the monitoring committee. At the 2017 meeting the CEO of the Irish Coursing Club, ICC,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One other aspect brings this out into the open. There was a coursing meeting last January at Seven Houses in County Kilkenny. The coursers reported that four hares were confirmed by the vet as dying of natural causes but the ranger from the National Parks and Wildlife Service said four hares died of injuries received after being hit by greyhounds. The vet reported that six hares were...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he can address concerns of residents close to fox hunting events regarding encroachments into residential areas; and the measures taken to address this reality to date. [20110/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to fox hunting and how to address the concerns of those residents who live close to fox hunting events regarding encroachments into residential areas and the measures being taken to address this to date.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister’s reply is very much like a previous one he gave me. The codes of practice for the Hunting Association of Ireland are voluntary. Therefore it does not have to abide by them. The Minister says the Department has been in contact with the association, which said it would review and update this area, but we have not seen any real changes to date. I accept that there does...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That is far too loose. There are three areas of concern, one of which is the dogs being used. I do not think there is any inspection of the way the dogs are kept. There are alarming reports from people involved in animal welfare of the conditions in which the dogs are kept. There is also a report from one group of a particular huntsperson who exceeds the number of breeding bitches allowed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the conditions in fur farms here; the way in which he can address the concerns of groups highly critical of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gambling Legislation (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views with regard to children being present at horse racing and greyhound racing tracks in view of the trends of problem gambling and the exposure to persons under the legal age to gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14340/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he can address the immediate funding requirements of drug and alcohol task forces; if his attention has been drawn to the valuable contribution these task forces make particularly in areas of disadvantage; and the way in which he will continue to support them [20853/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the drug and alcohol task forces and their funding requirements. The task forces are making a valuable contribution, particularly in areas of disadvantage. I wish to discuss the ways in which they can be supported, particularly in light of drastic reductions in their budgets in recent years.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. We can all agree that the task forces have provided, in a very challenging drug environment, crucial support to communities with complex needs. The drug scene changes several times a year. The task forces are a great partnership involving the community, the voluntary sector, the statutory authorities and public representatives. However, the cumulative reductions made...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Everybody welcomes additional funding, but without restoring the original funding it does not make sense. I refer to the recent report by the Health Research Board into drug-related deaths. I know these figures are from 2016 and I know why there is a two-year delay before figures can be ascertained, but it is really very significant that drug-related deaths are on the increase....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Coming from a medical background, the Taoiseach will agree that we need sustainable models of medicine development and medicine procurement. We are seeing significant advances in drug treatment for life-threatening illnesses and also in respect of non-communicable illnesses, but there has also been a massive escalation in prices by the pharmaceutical companies. Some of the prices being...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The reality is that the cost of medicines is extortionate and that there is demand for them. We had the awful reality of the insured and the uninsured with the same life-threatening illnesses being treated differently. It is terrible for officials and doctors to have to weigh up the cost of medicine vis-à-visthe cost of a life and whose life means more and, therefore, gets the more...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: All the amendments in the grouping, including this one, are simple. They revolve around animal welfare and ensuring that greyhounds are treated well in Ireland and if they are sent abroad. We are either committed to animal welfare or not. We have plenty of examples of mistreatment, such as the recent cases of a horse that was found emaciated and a foal that was beaten to death near Fethard...

Greyhound Racing Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the extent of the engagement the Minister of State has undertaken with the animal welfare groups but our amendments are about going that extra step to ensure our animals are not knowingly being sent to a country where they will be mistreated. Amendment No. 5 pertains to the list of non-EU countries meeting minimum standards. Implementing it would be just a matter of employing...