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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Teacher Supply (25 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I agree that it was positive that the Minister went to listen, even though he probably knew the answers. He did not answer my question about principalships, although he might when he replies again. Some two or three years ago it was a nightmare to find teachers to replace those who had gone on a career break. This week we were supposed to interview nine on a panel for two permanent jobs,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Funding (25 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out how he plans to address issues facing primary schools such as class sizes, workload burdens for management and capitation grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26599/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Funding (25 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: How does the Minister plan to address various issues that are facing primary schools, such as class size, the management workload burden and capitation grants?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Funding (25 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I remind the Minister, in the context of the symposium he mentioned, that some islands with small populations which have small numbers in their schools have particular practical difficulties if they are reduced to one-teacher schools. It is kind of ironic that on 4 July last year, I raised the exact same question with the Minister's predecessor following the INTO briefing, which many of us...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Funding (25 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I understand that approximately 4,500 middle management positions, including AP1 and AP2 posts, were lost under the moratorium. Approximately 1,300 of these positions have been restored. There has been no further advance since 2017. This issue needs to be considered. I have spoken about the paper overload for principals. I think there is a particular burden for teaching principals. I...

Home Help: Motion [Private Members] (25 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Everyone agrees that home help is invaluable. It keeps a person at home and in his or her own community. In the majority of cases, that is much better, in particular psychologically, for the person as well as economically given the cost of home care versus that of a hospital bed or nursing home care. There are people in hospitals and nursing homes who should not be there and would not be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Every country has had its dark moments in history. Most of Ireland's dark moments stemmed from 800 years of colonialism. Nevertheless, there were some dark moments that we created and sustained after independence. I specifically refer to the darkness of institutionalisation, mother and baby homes, the industrial schools and Magdalen laundries. I will not get into the commission on mother...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It would have been useful if the forum had known the exact information the Taoiseach has just given me, as I would not have had to raise this issue. I cannot stress enough the extent of the engagement and how much the members of the forum brought to the entire process in a very able way. One member described the feeling now that there was a deep sense of betrayal among the members because...

Post-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It was a sad reflection when we saw the EU's inability to sort out the top job as there was no majority for any one candidate. However, there is an essential lack of democracy in that process. The EU electorate does not have a direct role in who gets the top jobs in the EU. I noted one positive, namely, President Tusk's remark that the European Council agrees that there needs to be a...

Post-European Council: Statements (26 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am just looking for a response to three of the issues I brought up earlier. The first related to the detention centres in Libya. How does what is being allowed to happen there tie into the EU having an effective migration and asylum policy? The second issue relates to free trade agreements and the lack of interest and commitment when it comes to human rights and workers' rights. It...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Controls (26 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 106. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he can address the continued complaints of persons that deem the length of queue times for Dublin Airport passport control unsatisfactory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26840/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sexual Offences Data (26 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports that violence against sex workers has increased substantially since the enactment of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the aims of the Act have not had the desired effect, as highlighted by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (26 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 108. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional Garda community support vans purchased to date in 2019; the Garda districts that they have been attached to; and if additional Garda community support vans are due to be purchased later in 2019. [26843/19]

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown: Statements (Resumed) (27 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This is the only planet we have, but we are destroying it. The destruction is being felt more in developing countries because of what we are doing in the developed world and the decisions we are making. In Ireland there is an overall sense that we are not experiencing the destruction and disasters other countries are facing. At times, we would not even know there was a climate emergency....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I pay great credit to the "RTÉ Investigates" team for their work. I was dreading the programme because I knew what it was going to show. I knew because practically everything in the programme has been raised by myself and other Deputies continually for a number of years. I feel like saying "We told you so". Recently, our amendments to ban the export of greyhounds to countries such...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My first question is why the Minister of State, the IGB, and the Department had to wait for this programme to air. We were telling them all this already. Italy and France have banned the export of their dogs to countries like China, the US and Australia, and commercial airlines will not take greyhounds if they know that is where they are going. I refer again to coursing. My Bill to ban...

Mental Health Services Reports: Motion [Private Members] (2 Jul 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Progress has been made on mental health issues. I refer to correspondence from Mental Health Reform in which it acknowledges that the Minister of State will send a draft update of the mental health legislation to it in July. It outlines the work it has been doing on guidelines relating to ethnic minorities and improvements in building a culture of transparency. I feel, having been here for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (2 Jul 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Health further to Topical Issue No. 2 of 4 April 2019, the reason his reply indicated difficulties in recruitment of healthcare assistants was due to pay scale and not due to lack of availability in view of the fact that private nursing homes do not receive an equivalent National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, rate; and if comparative NTPF rates for all nursing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (2 Jul 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which Ireland was represented at the meeting of the 72nd World Health Assembly held on 20 to 28 May 2019 in Geneva; the stance Ireland took on an issue (details supplied); the policy Ireland will continue to pursue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27956/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (2 Jul 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 447. To ask the Minister for Health if there are active guidelines on the use of defibrillators on infants; and if so, if they are being applied. [27971/19]