Results 681-700 of 4,073 for speaker:Mary Mitchell O'Connor

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 558. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if legislation similar to the High Hedges Act 2011 in Northern Ireland will be introduced to deal with the issue of high hedges and trees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21316/14]

Order of Business (27 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: When will the criminal justice (victims rights) Bill be published? This is the Bill that will strengthen the rights of victims of crime.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (27 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 270. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been denied a reader for the leaving certificate exam in June 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22905/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (27 May 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 426. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is receiving invalidity pension has to come off same when a job offer comes up, and if it does not work out has to wait six to 12 weeks to be put back into the system; the reason is takes four to six weeks to be put on partial capacity in the interim period and in the meantime the person loses out on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (10 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 258. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children on the waiting list for places in junior infants in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if school places will be provided for these children in the coming academic year; the action he will take to ensure enrolment of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24677/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (10 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children on the waiting list for places in junior infants in a school (details supplied) in County Dublin; if school places will be provided for these children in the coming academic year; the action he will take to ensure enrolment of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24678/14]

Death and Burial of Children in Mother and Baby Homes: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I grew up in Milltown, a small village outside Tuam. I can sincerely say I am deeply saddened to learn of the extremely distressing treatment of babies and infants in the mother and baby home in Tuam. Unfortunately, this mother and baby home was not unique. It has become clear to me that such homes were like the moral dustbins for society at the time in question. They swept out of sight...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 181. To ask the Minister for Health the reason St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin is suspending life-saving gastric-bypass operations on dangerously obese public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26241/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 569. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reviews of medical cards for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26866/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 570. To ask the Minister for Health his views on reviews of medical cards for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26867/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 571. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to medical card applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26868/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 572. To ask the Minister for Health the position in relation to medical card applications in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26869/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 574. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) received information regarding another person's medical card eligibility and application for a medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26873/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (24 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: 575. To ask the Minister for Health when persons (details supplied) will receive answers from PCRS about their medical card reviews; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26875/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I, too, want the very best for children. How many children have been adopted through the Hague Convention in 2013? I understand that 266 people were granted declarations of eligibility and suitability this year. I have been contacted by a number of prospective parents regarding the prohibitive cost of getting such declarations. I ask the witnesses to comment on that issue. What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: Can I interrupt? I prefaced my remarks-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: So everyone who came to Ireland from Vietnam came from corruption. That is not true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I prefaced my remarks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I have different figures.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Adoption in Ireland: Discussion (26 Jun 2014)

Mary Mitchell O'Connor: I prefaced my remarks by stating that I want the very best for children. I spent 31 years teaching children and I want the very best for them. People very close to me have adopted children from Russia and Vietnam. I can tell the witnesses they were not corrupt and I take exception to the use of that word.