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International Debt Relief (21 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was not speaking about Irish Aid-----

International Debt Relief (21 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: -----rather I was speaking about the conditions of the World Bank and the IMF, in respect of which Ireland could have a role to play.

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (21 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to allow college and university students unemployed during summer months to gain experience in their area through JobBridge, although they have not been claiming the required three months of jobseeker's benefit or allowance in order to avail of such opportunities; if long-term college or university students may be...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether Horse Racing Ireland or the Turf Club is responsible for the welfare of horses; to whom are complaints addressed regarding issues relating to the welfare of horses while in training with licensed trainers; the extent of Government funding to Horse Racing Ireland to date; the jurisdiction of the State over this...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (21 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 590: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the pre-Hague declarations being extended to 31 October of this year where there were 556 declarations of prospective adoptive parents, if it can be guaranteed that these declarations will be extended until adoptions are finalised; if the declaration can be made valid for five years to give applicants a fair chance...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I do not come from a legal background, but certain aspects of the Bill are extremely controversial. In the Programme for National Recovery the Government set out to reform the legal services market, establish independent regulation of the legal profession, improve access and competition, make legal costs more transparent and ensure adequate procedures for addressing consumer complaints and...

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am glad to hear this and I thank the Minister for clarifying it. It is central to many issues about which people are concerned. The Minister will have an officer at the meetings. There is no doubt the new system concentrates much control and power in the Minister. I acknowledge what he stated about the Government appointment of judges not undermining their independence. He also stresses...

Teaching Council (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has recovered the funding, some €5 to €6 million, given by the last Government to set up the Teaching Council; if his attention has been drawn to the anger among teachers of having to pay this fee and their criticisms of this organisation which is collecting approximately €5 million annually from teachers and in view of...

Teaching Council (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I cannot believe it, given what the Minister's counterpart in England is doing and the latter's description of the General Teaching Council for England as a quango that must be scrapped. I will make a single point to the Minister, which is that the Teaching Council's biggest activity last year appears to have been to seek a 20% increase in salary for its retiring director to increase her...

Teaching Council (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Obviously, I am disappointed by the Minister's response. Teachers are in favour of being regulated and have no problem in this regard but this Teaching Council certainly has not shown itself to be professional in the few years since its establishment. Moreover, it is taking in approximately €5 million per year and the Minister could seek to recoup the initial advance of €5 million,...

Teaching Council (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister should demand it.

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Israeli authorities regarding the human rights of Khader Adnan whose hunger strike is at a critical stage. [10453/12]

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (23 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, under section 108 of the EPA Act 1992, Iarnród Eireann are a prescribed undertaker for the purposes of construction and maintenance work; and in the event of a permit being granted or a company availing of an exemption if that company must adhere to environmental noise regulations and if these can be...

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Mattie McGrath.

State Assets: Motion (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am reminded of the cliché about marrying in haste and repenting at leisure. We have had decisions that were made rather hastily usually just based on figures and not considering the impact on lives. I am very glad about the repenting - the reversal on the proposed cuts to DEIS schools and today's announcement that the people will be given the chance to vote in a referendum on the fiscal...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 120: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his view on the refusal by the Northern Ireland Secretary of State to meet elected political representatives in the North to discuss the ongoing cases of protesting prisoners at Maghaberry Prison one of whom is in prison for more than nine months now without charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, on his forthcoming visit to Malawi, he will raise the human rights issue of people's right to peaceful protest, particularly in view of the death by shooting of 19 people at a reform meeting protest in July 2011. [10700/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Bosnia was omitted from the Irish OSCE priorities. [10701/12]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the upcoming EU-Colombia trade agreement, if he has considered the human rights abuses existing in Colombia such as the expelling of indigenous persons from their land and the granting of land titles to foreign national companies; if an FTA will address human rights concerns in Colombia by not...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the EU plans to meet with President Santos of Colombia in relation to human rights abuses such as the ongoing impunity of trade unionists and other human rights abuses before further negotiations on the FTA deal commence; if he has taken into consideration the fact that previous FTA agreements between Colombia...