Results 721-740 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Mineral Oil Tax Regulations: Mineral Oil Tax Regulations (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the arrangements for designating marked diesel, green diesel, agricultural diesel, farm diesel are fully in line with Ireland's environmental obligations and commitments at EU level, in view of the incentive they create that is being exploited on an ongoing basis to wash the marked diesel clear with disastrous...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the aggregate cost, for the whole of 2012, expressed in tax expenditure terms, of the tax free lump sums that will be drawn down in 2012 by retiring civil and public servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10710/12]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the tour operators margin scheme - a 23% VAT charge on profit margins charged to tour operators - is essentially a double taxation on travel agents who also pay VAT in the country of supply as well as the standard 12.5% corporation tax on overall profits; if he is aware that after nearly two years...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views that while, for the past number of years, each Government Department with responsibility for expenditure that is part-funded by the National Lottery surplus published information concerning such expenditure on their website, the reality is that no Government Department publishes a consolidated compendium of its...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that the extra €20,000 funding for the capture of feral mink will be used in humane capture practices and that the bounties will engage in only humane practices; if he will address the scope and strategy involved in the capturing of feral mink and the conservation of wildlife under threat of the...

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will affirm his commitment to working with local government and other community development and enterprise stakeholders to ensure that a recovering economy will result in an even distribution of opportunity; his views that there is a particular need to target in an integrated way urban areas which...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 564: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of full-time staff, if any, that will be employed by the missing persons bureau in the near future; if he has considered allocating additional funding to the missing persons bureau; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11412/12]

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 576: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the shutting down of feral mink farms and other fur farms in the country to help eradicate the problems associated with feral mink; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10651/12]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the exact funding that will be allocated to the 116000 missing children hotline which is to be opened in the near future; the persons that will be included in the project team which has been established; if the missing children hotline will be established before the 2012 Olympics in London which may see an increase in the need...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 655: To ask the Minister for Health the numbers and lengths of time in the accident and emergency departments of hospitals (details supplied) for the week beginning 13 February and the way they compare with the same period 2011, if he considers progress is being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10679/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 734: To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1, who is currently in a wheelchair and receives 105 hours per week from the Irish Wheelchair Association, will experience a cut in that service in view of the recent budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11305/12]

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (28 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 772: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if airlines (details supplied) need tour trade licences in view of the fact that they also sell holiday packages and auxiliary products such as accommodation, transfers and car rental; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11418/12]

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am very struck by what this Bill set out to do, namely, to facilitate reform within the education sector, enhance service delivery and achieve cost savings. A note I would make is that there is always a danger of throwing the baby out with the bath water. By that, I refer to introducing change for the sake of it and trying to reform something that does not need reform. On the issue of...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes, indeed. It is positive that the Minister is improving this scheme for teachers and I hope there is an easier and more cost-effective way for schools to manage it. On the issue of enhancing service delivery, teachers, like all professionals range from good to bad and from excellent to poor. I do not go along with the saying that "He who can does, and he who cannot teaches". As a...

Education (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (29 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I do not think the redeployment to gaelscoileanna of teachers who are not fluent Irish speakers is a positive step either. I note that this legislation will give increased powers to the Minister. I presume he will use them wisely. I listened to what he said about consultation, agreement and discussion with the education partners. I firmly believe it is time to have discussions with...

Written Answers — Knackery Industry: Knackery Industry (29 Feb 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will revoke the licence of a knackery which, located next to a preschool centre for children with special needs and public residences, is apparently in breach of European Communities (Knackery) Regulations, 1996 which state that the owner of a licensed knackery shall, subject to Regulation 11(1), ensure that the...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (1 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason college students who have already undergone significant cuts to their student grants and increases in their course fees, are not included in national employment schemes such as JobBridge for the summer months they are not enrolled in courses and cannot find work due to the recession; her views that if students gained valuable...

Scrap and Precious Metal Dealers Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share my time with Deputy Joan Collins. Many debates in this House are on the big issues, the macro issues, so it is good to deal with a matter which has a direct impact on people's lives, both in rural and urban areas. The Minister says this Bill provides a useful opportunity to discuss the issues and that he regards it as an earnest attempt to deal with the issues. However, in...

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (6 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he recognises the inequality of budget 2012 for newly qualified teachers, some whom might be earning €11,000 less than if they were qualified two years earlier, and who are expected to perform yard duties unpaid alongside colleagues who will be paid and may not receive additional pay for teaching in a gaelscoil or in a Gaeltacht...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (6 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform concerning the Estimates for public services, if he will confirm that taxpayer support to the horse-racing and greyhound fund is projected to be reduced in 2012 by 1.75% to €56.29 million; the amount of the projected spend of €56.29 million that is likely to be recouped by the Exchequer through direct taxation, that is,...