Results 761-780 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used in the selection process for the Garda Reserve; and the reasons a candidate might fail to be selected. [14451/12]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at the recent JP McManus Irish Cup coursing at Limerick racecourse, eight hares were mauled over the three days, proving that muzzled greyhounds can cause injury and death to hares; if he will therefore consider a ban on coursing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of interim funded drugs task force projects administered through the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee and City of Dublin Youth Service Board; if he will provide details on the amount of funding provided to each project in each of the years from 2006 to date in 2012; if he will confirm that payments were made...

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that requiring CDYSB to sign off a verification of 2011 expenditure in order to receive funding would mean the CDYSB would require more resources for administrative costs; if funding is then refused because verification is not signed off, eight local drugs task force projects in the Dublin city area will...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is permissible to carry out, or if he will give direction as to the suitability of carrying out, construction work outside of daylight hours, which is having a detrimental effect on the health and well-being of residents adjacent to the rail line (details supplied). [14437/12]

Symphysiotomy: Statements (15 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: In one and a half years in the previous Dáil and one year to date in this Dáil, I have come across a number of forgotten groups in society. These include the post-polio survivors, survivors of thalidomide and women who lived - or, rather, existed - in the Magdalen laundries. This is another group that has been forgotten by society. I acknowledge the work of Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the proposed budget of the Development Cooperation Instrument for the period 2014 to 2020 amounting to €23,294.7 million in current prices, the organisations that will be funded for the promotion of building democratic societies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15425/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations on behalf of Ashraf residents concerning Iraqi forces taking over the Ashraf hospital whose building and equipment are owned by the residents and where the residents are denied access to free medical services in Iraq as a result of which 12 residents have died; if he will address the...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the relevant authorities regarding a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15431/12]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 51: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations with the American in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15432/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a deferral of payment for the household charge for those who are unknowingly executors of wills and who are in difficulty selling a property due to the collapse of the property market; and if they can pay the household charge and the second household charge at a later date once the...

Written Answers — Architectural Qualifications: Architectural Qualifications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 390: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the European Commission clarification (details supplied) on the grandfather clause for unregistered architects; if he acknowledges the significance of the clarification with regards to architect legislation; if he accepts there is a need to address this clarification...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the reason in recent years that there has been a consistent drop in Ireland's first instance positive determinations rate and if he acknowledges that Ireland is the member State with the most restrictive approach to granting asylum in the EU for the year 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he acknowledges that although Estonia is used as an example of how countries with small application rates shift the EU average rates, if he will explain the reason the four states with the highest asylum decision rate for the year 2010 - France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom - are able to maintain a first instance...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he acknowledges that in 2010 all signatories to Dublin II could use the regulation to transfer applications to the first state where the asylum seeker entered the EU and that EUROSTAT and ORAC figures state Ireland had 273 transfer requests accepted in 2010 and that this represents 17% of first instance decisions which is in fact...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he accepts the argument that the large proportion of Ireland's asylum seekers are made in respect of children less than three years of age, due to unsupported asylum claims by their parents, does not fully explain the discrepancy between Ireland's rate of positive determinations and the rate of other EU countries; and if he will...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the publication in the peer-reviewed [i]Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences[/i] of an article, "Evidence for sea lice-induced marine mortality of Atlantic salmon ([i]Salmo salar[/i]) in western Ireland from experimental releases of ranched smolts treated with emamectin...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was a report in 1994 by the then Minister with relevant responsibility, which recommended that fish farms not be allowed any closer than 20 km from any wild salmon river, if so the reason this report was never published; and if such a report was prepared under the auspices of his Department he will make it...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate into the welfare of the horses owned by a person (details supplied) which have undergone serious health complications and injuries that occurred while in the care of the Turf Club and Horse Racing Ireland by licensed trainers and staff and are currently at serious health risk; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of a person (details supplied) and the poor health of his horses, if he will confirm that the welfare of race horses during training and racing falls under the responsibility of the member state and therefore, the provisions the State will afford to the person to preserve the welfare of his horses; if...