Results 881-900 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Interdepartmental Committees: Interdepartmental Committees (16 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to the statutory instrument circulated regarding the inter-department committee on the Magdalene Laundries, his views on the way in which the statutory instrument empowers the committee to carry out its work; if the statutory instrument refers to privacy issues only and from those raised by records and or does it empower...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the gravity of the situation in relation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8 if he will intervene in this instance in order to determine whose remit the person now falls under; and where possible, determine the avenues available to find a solution to the persons case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24486/12]

Written Answers — Public Health Awareness: Public Health Awareness (16 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including Macular Degeneration in national health campaigns and public awareness campaigns directed both at the public and general practitioners in view of the fact that it is currently on the increase in Ireland and early detection is key to successful treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24487/12]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health if in advance of the Independent Monitoring Group on A Vision for Change report due next month, he will address what action has been taken on foot of last year's report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24518/12]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (16 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health when we may expect the establishment of a directorate for mental health and specifically will this post be given budgetary authority and responsibility for the implementation of A Vision for Change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24519/12]

Overseas Missions (17 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Defence the role he envisages for Irish troops sent abroad on peacekeeping missions in relation to the current situation in Syria; if the deployment of the 106th Infantry Battalion to UNIFIL in Lebanon this month will be part of a larger peacekeeping initiative in relation to Syria and if it will contribute to the prevention of further escalation of...

Overseas Missions (17 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I compliment the reputation of our troops on foreign missions. It has been positive compared with troops from other countries. Troops from other countries have been involved in certain situations which have done them no credit. However, the Irish missions have been excellent. Is the Minister planning on any of the troops in Lebanon moving out of that UNIFIL area because there was violence...

Overseas Missions (17 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have a general question on the deployment of our troops abroad. I wonder about the usefulness of the seven personnel in Afghanistan, for example, whereas we have two on the OSCE mission in Bosnia, and there is a danger of escalating problems arising in Bosnia. I ask about the criteria used in those two situations.

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (17 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used in the selection of members of the Garda Reserve Force; the numbers appointed to date; the gender breakdown; the numbers from our new communities; the grounds for refusing an application; the process for appeal; if any appeals have been successful to date; and if a refusal precludes a further application. [24649/12]

Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he and his Department have taken, and are taking, in addressing the human rights conditions of prisoners in Maghaberry Prison, County Antrim, including the human rights of the prisoner who has been moved to Hydebank Prison. [25423/12]

Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Tánaiste's answer might have been acceptable except for the fact that these issues have been ongoing for some time. They have been kicked to touch or from one person to another for far too long. In the meantime, the human rights issues have worsened, with solitary confinement, the denial of medical treatment, inadequate medical treatment and regular full body searches although scanners...

Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The denial of medical treatment and the way in which medication has been withheld from one of the male prisoners are very serious issues. I am also aware of issues regarding the health of Marian Price. When is a royal prerogative not a royal prerogative? Is it when it suits the authorities in the North and in England? Mr. Owen Paterson, MP, has not been elected by anyone in the North and...

Foreign Conflicts (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the serious and humanitarian needs of the affected population in South Kordofan in general and the Nuba Mountains in particular if he will ensure that the E.U. will call on the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to comply with their binding obligations under International Humanitarian Law to allow...

Private Members' Business. National Monuments: Motion (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil náire agus díomá orm go bhfuilimid go fóill ag caint faoin ábhar seo. Ba cheart go mbíodh plean gníomhaíochta againn blianta ó shin. Dá mbíodh, bheadh ionad stairiúil againn anois, agus slí stairiúil ó Ard Oifig an Phoist go dtí Sráid Parnell. It is very disappointing that we are still talking about the historical area from the GPO...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will allocate humanitarian assistance to the 165,000 Saharuis living in the refugee camps in Algeria; if he will abstain from any support to Morocco in the European Union as long as Morocco does not respect the U.N. resolutions regarding the decolonisation of Western Sahara; and if he will demand full respect...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will inquire whether the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland intends to legislate for Article 20 of the Weston Park Agreement; if he will inquire whether the Secretary of State intends to adhere to the agreement by ensuring nobody is arrested and tried for events that happened before 1998 in relation to...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 188: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Ambassador to South Africa has presented his credentials in Zimbabwe; and if so, if he has made any representations to the authorities regarding human rights issues in the country. [25483/12]

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the estimate of (details supplied) that savings to the Exchequer €257m could be achieved by 2013 by applying a cap of €100,000 on public service salaries and a further €20 million in savings could be achieved by capping civil service pensioners only at €50,000 in 2013; if he will estimate the savings...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is attending a course labelled as full-time in DIT; if he believes it is unfair that someone is obliged to pay full time fees even though the course is deemed part time by his Department and the vocational education committee [25510/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (22 May 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the number of community representatives on the Dublin Docklands Development Authority has been reduced to five; the criteria used in the selection of those members; the reason the dockland community of East Wall has no representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25486/12]