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Consumer Credit (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is no doubt some people value doorstep credit, even if it could have severe consequences. It has to be acknowledged there are occasions when people need to quick access to credit. Representing Dublin Central, I know moneylending of the illegal kind has been a fact of life there for many years. Going back to the days of the Monto, the largest red light district in western Europe at the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (17 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider amending legislation with regard to Lottery winners to allow that any prize in excess of €100,000 will be paid in the form of 90% cash with the remaining 10% being paid to the prize-winner's designated charity, an organisation in good standing with the Revenue Commissioners and in possession of...

Written Answers — Homelessness Strategy: Homelessness Strategy (17 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address youth homelessness in view of the fact that many young persons once they turn 18 years find their income is too low for them to move into private accommodation and away from emergency accommodation, to live in self sustainable conditions which support their determination to gain income...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recently published research participation, expenditure and regressively in the Irish Lottery; if he will take these findings on board on developing systems for the disbursement from the Dormant Accounts Fund, now that the Dormant Accounts Board has been abolished; and if...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (17 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to recently published research Participation, expenditure and regressively in the Irish Lottery; if he will take this example of best practice on board in developing systems for the disbursement from the Dormant Accounts Fund, now that the Dormant Accounts Board has been...

Written Answers — Fur Farming: Fur Farming (17 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 667: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date on which the submissions made and sent to his Department at the end of 2011 regarding fur farming will be assessed; when he will comment on the findings of the submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34817/12]

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is appropriate that, even though they relate to the remits of two Ministers, we are debating the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 in advance of dealing with the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012. The Bill before the House is technical in nature and deals with the current hunting licence provisions relating to the shooting of wild birds and hares during open season. In the hunting of...

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes. I am talking about animals, including the hare.

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Okay. I am using the opportunity-----

Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Chair. I would like to make a point about the greyhound before I leave this issue. The greyhound is also a gentle animal. Greyhounds have also suffered particular injuries. I remind the House that a recent doping scandal involved greyhounds. In its definition of "animal welfare", the World Organisation for Animal Health states that "an animal is in a good state of welfare if...

Personal Insolvency Bill: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: While considering the literature on this topic, I was struck in particular by the nine key principles drawn up by a number of highly reputable organisations with a strong track record and a strong commitment to working with people. I refer to organisations such as the Free Legal Advice Centres, FLAC, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Focus Ireland, Threshold and Respond!, to name a few....

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the case of persons (details supplied) if the Irish State is responsible and does its duty include verification of State documents made in Ireland but which are claimed as falsified abroad by a judicial court or authority; if he will be in a position to be able to verify genuine Irish documents on behalf of the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 22 May 2012, the outcome of his raising the human rights issues in Western Sahara with the Moroccan Government during the Universal Periodic Review of Morocco which took place at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in May; the extent of his dialogue with both Morocco...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 on 22 May, if he has had any further contact with officials in Northern Ireland, Secretary of State, Minister for Justice and Prison authorities, in relation to the human rights issues of prisoners being held in prison in Northern Ireland, particularly Maghaberry Prison and...

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will publish the cost benefit analysis of either the merger of any of the national cultural institutions, their absorption into his Department or any reorganisation of their functions; if he has examined the costs and efficiency of his Department and examined transferring any of the remit or functions of his...

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the outcome document adopted by world leaders at the summit in Rio, Brazil, is addressing the fact that the levels of consumption exceed the planet's physical capacity and are being used disproportionately in developed and developing worlds; and the way next year's Irish EU presidency...

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the accounts that greyhounds tested positive for prohibited substances at two live hare coursing events recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35551/12]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health if he will arrange that the contact person in the Health Service Executive advocacy unit (details supplied) in Dublin 9 make available a copy of her report which she has been trying to retrieve since 15 May 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35658/12]

Written Answers — Sporting Organisations: Sporting Organisations (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 391: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council of Ireland are private organisations, the reason they receive State funds; if they are then accountable to him for the use of the funds; the annual salaries of the CEOs and officials in Swim Ireland and the Olympic Council Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35853/12]

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (19 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 488: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that legislation in countries such as France and the Netherlands provided automatic registration to self-taught architects thorough acquired rights; his views on whether self-taught architects from Ireland are discriminated on in this instance; and his plans to...