Results 1,081-1,100 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (24 Oct 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will arrange for the immediate National Parks Wildlife Servicer supervised release of hares captured for the Galway and Oranmore coursing meeting following the announcement that the club's coursing meeting will not go ahead as scheduled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46642/12]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (24 Oct 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Defence the total cost to fill the 600 vacant army personnel in the Permanent Defence Forces and to maintain the agreed Permanent Defence Force strength of 9,500; if he will clarify in his previous reply his statement that the recruitment will be achieved within the resource envelope allocated to Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46643/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Gender Equality: Discussion (24 Oct 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome our guests. The presentations have been interesting. Each of the millennium development goals is praiseworthy, but unless we sort out the basic issue of hunger, nothing else can be done. If someone is hungry, he or she will not be able to attend school or work. I have limited experience of this issue in that I have visited some African countries. This time last week we were in...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tá sé tráthúil go bhfuil an t-ábhar seo á phlé againn inniu agus gabhaim buíochas don Teachta Mattie McGrath, a thosaigh an díospóireacht. It is very opportune because last week I, like many others, watched appalled the proceedings of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform. I saw what I can only describe as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Protocols (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that marked gas oil MGO / green diesel is assigned a separate commodity code by the Revenue Commissioners to enable the Central Statistics Office and its users to separate imports of MGO from normal diesel products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47268/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Protocols (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce an arrangement for users of marked gas oil MGO / green diesel to seek tax rebates annually rather than providing the fuel to the qualified consumer at a separate price, thus encouraging illegal diesel laundering which is increasingly costly to multiple enforcement agencies, damaging to the persons forced to work in these plants, damaging to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he intends safeguarding the status of history in the proposed new junior cycle; the role of the History Teachers' Association of Ireland in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47666/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the advertising of private rental accommodation on public sites stating no rent allowance accepted and the problems this is causing for those potential tenants who are unemployed in this economic climate; if it is legal for the advertiser whether it be the landlord, letting agent or advertising personnel to state on...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Illegal Dumping (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for tackling the increasing problems due to illegal dumping, especially in Dublin city; his Department's assessment of the success, or otherwise, of the privatisation of waste collection in the area covered by Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47648/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Complaints Procedures (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the complaints procedure in place for those who feel they have been treated inappropriately by the Garda National Immigration Bureau officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47335/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health when he plans to present the paper outlining the package of supports being put in place for those affected by Narcolepsy associated with the vaccine Pandemrix; the reason for the delay in the presentation of the paper prior to the Dáil summer recess, again in September 2012 and then once again this October; when will he re-establish communication with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he plans to introduce a registration system for health and social care workers next year that will charge social care workers €295 to register; if he will consider reducing the fee or equalising it in proportion to other professionals such as nurses, €88, and teachers, €65; his response to their concerns that the fee of €295 would...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There are 11 amendments in this group. While some of them have a direct relationship with each other, they are diverse. As such, I do not think they should all be discussed together. As amendment No. 26 is the central amendment in this context, I suggest it be discussed on its own. We can decide after that discussion whether the other amendments need to be discussed separately. Amendment...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am making this point now because I will be unable to do so when we reach the amendment. Can the matter be checked?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Okay. I will return to amendment No. 26.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Will we have a chance to make a point about the amendments that have been ruled out of order at a later stage?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I would like the Chair to respond to my suggestion amendment No. 26 should be discussed first. Many of the other amendments in this group hinge on that amendment. If we consider it first, it might make the discussion move more easily.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: They are too diverse.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I would like to hear what the Minister has to say.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (8 Nov 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I would be interested to hear what he has to say on this matter at this stage.