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Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services (29 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place for the care of a severely disturbed violent youth (details supplied) in Dublin 7 [4196/13]

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: When I was thinking about the health service, I tried to work out what word would best summarise it and I came up with "fraught". This is a service that has a massive budget yet it still has significant problems. It seems to totter from one crisis to another. I receive a considerable number of calls every day to do with health matters. This is not to take from the excellent care and...

An Garda Síochána: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (30 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My sympathy and the sympathy of the country is with the loved ones of Detective Garda Donohoe. I am also conscious that other members of the Defence Forces have lost their lives or been injured in the course of their duty. I am aware too that attacks are still being made on members of the Garda Síochána. Speaking yesterday, the Tánaiste made a point about the nation's...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (30 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends honouring his undertaking to preserve the 1916 National Monument in its entirety under preservation order No. 1 of 2007. [4261/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (30 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will have cause to have laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas a schedule of all artworks to have come into the possession of the National Assets Management Agency since the establishment of the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4718/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (30 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the recent attack on, and mauling of, a family pet by hounds of a County Carlow based hunt and in view of the clear and present danger posed by hunting dogs to domestic animals, livestock, pets and so on, if he will ban all hunting of wild animals with packs of dogs in the countryside. [4725/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (30 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health when he will re-establish an independent monitoring group to oversee the implementation of A Vision for Change in view of the recent seven year anniversary of the document, published to help develop mental health services; the priorities that are in place to ensure the continued development of mental health services away from institutional style care towards...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion with Asia Matters (30 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I found that fascinating. My involvement in the foreign affairs committee is mainly in the area of human rights rather than in trade and business but I was very interested in what Mr. Murray had to say. A gentleman spoke recently to the committee about trade with Arab countries. Does Mr. Murray know any organisation that seeks to build trade with such countries, or is this more of the lack...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Prisoners' Rights: Discussion with Northern Ireland Prisoner Ombudsman (31 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Ms McCabe for her presentation. A group of Senators and Deputies is very concerned with regard to the human rights of certain prisoners in Maghaberry Prison. The group has made two visits to the facility. I was involved in the most recent of these, which took place just before Christmas. We met the authorities at the prison, the prisoners themselves and various groups. We then...

Promissory Notes: Motion [Private Members] (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I refer to a speech made by the Taoiseach in this House in July 2011, which had nothing to do with recession or promissory notes, which states:A Republic of laws, of rights and responsibilities, of proper civic order, where the delinquency and arrogance of a particular version of a particular kind of 'morality' will no longer be tolerated or ignored. I want to apply that to what we are...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will address the issue of medicines, supposedly being exempt from the sanctions imposed on Iran, but prevented from getting into Iran because of banking sanctions, an issue causing considerable difficulties for the civilian population; if he will pursue this as a breach of human rights and through his place on U.N....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Overseas Development Aid (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of Ireland's new membership to the Asia Development Bank and its contribution of €20 million to the bank, the projects that have been funded with the €20 million and the level of engagement from Irish businesses that exists with the Asia Development Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5244/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the implications of the proposed property tax, if it is imposed on housing associations particularly in view of the increasing demands on their services by many people, especially vulnerable people with mental health issues and addiction issues, former prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5349/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking in relation to property tax for those homes where the market value is significantly questionable and problematic as they are unable to secure insurance against flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6061/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Psychological Services (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent of the engagement between the National Educational Psychological Services, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Education Welfare Boards, in the interests of those students in both primary and post primary education in need of support. [5427/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Insurance Coverage (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 147, the progress he has made in addressing the issues faced by communities who cannot secure insurance for flooding, especially for those where remedial work has been done; if he will consider State intervention on this matter; if he will address the implications for those homes when it comes to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (5 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the recent report published by a company (details supplied) which estimates that the State would remain liable for costs of €1.3 billion following a sale of harvesting rights; his views on the report's conclusion that the sale of Coillte harvesting rights would not bring economic benefits; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in progressing the issues relating to the Magdalen laundries, he is considering an apology and a redress and restorative justice scheme and if he will establish a dedicated helpline and outreach service to provide much needed assistance for the ladies of the laundries. [6093/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is interesting to note the first parliamentary question about the Magdalen laundries was asked in 1938. It has taken quite a while to get from 1938 to 2013, when we now know the facts and everything that has been established. The committee hopes the report "will be a real step in bringing healing and peace of mind to all concerned, most especially the women whose lived experience of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Magdalen Laundries (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is very difficult to accept what the Minister said with regard to this being the first comprehensive report. Perhaps it is, but on what basis then did the Minister make his comments when he was in opposition about barbaric cruelty and women being treated appallingly and irrefutable evidence of State complicity? I will now refer to the apology. In 1999, there was an apology to the...