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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home-School Liaison Scheme (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify whether section 21, subsection 9 of the Education Welfare Act (2000) (details supplied) allows individual schools the discretion to come to flexi-school arrangements with parents, similar to those operated in some schools in the UK, whereby a child is homeschooled for a portion of the school week, if such an arrangement is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Report (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he envisages acting on the report of the Committee, chaired by Senator McAleese, into the Magdalen laundries [6094/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Complaints Procedures (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent revelations regarding St. Patrick's Institution and his plan to implement new procedures for the investigation of prisoner complaints, the timescale he envisages for implementing a new plan for those aged 18 to 21 within the criminal justice system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6292/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise for leaving the meeting earlier but I had to go to the Chamber. It is all about making a difference and it was interesting to hear Mr. Lambrinidis bring this out. I wish to discuss making a difference with regard to the rights of women and gay people. This country is holding a constitutional convention at present. Other countries are also drawing up constitutions. Does Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues: Discussion with EU Special Representative for Human Rights (6 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: No, I am speaking about a number of countries in the Middle East and north Africa which are drawing up new constitutions. Alarm bells are ringing about the regressive way certain African countries are with regard to women and people who are gay. Much attention is on Africa and we know the extent of its natural resources and mineral wealth. Those who are genuinely concerned for these...

Magdalen Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (12 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This motion deals with the ladies of the Magdalen laundries and our priority should be to address their issues rather than allow them to become a political football. I acknowledge Deputy Calleary for tabling the motion but we did not need another Private Members' debate on the matter given that we debated it some time ago. The time for talk is over and action is now needed for the ladies...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Voluntary Housing Sector (12 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance the actions he will be take to increase access to mortgages for people obtaining homes through charitable housing organisations, who have a lower net disposable income and are refused loans through traditional banks; the way he intends to increase home ownership during the stagnation of the housing sector for those on lower incomes; the way he intends to make...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Scheme Numbers (12 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline, since January 2012, the decline in the numbers on community employment programmes; if she will further outline for the same period the decline in numbers on the special status drugs rehabilitation community employment programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7189/13]

Promissory Notes: Motion (Resumed) (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Bhí mé i mo shuí anseo an tseachtain seo caite ag éisteacht leis an Taoiseach agus ina dhiaidh sin leis an Aire. Bhí mé ag súil go mbeadh rud iontach ag teachta a bheadh dearfach don tír seo. I was in the House last week and wanted to share in the good news and take part in the applause. I also wanted to believe it was good news. I come to this...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in relation to the 477 posts allocated for mental health in the Health Service Executive's 2013 National Service Plan; the number of staff of each discipline that will be appointed; to which service, old age, intellectual disability, forensics and so on; to which geographical areas they will be allocated; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: In 2012, 414 posts were promised for community mental health. It broke down as 150 to CAMHS, child and adolescent mental health services, 220 to the adult mental health community teams, 34 to suicide prevention and ten for mental health primary posts. On 31 January 2013, of that 414 just 193 had taken up positions. Will the Minister ensure that the delays that occurred in 2012 will not be...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Mental health has been the Cinderella of the health service. Within that, the area of intellectual disability and the mental health needs of people with an intellectual disability are even further down the pecking order. There is a need to address this as there has been a lack of progress in developing the mental health of those with intellectual disabilities. Will the Minister give me an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he recognises the condition X Microvascular Dysfunction as a Cardiac Syndrome; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in the US they have developed a new machine to diagnose the condition more effectively; the reason that some people with this debilitating condition cannot receive a statement from their cardiologists that they are unfit for work...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the value of the individual contracts to providers of direct provision accommodation; and if these contracts were advertised and awarded as per the EU public procurement regulations. [7792/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if in view of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee's recommendations of alcohol and cancer, when he will begin work on introducing minimum pricing; the structural separating of alcohol from other products, labelling and a national campaign to provide health warnings on the links between alcohol and cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7766/13]

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I remember attending a play written by Louise Lowe which was set in the laundry on Sean McDermott Street. Three audience members were brought in at a time. We were brought through the various stages by the people playing the parts of the ladies. In character, one of them said, "Will you tell?". I reacted and asked, "Who will I tell?" I was only thinking about it afterwards and I thought,...

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The experience of losing one's home must be added to those most stressful experiences in a person's life. I acknowledge the Government inherited a severe mortgage arrears crisis and that its amendment outlines the steps taken to address it, including the mortgage-to-rent scheme, the Personal Insolvency Act and the engagement by banks in mortgage advice. However, the point is that if all...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Monuments (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Fáilte Ireland report in relation to the Moore Street battlefield site and independence trail, Dublin, as requested by him will be published. [4260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rights and obligations of employers towards their subcontractors in the event of a change of title or demotion; if he intends to bring forward legislation in relation to the protection of workers in subcontracting companies who have worked for a long period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to continue considering a consent application made under a planning application that has been amended and altered and is, by the applicant's own admission, now subject to further planning approval. [9241/13]