Results 1,301-1,320 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

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 in view of the fact that he has undertaken to preserve the national monument Moore St, Dublin, under preservation order No.1 of 2007, if he will explain the basis upon which he can consider an application that seeks his consent to retain only the monument's buildings, that is, 40% of its protected area; the basis upon which the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the monitoring reports from the National Parks and Wildlife Service which document hare hits, injuries, kills and hares having to be put down due to injuries for the 2011/2012 coursing season; if he is concerned that hares continue to be injured and killed, despite muzzling; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to the British authorities on the location of the Royal Pardon which had been granted to Marian and the late Dolours Price; his views on whether the granting of the Pardon is being disregarded and Marian Price continues to be detained in prison and is in very poor health. [9030/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the fact that the Tánaiste met the group that travelled to Maghaberry and I know that he has made representations to the Secretary of State, Ms Theresa Villiers, MP. However, there appears to be a large grey area. Marian Price and her late sister, Dolours, were given a royal prerogative of mercy in May 1980. Her solicitor gave her the impression that it covered all of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Parole Commissioners do not have investigative powers. They will work based on whatever they are handed, but Marian Price will have no idea what that will be. Will the review be held in public in the interests of due process, justice, fairness and transparency? I hope that it will. Can the Tánaiste ensure that it will be held in public? If it is not to be held in public,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Can the Tánaiste request that one of the officials from the Northern Ireland Office attend the review?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he intends to invest in the security of the community sector in Irish Aid's programme countries; the way he intends to increase multi stakeholder, independent review mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of Government systems and its response to threats against civil society space; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to the human rights issues of prisoners in Magaberry Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9031/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the recent detention of Jeyasundaram in Sri Lanka, considered illegal by UNWGAD, the reason there was no Irish diplomatic presence on the release date to ensure their release proceeded and to further ensure safety out of Sri Lanka. [9263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Procurement Service Savings (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Procurement Service is currently considering placing art and graphic supplied for schools out to tender; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this could potentially affect paper and stationery suppliers here already undergoing financial difficulties from the economic...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the delay to some youth services, in the north inner city of Dublin, in being informed of 2013 funding from CDYSB; the reason for this delay; and the funding allocation for 2013. [9240/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Agencies (21 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports (details supplied) that the selection committee for the new Commission of the Human Rights and Equality Commission lack urgency and are engaged in a process of head hunting the Chief Commissioner, a process that would breach the requirements in the UN Paris Principles in relation to such an appointment; and the action he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (21 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the potential losses that will be made to the retail photography ID sector due to the National Driver Licence Service being awarded photographic ID services for driver licences; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns by many in the sector of the issuing of photo ID images through a Government...

State Forestry: Motion [Private Members] (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tá sé oiriúnach agus tábhachtach go bhfuil an t-ábhar seo á phlé againn anocht agus amárach. Ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt don Teachta Boyd Barrett ar son na hoibre a rinne sé agus a rinne an United Left Alliance chun an díospóireacht seo a chur ar bun. All of this stems from the EU-IMF memorandum of understanding which states...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the Moroccan authorities to use civilian courts to ensure fair retrials for those Sahrawi people given long prison sentences by the military court; if he will support the call by Amnesty International and others for the Moroccan authorities to conduct an independent and impartial...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Property (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the extent, and estimated value, of property held in trust by the State further to Section 28 (2) of the State Property Act 1954, which provides that the State in the person of the Minister assumes responsibility for all personal property and land vested in or held in trust for a dissolved body corporate other than...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Property (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform at the time when function transferred in July 2011 to him under the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act, 2011 and S.I. No. 418/2011 Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011, the estimated extent and value of property held by the State under these provisions for upwards of twenty years;...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Property (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of occasions since June 1977 when the state, further to the State Property Act, Section 31 has waived the interest acquired under Section 28 of the Act; if he will publish a schedule of the beneficiaries of such waivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9605/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the increase in the number of dead seals found on Irish coasts in the past 12 months, monitored by the Irish Seal Sanctuary who have reported some seals with wounds consistent with gunshot wounds, others with injuries and damage and euthanised by a vet; the action he will take to prevent and reduce the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will defer signing the new Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2012 until the report from the Environment Committee is published; if he will give due consideration to the Alliance paper (details supplied) and non-registered architects' concerns over the pending legislation; and if he will make a statement on the...