Results 1,481-1,500 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (22 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 171. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the handing of the old Houses of Parliament buildings on College Green to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24749/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge (28 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth a ndearna sé neamhaird de mholtaí na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010 – 2030, nuair a thóg sé cinneadh an Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta, COGG, a chur faoin gComhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta; cén fáth nár...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Issues (28 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 145. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is being considered for the pilot project of coordinated resolution of multiple debts and if its extensive experience of debt advice service here will be taken into consideration along with its principles of free, independent and confidential service and its community based presence across Ireland; if the UK based...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Corporation Tax (28 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 172. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of corporate taxes that have been paid to the Exchequer by all alcohol producers in each of the past five years; and the highest percentage, the average percentage and the lowest percentage of corporation tax paid by any individual alcohol producer in each of the past five years [25448/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (28 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 527. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel allocated to the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in all years since 2008; his plans to adjust the current number of personnel in the Investigative Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 623. To ask the Minister for Health if he will clarify, as of 18 May 2013, the number of relevant mental health staff that have commenced employment; the number that will commence employment by the end of 2013; the projection of the payroll of the newly employed mental health staff to year end 2013; and the way the remainder of the budgeted €35 million will be spent to further mental...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (29 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he considers that, in circumstances where he and his Department have no function with regard to individual planning decisions if he will provide a look-back mechanism in the Planning and Development Bill 2013, whereby instances of questionable planning since the 1963 Act can be referred to the Regulator for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Africa Week: Discussion with Value Added in Africa (29 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is a marketing issue. We are all aware of Fairtrade but not of the other organisations. We hope this will be addressed. I was taken aback when Mr. O'Caoimh intimated we would not be positive about buying certain goods in this country. I believe the opposite is the case. From my experience, I realise that people are only too willing to support somebody who is working without...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Africa Week: Discussion with Value Added in Africa (29 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Fallon & Byrne.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa: Discussion with Traidlinks (29 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is no doubt that there are serious issues regarding the role of certain multinational companies in Africa. I would like to acknowledge the work done by Irish NGOs. For example, Christian Aid, which has made tax justice one of its main campaigns, has conservatively estimated that developing countries lose $160 billion every year through unscrupulous multinationals that do not meet...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues (30 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade following his Department's acknowledgement of the contradiction between policies to promote biofuels, on one hand, and hunger alleviation goals, on the other, if he will raise this issue forcefully at the upcoming Hunger Summit in London on 8 June as EU policies on biofuels are currently under review during the Irish EU...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (30 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to the findings in the report School Completers - What Next that two thirds of students who attend fee-paying secondary schools go on to higher education in comparison to 40% of students from other school types and only one quarter of students from DEIS schools went on to higher education in 2010; the way he intends to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (30 May 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he considers that, in circumastances in which he and his Department have no function with regard to individual planning decisions, he and his Department do have a function in relation to the overall credibility and integrity of the planning system and if he considers that the continued operation of facilities that are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Implementation (11 Jun 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Irish Aid was consulted in advance of his decision to increase the biofuels blending obligation; the developmental, environmental, consumer or motorist organisations that were also consulted in advance of his decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26632/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Targets (11 Jun 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the total extra annual cost to motorists here of the biofuels blending obligation; if an assessment has been carried out on the indirect land use change impacts of biofuels here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26631/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jun 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in response to Rafif Jouejati's call for a No Fly Zone in Syria, if he intends to promote such an action both at the EU and UN level in order to hamper the Assad regime's overwhelming dominance in terms of air power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26673/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 Jun 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that medicines are exported to Iran, that while there is no specific ban on the exportation of medicines to the Islamic Republic of Iran, essential medicines are not getting into the country because of the current restriction on financial transactions with Iran which means Iranian citizens are being...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether there is a discrepancy between the conclusions at the 3241st meeting of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council on 28 May, adopting the Annual Report 2013 of EU Development Aid Targets, and the indicative amounts contained in the annex to those conclusions; if he recognises that the EU member states...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Issues (11 Jun 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will clarify the amounts indicated in the annex to the conclusions at the 3241st meeting of the EU’s Foreign Affairs Council on 28 May; if he intends to drop overseas development aid levels to 0.44%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27447/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (11 Jun 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount the Revenue Commissioners paid in 848(a) tax claims to each individual charity in the years 2009, 2010, 2012 and to date in 2013; if he will provide an explanation on the way the Revenue Commissioners assess claims made by charities including the percentage rejection rate of claims for each charity; if he will provide the number of meetings held...