Results 16,361-16,380 of 17,531 for speaker:Jan O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 939. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is no reference to the promised 96-bed unit for University Hospital Limerick in the capital infrastructure section of the HSE 2018 national service plan; when the design team will be appointed; when it is anticipated that the project will go to tender; when it is expected that a capital allocation will be made to allow for construction to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Overcrowding (16 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 940. To ask the Minister for Health the interim arrangements planned to address the shortage of beds in the mid-west that is contributing to University Hospital Limerick having the highest number of persons waiting on trolleys in 2017, a trend that is continuing in 2018 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1025/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1731. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of affordable homes provided in County Louth in 2017; the anticipated number of affordable homes to be delivered in 2018 and 2019, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (16 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1730. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of social and voluntary housing units allocated by Louth County Council under the various methods of delivery in 2017; the number of units expected to be allocated by the local authority; the location of the projects currently planned and-or under construction in 2018 and 2019; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (16 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 1745. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the arrangements that have been made to review local electoral areas outside those covered by the two committees that have been set up; the way in which they excluded areas of Cork, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal, Galway, south Dublin, Limerick and Waterford will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I, too, very much welcome the opportunity that I had to serve as a member of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment. It really was a privilege. I pay tribute, in particular, to the Chairman but also to all of its members, some of whom came on particular journeys. It was a very positive and enriching experience. I also thank the members of the Citizens' Assembly for the...

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: To some extent, I am disclosing my age category, but I will not be exact on my age. I campaigned in 1983 against the insertion of the eighth amendment into the Constitution. It was a very difficult campaign. It was my first election campaign and the first time I had ever knocked on doors. If that did not put me off knocking on doors, nothing ever will because it was a truly horrendous...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Those amendments are in my name. They relate to the membership of the governing body of the technological university. They are similar to previous amendments which were allowed and I do not understand why my amendments have been disallowed. I am asking for one external member nominated by the Minister following consultation with the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and so on. I do not...

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (23 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: Is it not the case that the other amendments add people to the governing body? I do not understand.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I thank Deputies Shortall and Murphy of the Social Democrats for bringing forward this Bill. We will be supporting it fully. I note that the Government is not opposing the Bill but I reiterate what has been said, which is that we would like to see the Bill implemented and not just be unopposed. The Bill adds to the protections that are so urgently needed for those in the private rental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (23 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the developments that have been made in relation to a new building for a school (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3026/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (23 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 650. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made by local authority CEOs in designating vacant home officers in each of their authorities as per his instruction in August 2017; the number of officers that have been designated; the authorities in which they have been designated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (23 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the vacant homes strategy will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3181/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (23 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the position regarding the vacant homes website established in 2017; if it has resulted in the turnaround of homes for new use to date; if targets have been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3182/18]

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: The Labour Party will be supporting this legislation. I welcome the Minister to her brief and I also wish to let the House know that I have been appointed as spokesperson in this regard. The Minister now faces three Limerick spokespersons from the Opposition but whether that bothers her, I am not quite sure.

Companies (Statutory Audits) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: In welcoming this legislation I thank the Oireachtas Library and Research Service because I needed its guidance and data to understand a lot of the technicalities. It is a long Bill with much technical detail in it. The overall purpose of the Bill is very important and I very much welcome it, along with the EU audit package on which the Bill is based. Some of the measures are already in...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not a member of the committee; I know I can attend but I was not present because I had a clashing commitment. I have very much the same position as the previous speakers. I do not think there are any particular issues with the regulations that deal with water or antennae and broadband. I do not have anything particular to say about those. The regulation on the conversion of vacant...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I welcome the motion, which we support. I thank Deputy Ó Broin for indicating that Sinn Féin will accept our amendment, which seeks to implement the recommendations of the Kenny report that were designed to stop land hoarding. There is evidence that people are sitting on land to make a greater profit. This would be a long-term way of ensuring affordable land is available for...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: I am not sure why the party is so sensitive given how I could respond to what was said about the standing down of the affordable housing scheme in 2012. The reason for that was that few houses were being built, although they were affordable. Under Fianna Fáil, the cost of houses was very high and many people had bought at the top of the bubble and were in negative equity. Prices then...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (30 Jan 2018)

Jan O'Sullivan: 205. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the areas that will be included in flood defences in a location (details supplied) in County Limerick; the indicative timeframe for the completion of defences in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4373/18]