Results 1,681-1,700 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Application (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the universal social charge was introduced in budget 2011 to replace the income levy and health levy, the reason for both these levies and if this reason or purpose has changed with the amalgamation and change of name in budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41991/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 299. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the living alone allowance is deemed a core social welfare payment within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41844/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 393. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if any work has been done by his Department, by the National Asset Management Agency, by Dublin City Council, or by all three, working jointly, to identify NAMA owned/controlled properties in Dublin 1 and Dublin 7 that have particular potential for such community and social uses as adult education, community arts,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation Sector (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 416. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if and when legislation will be brought forward which seeks to address on-going issues in the private rental accommodation sector including landlord/tenant relations, waste management and sub-standard accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local and Community Development Issues (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 417. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will re-establish the Inner City Partnership in Dublin, as this has been promised repeatedly for a number of years and opportunities to tackle unemployment especially amongst youth in disadvantaged areas of the inner city are being threatened without this partnership mechanism; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Expenditure (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the reinforcement by UK officials to have dogs travelling between here and the UK to have a rabies vaccination, if he will consider the increased funding needs of animal rescue centres in the country arising as a result of rabies vaccination costs; if he will extend the family pet 2015 derogation from the rabies...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 510. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 19 of 19 September 2013, the extent of the reduction in hours for child care staff in residential care homes funded by the Health Service Executive and in the voluntary sector and the number of closures in that sector. [42023/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (8 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 601. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the increasing diversity of illicit drugs and prescribed drugs being abused in deprived parts of Irish cities and towns and increasingly in conjunction with increased consumption of cheap alcohol and consequent damage to persons, families and communities, the way he will work with communities in facing the challenges of addiction and health...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Impact of Conflict in Syria: Discussion. (9 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the delegates for their attendance. This is not the first time the committee has heard a presentation about the situation in Syria which seems to be getting more grim each time. There is very little hope being expressed by the many people we have met. A population which is more than the population of Ireland has been displaced, with half of the population seeking refuge outside the...

Second Report of the Convention on the Constitution (Women in the Home): Statements (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ar an chéad dul síos, ba mhaith liom an coinbhinsún a mholadh de réir a méid oibre atá á dheanamh aige ón tús. I have been critical of some of the topics chosen, or not chosen, and the length of time allocated for some topics. I still cannot understand why the Seanad question went to a referendum first and did not go to the convention. That...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (10 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 217. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 628 of 1 October 2013, if he intends to introduce maximum vehicle height restrictions in the form of secondary legislation; if not in the form of primary legislation; if this is currently under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42817/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Remit (15 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage on a political level with his political counterpart in Greece in relation to a person (details supplied); if he will speak to the Greek Ambassador to Ireland; the formal steps he will take to raise the concerns of the Irish family involved in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Insurance Cover (15 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 93. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding the discussions between the Office of Public Works and the Insurance Federation of Ireland on insurance for homes that flood or are risk of flooding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43457/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (15 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 208. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of recently announced changes to rental assistance and the transferring of both the assessment and payments to local authorities, if he will outline the new local housing allowance restrictions and guidelines; if these changes will impact on all claimants immediately; if there will be any additional support given...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (15 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 209. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of recently announced changes to rental assistance and the transferring of both the assessment and payments to local authorities, if there will be changes planned for direct payments of local rental allowance to landlords; if direct payments to landlords will be allowed in the social rented sector; the way...

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will share time with Deputy Sean Fleming. There used to be a time when people were not so fearful of budgets. They approached them in the expectation that something would come from them, and something usually did, whether a small increase in the old age pension, social welfare or the Christmas bonus, which is still very badly missed in inner city communities. Today people are approaching...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Maintenance (16 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will identify the parties concerned with the operation of the lifting bridge which occupies the site of the original first lock on the Royal Canal Newcomen Bridge, Dublin 1; the factors that contribute to the status of the lifting bridge; if he will convene a meeting of interests concerned with the operation of the lifting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (16 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Health if he will explain the discrepancy of the CAS number of natural fluoride being 16984-48-8 while the product specification of fluoride used in our water is different 16961-83-4 (details supplied); the reason natural fluoride is not being used in our water supply; the organisation that has approved the fluoride as detailed in the product specification as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (16 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide for the rehabilitation of the Scherzer Bridge also known as the Rusty Bridge, Sheriff Street, Dublin 1 and the opening up of that point to full Royal Canal navigation as a means of animating the canal-line itself, consistent with the objectives of the Spencer Dock to Newcomen Bridge Greenway; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (16 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the parties to the Dublin City Centre Transport Study, the National Transport Authority, Dublin City Council, C.I.E. and Waterways Ireland, to include in their considerations issues regarding the Royal Canal/C.I.E. lifting bridge North Strand, Dublin 1 and the Scherzer Bridge, Sheriff Street, Dublin 1 in the joint...