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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 642. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the new national forestry programme Forest, Products and People and the EU requirement for a strategic environmental assessment to be conducted on same, his views that the recent SEA which was completed by his Department on the recent forestry review report is complete; if the review of Coillte report is not made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 643. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Coillte has not been in a position to supply the ESB with wooden poles for electrical cables, and the way it is justified that ESB has been importing approximately 40,000 wooden poles at the rate of €600 per pole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 676. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department will take regarding the severe storm damage caused to island communities, for example Cape Clear, County Cork; if his Department will provide assistance for the recovery of areas damaged; if he will address the ongoing transport issues such as access to and from the island; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Walking and Cycling Facilities (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 928. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport noting that it is the intention of the National Transport Authority to pursue a cycling and walking greenway along the Royal Canal in Dublin city, if he will ask Iarnród Eireann, the Railway Procurement Agency and Dublin City Council to assess the viability of opening a new walkway along the Royal Canal, 6th level, from Shandon...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 941. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if progress is being made to address the delays experienced by drivers applying for a renewal of a driving licence to the national driver licence service; if drivers are covered if they are stopped by gardaí in the meantime, taking into account the long delays that were not envisaged by the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is much in the report, but something which stood out was the reference to Ireland's role in promoting peace, order, justice and human rights. What is Mr. Dorr's opinion on how we can reconcile human rights and trade? Must we forget about human rights when it comes to trade? Can we be a voice to insist that workers' rights are included in economic trade agreements? How effective or...

Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I read a report done by one of our betting companies on its contribution to the economy. Points made in the summary were that it contributed more than €70 million to the economy, it supported 900 jobs, it sponsored a number of sporting events and it paid commercial rates and water charges to local authorities. One could certainly say it made a positive contribution. The Betting...

Order of Business (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: And non-party.

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: When debating this topic before Christmas I made the point that water is a right. While Ireland supports the right of people in the developing world to access to clean water a different attitude is being taken to the right of Irish people in this regard, with it simply being viewed as a commodity from which profit can be made. The legislation rushed through this House prior to Christmas was...

Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: For once Dublin Central was spared but we have certainly had our fair share of repeated and excessive flooding and we know what it is like. Everyone's sympathy goes to those communities which have been devastated recently. I was looking at the pictures; the coverage was extensive. It was fine to be looking at it from the comfort of my own home but the pictures were staggering and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the removal of a deer's antlers by sawing or other means constitutes a mutilation under section 11(b) of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1943/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the dangers that recent weather events have had on hares and the health implications from being chased by greyhounds in waterlogged fields, frost-hardened ground; if he acknowledges that extreme weather events give a disadvantage to the hare during competitions; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Mr. Staunton may have covered some of the points I will raise and, if so, he can tell me and I will check the record later. Through my membership of this committee and as head of the Irish section of AWEPA, I have had a number of dealings with our embassies in African countries, including Sierra Leone, Lesotho, Ghana and Mozambique, and I acknowledge and compliment the Irish embassy staff in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Butler for such a comprehensive paper. In the context of his comment that "the Taoiseach is the highest representative of Government and, accordingly, has a strong input into the formulation of Irish foreign policy and its delivery", will Mr. Butler outline his views on the Taoiseach's remarks in respect of the separation of trade and human rights during his visit to Saudi...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is a bit of a contradiction as we are members of the UN Human Rights Council.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That could have been his answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Review of Foreign Affairs Policy and External Relations: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes.

Charities (Amendment) Bill 2014 [Private Members]: Second Stage (21 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: When James Joyce offered his book Dubliners to his London publishers, he drew attention to the "special odour of corruption" that floats over his stories. He said, "It is not my fault that the odour of ash pits and old weeds and offal hangs round my stories." While we are not assailed by the odours of offal and ash pits, we are assailed by the far more odious, offensive and pervasive odour...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the prosecution of a person (details supplied) in Pakistan, who is sentenced to death by hanging on the basis of charges of blasphemy; if he has made representations to the Pakistani authorities in relation to this case and the general persecution of Muslims converting to Christianity,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (22 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to British officials regarding Britain's refusal to recognise Palestine as a member of the International Criminal Court, even though it accepts that Israel is committing illegal acts in Palestinian territories, specifically in relation to settlement building, which is a war crime under the...