Results 1,921-1,940 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Severe Weather Events Response (28 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 486. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider a small grants scheme for those communities adversely affected by the recent storms that is those communities who will not qualify for the larger grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3804/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Expenditure (28 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 617. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider some form of compensation for those fishermen who have lost equipment, for example, lobster pots, in the recent storms;if he will further consider a scheme of compensation similar to that for the farming community for fodder when it was adversely affected by weather; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Inter-Country Adoptions (28 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 660. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to last year's delegation visit by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science here, if she has clarified with Russian officials the adoption process as many prospective adoptive parents are still waiting while some are giving up due to age or frustration; if she will provide an update on the adoption situation; and if she will...

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (29 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt do na buntáistí agus na rudaí dearfacha a bhaineann leis na seirbhísí sláinte. It is important to acknowledge the progress that has been made. I would like to acknowledge the palliative care available to people here. I had experience of it before Christmas, and it was an excellent service. Waiting lists are...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (29 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 93. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has received the revised plans for the proposed development of the Carlton site aka Dublin Central by Chartered Land and when submitted will they be made available for inspection and comment by interested parties and members of the public; if he will consult with the National Museum on the revised plan; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Debtors (29 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent to which financially the National Asset Management Agency is funding the drawing up of the revised plans for the proposed development of the Carlton site aka Dublin Central by Chartered Land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (29 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he would provide a breakdown for 2011 and 2012, similar to that provided in the Irish Prison Service Annual Report of 2004, page 11, showing the approximate length of detention of the persons held for immigration-related issues in both 2011 and 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4476/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Role and Functions of the Passport Office (29 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the considerable progress that has been made, particularly with the Passport Express service. I have one question. I must get a lesson from Senator Walsh as to how to go about this because he was more successful that I was. Somebody I knew had a passport stolen on a Saturday. It would have been on the system that the passport was not out of date and there would have been an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (30 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 133. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address self-builders' concerns regarding amendment SI 9 of the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014, effective from 1 March 2014, which will oblige self-builders to employ a certified professional to design a house on their behalf and to have building contractors take over the project from start to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (30 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 151. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in respect of the ex gratia scheme for women who were admitted to and worked in Magdalen Laundries, if he can clarify the section access to medical services which states that the women will be granted access to a range of public health services within the State once the necessary legislation is in place; if his attention has been drawn to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 127. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to section 35 of the Local Government Reform Bill 2013, the reason behind deleting lines 12-30 on Page 51, and replacing them with new wording by him; if he will then clarify the merit of amendment No. 34 which is lost or is it included elsewhere in the Bill, as he stated he would bring forward an amendment...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 147. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to Myanmar officials urging them to investigate reports of more than 40 persons having been killed in attacks on Rohingya Muslims as called for by the UN human rights chief, Navi Pillay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4861/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will outline the anti-money laundering obligations of banks; if this includes the declaration by a bank to the Revenue Commissioners in the case that a customer wishes to deposit over €10,000 at one time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5225/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 173. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a possible arrangement between the Government and flood insurance companies which offers fairer solutions that balance out the flood cost between stakeholders, while making flood cover affordable to residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5226/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Tuition Scheme Administration (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will respond to correspondence by the Irish Centre of Behavioural Support and Research regarding changes being made to the home tuition grant requirements as set out in circular 0006/2013; his views on anxiety expressed by parents to retain the home tuition grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5427/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in rolling out the new English junior cycle course in 2014-15, teachers are finding the in-service training days inadequate and lacking in training on specifics such as syllabus content and assessment criteria and procedures; his views on whether there are sufficient in-service training days to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 238. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights in vindicating the case so courageously pursued by a person (details supplied) has implications for the leadership at senior management level of his Department in terms of its ability to manage, govern, direct, motivate and lead reform in the education sector,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse Issues (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights, in vindicating the case so courageously pursued by a person (details supplied) is likely to be taken account of in assessing the future career prospects of the civil servants in the Department most immediately concerned in prosecuting the case against a person's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 243. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way new early intervention preschools set up by his Department to support children with additional needs are functioning; if there has been engagement with the primary school teachers working there as to how they feel regarding their capacity, ability, skills and training to work with children with special needs and children with...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (4 Feb 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 366. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht acting on his undertaking under preservation order No. 1 of 2007, if he will ensure that a date is set immediately for the agreed inspection and assessment of the 1916 national monument, in the national interest. [4860/14]