Results 2,021-2,040 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions (19 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 684. To ask the Minister for Health if the staff of the Central Remedial Clinic will be included in the State single public service pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22873/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (19 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 823. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a standard fixed penalty for breaking speed limits should be in proportion with the speed at which the limit was broken and that persons who are caught breaking the speed limit in excess of 20 km/h should receive harsher fines and penalties than someone who breaks the speed limit by less than 5 km/h. [22122/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Roads Authority Projects (19 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 824. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied there are adequate rest areas and services on the motorway and dual carriageway network given the dangers of driver fatigue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22123/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Station Closures (14 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 61. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the requests to have the Garda station at Fitzgibbon Street, Dublin 1, re-opened given recent crime-related events and the concerns of local residents that the station be re-opened; the status of the closure of the Garda station at Harcourt Street, Dublin 2; if the Garda station at Fitzgibbon Street will be a viable option; and if...

Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was a member of the Constitutional Convention and, therefore, I know how the system works. It can be effective and efficient. The effectiveness and efficiency of the convention was primarily attributable to the fact that it was representative of Irish society, accounting for gender, age, rural and urban considerations, job, profession and the unemployed. There was an excellent chairman...

Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Au pairing was an ad hocsystem for many years. My experience of it over many years was mainly positive as it involved people from other countries, primarily young girls, coming here to learn English while enjoying the benefits of living safely as part of an Irish family where they were included in all family events and holidays. The work involved was certainly not onerous and au pairs were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing Regulation (13 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that coursing meetings are automatically cancelled in the event of adverse weather conditions in the interest of animal welfare and safety and as a condition when granting coursing licences. [19870/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how he will respond to an open letter from Palestinian civil and political society sent to all Oireachtas Members entitled Palestine’s Call; and the action he will take to exert pressure on the State of Israel through the use of sanctions and other parliamentary actions to end its illegal occupation of Palestine and to grant the...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State and note that I had a call from the HSE on this matter. It is important that we learn from this case. The lesson is about joined-up thinking. There has to be cohesion between HSE addiction services, The Drug Treatment Centre Board, primary care and homeless services, the family, and, if involved, the solicitor, particularly if it is a person who is at high...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether proper protocols were followed in a case (details supplied); and his and the Health Service Executive's plans to amend guidelines and best practice standards to ensure persons at risk are dealt with promptly. [20612/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There are two aspects to my question, one of which relates to a particular individual. Because of what happened to the individual, the question is whether there is a need to amend the guidelines and best practice standards in order to ensure what happened to this individual will not happen to somebody else and that cases such as this which involve people at very high risk are dealt with more...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Other Questions: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister. I have been trying to pursue the case for 18 months and obtain information. The answer I kept getting was that the services did not know where the person in question was. There is no doubt that the person was on a significant downward spiral and that her life was at major risk. However, she was attending various services, sometimes with extremely chaotic behaviour,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 23. To ask the Minister for Health why the Health Service Executive is not engaging with the Reactions and Effects of Gardisil Resulting in Extreme Trauma, REGRET, group; if he has confidence in the human papilloma virus vaccine; and if he will engage with the group to discuss the serious illnesses suffered by over 370 girls to and address the lack of possible information on side-effects...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 500. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether persons with visual impairments are adequately catered for in the Disability Act 2005; his plans to increase services for those who are blind and visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20622/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 501. To ask the Minister for Health to consider implementing a comprehensive national vision strategy to adequately address the needs of the 224,000 adults and children here that are blind or visually impaired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20623/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (12 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 502. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make resources available for diabetes care over multiple years in order that services and planning can be directed in a more strategic way to support patients and provide optimum care. [20624/16]

Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest: Statements (8 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The key word in what we are discussing is "emergency". I have in mind another emergency when the Second World War broke out. A state of emergency was declared because there were fears regarding our neutrality. It was proclaimed on 2 September 1939 by the Dáil, with various powers going to the Government, including censorship, internment and economic powers. The powers lapsed in...

Report of the Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Motion (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Committee on Housing and Homelessness worked to a tight timescale from 20 April to 17 June. It was intensive and we were aware that all the time we were talking and listening to the presentations, more people were being made homeless. With hindsight I feel it may have been better for the committee to concentrate on four aspects instead of covering the very wide range of issues we did....

Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the task force on Moore Street, Dublin 1, including its composition, chairperson, terms of reference and power to make decisions that can be implemented. [19867/16]

Other Questions: National Monuments (7 Jul 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Could I ask the Minister to outline her plans for the recently announced task force? I am inquiring about the composition of the task force, the chairperson, the terms of reference and whether the task force will have the power to make decisions that can be implemented.