Results 2,061-2,080 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (28 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how a person was precluded from the competition for position of post-primary inspector (guidance) with an honours (2.1) in M.Ed in education, specialising in guidance. [18243/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (28 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he is addressing concerns of teachers that the new junior certificate curriculum will lead to a diminution of standards in learning and to subject contents that are not challenging. [18245/16]

Animal Protection (in relation to hares) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: First, I thank all the Deputies who contributed to the debate. While I obviously did not agree with many of the arguments, I respect everybody's right to express his or her views as we live in a democracy. I am somewhat heartened by the fact that everybody is talking about the welfare of the hares. It is just that Members have different views on what precisely is the welfare of hares. ...

Animal Protection (in relation to hares) Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Once again the Dáil has an opportunity to put an end to the cruel practice of live hare coursing. There is no doubt that it is cruel and it is animal abuse. I am struck by a number of contradictions. We live in a country of great natural beauty and yet we treat animals like hares appallingly. The contradiction and irony, which I have...

Summer Economic Statement 2016: Statements (Resumed) (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It would be great if we could bottle some of the delight, enthusiasm and positivity from last night's match and bring it to our economy and today's economic statement. I did not get the opportunity to speak on other Estimates. I would like to make a couple of points on justice. We know the Garda need more resources, in terms of the increase in numbers, equipment, technology and asset...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Select Committee (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I offer my sincere congratulations to the Chairman on his appointment. I worked with him in the previous Dáil. We were both members of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade so I know how fair, impartial and willing to listen he is. I also wish the committee staff well. They performed a fantastic job on the previous foreign affairs committee and I have no doubt that we will...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Gabhaim comhghairdeas leis an mbeirt acu agus tá súil agam go leanfaidh an obair atá os a gcomhair go han-mhaith. Is there space for new organisations to apply for funding or are we funding the same organisations that we have funded historically? Is there a space if somebody else is looking for funding? For example, on North-South and Anglo-Irish co-operation, we have met...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I also wonder about possible trade missions ahead. From being involved with this committee and with the Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa, AWEPA, I understand that countries are very keen to do business with Ireland. It comes from our attitude to aid and to human rights. Perhaps the Minister could indicate if Cuba is on his agenda because I understand that country would...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to acknowledge what has been maintained in spite of recessionary budgets and repeated calls to drastically cut ODA or eliminate it altogether. I would like to see how we will achieve the 0.7% target because it is being pushed further and further out. We know the damage done by climate change, yet we are only donating €2 million to the green fund. Are there plans to increase...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2016
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (23 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes.

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I love the line that Captain Boyle comes out with in "Juno and the Paycock" when he asks, "what is the moon?" and "what is the stars?". I think we could ask the question as well today: what are the arts? We know the traditional answer and we know that it encompasses everything from painting to sculpture, architecture, music, poetry, literature, the performing arts, dance, film, photography...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (22 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans in relation to the mini-cabs concept; the number of Garda Síochana divisional asset profilers in situ currently and how many successful convictions have been concluded as a direct result of the asset profilers; the number pending before the Courts as a result of the asset profilers; and her plans for additional resources to...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drugs Crime (22 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to work with other jurisdictions on drug-related crime, with a particular emphasis on assets in foreign banks, financial institutions, property and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17592/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (22 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the work of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (details supplied); if she considers a comparable immigration consultants regulatory framework to be desirable for Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17593/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Fund (22 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Minister for Finance the specific actions taken by the Central Bank to articulate, express or give effect to its supportive attitude towards the implementation of section 44 of the Credit Union Act 1997 by credit unions; the number of instances known to the Central Bank where a section 44 fund has been established; if he envisages a role for his own office in encouraging the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 240 of 17 May 2016, if he will request the Central Bank to carry out an analysis of the benefits or possible disadvantages to the credit union movement itself, and to the community generally, of adding dormant credit union accounts to the dormant accounts fund, as has been recommended by the Dormant Accounts Board....

Waste Collection Charges: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The root of the current problem goes back to the decisions made to hand the industry over to the private sector, where the driver is profit and increased profit. Businesses are entitled to make profits but we have questions over the extent of the profit, especially when it is coming from exploitation. We know that some of these companies have their accounts in other jurisdictions, so I...

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy Clare Daly. I will take four minutes and she will have six minutes.

Pre-European Council: Statements (21 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yesterday was World Refugee Day and we know from the UNHCR that some 60 million people have been displaced, with thousands of people fleeing their homes every day. I was struck by a quote from it yesterday which said, “The world commemorates the strength, courage and resilience of millions of refugees”. They are very fine words but the reality is suffering, hardship and...

Death of Jo Cox, MP: Expressions of Sympathy (21 Jun 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The murder of Jo Cox, MP, was completely and utterly senseless. A person going about her work was attacked and executed in a brutal and horrific way - her killing was an execution. It goes against everything we believe in in a democracy, namely, the right to free speech, protest, different opinions and respect for difference. It is very hard to believe that there could be somebody with...