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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Mar 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations in place regarding the seizure of animals when in co-operation with An Garda Síochána his Department officials make seizures of horses; his views that at the particular seizure of 29 horses as part of Operation Storm on 27 February 2016, there was a serious breach in guidelines and regulations by the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (22 Mar 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 268. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the numbers of mixed-race Irish babies and children in the 16 mother and baby homes including St. Patrick's, Navan Road, Dublin 7; if St. Patrick's was the designated holding centre for all mixed-race Irish babies and children from across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4812/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (22 Mar 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 314. To ask the Minister for Health to examine the long-term illness list and the introduction of a case-by-case examination, as certain persons (details supplied) have complicated medical conditions that the criteria seems to overlook which has huge effects on lifestyle and mobility; if standardised criteria is not always the fairest way to allocate resources. [4844/16]

Election of Ceann Comhairle (10 Mar 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: A Thaoisigh and a Theachtaí Dála, Dublin Central is the constituency I represent with my colleagues, Deputies Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe. We had the lowest voter turnout in the country and only three constituencies reached a turnout of 70%. I ask myself why there was that sense of alienation, disillusionment and apathy. Part of the answer lies in the way we conduct...

National Monuments: Motion [Private Members] (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge that this Government more than any other has been proactive on this issue. It is still hard to believe that successive Governments from the 1920s ignored the significance of Moore Street. Between them, the local authority and eventually the developer, Chartered Land, it appears that a campaign of deliberate neglect and dereliction of this very significant area was pursued. It...

Establishment of a Statutory Commission of Investigation into a Foster Home in the South East: Statements (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tá sé dochreidte go bhfuil an díospóireacht seo againn anocht, díospóireacht ar scannal cosúil le scannail eile a chuaigh ar aghaidh sa tír seo. There is an air of, "Can this have happened again in recent years?", after so many similar cases in the past. It is so reminiscent of our debates and discussions on the Magdalene Laundries, the mother and...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I listened to the Minister's exchange earlier with Deputy Daly during which he said that the symptoms are real. That is different from a previous exchange the Minister and I had on this issue. The reality is that there are over 220 girls whose parents are distraught by the change they see in their daughters. Young women, who were bright, articulate, intelligent, going to school and looking...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I know from some of the parents that the doctors they brought their children to were at a loss as to what could be the reason for the symptoms they were presenting with. It appeared that, from what I have been told, they had nowhere to go with their inquiries into why these girls were presenting with these symptoms. There was a real problem there. The World Health Organization report that...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of revelations made by a doctor (details supplied) to the World Health Organization, of the manipulation of data and the suppression of science, in order to maintain the illusion of the safety of the human papilloma virus vaccine, in the face of valid contradictory evidence and that the length of time for which Gardasil is effective is...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We are back to the issue of vaccines, in particular in regard to a recent report to the World Health Organization, which does raise concerns about it, and the reality of the more than 200 girls in this country who are presenting with very serious issues.

Other Questions: Disability Services Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to highlight the example of a grandmother I met recently. There are many issues with addiction in the Dublin Central constituency. This grandmother, like so many others, took on the care of five grandchildren because their mother was an addict. They are all adults now but the youngest is 18, has Down’s syndrome and is autistic. The grandmother is waiting to go into hospital...

Other Questions: Disability Services Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Health to address serious concerns regarding intellectual disability care given successive cuts to funding, staff and available care, given that an ageing population is impacting on intellectual disability care and that carers, such as parents, are often elderly and given the need for care for such persons. [3941/16]

Other Questions: Disability Services Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to cuts to both staff and services in the intellectual disability area. As we have an ageing population, it is impacting more severely on intellectual disability care. Where are we going with this?

Other Questions: Disability Services Funding (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Like everybody else, I would welcome the increase in funding the Minister of State has mentioned. That is all very well on paper but, in the same way we are told about all this extra funding for housing, we are not seeing it in reality. The reality for people with an intellectual disability is that there are problems with their respite grants, along with a lack of respite places. Since...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Appeals (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) should be refused a State Pension (contributory) based on a regulation set out in section 110 (1) (a) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, which is not mentioned on her Department's website, or in the relevant application forms; and whether these are sufficient grounds to refuse their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Misuse of Drugs (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 293. To ask the Minister for Health his efforts to combat the sale and distribution of Z-drugs and the need for further resources to combat this major problem in conjunction with the long-awaited Misuse of Drugs Act; and the status of this legislation. [3004/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the number of detoxification beds and treatment beds available for drug addicts, or for alcoholics, by location. [4125/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Architectural Qualifications (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 511. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will restore market competition through the adoption of the Architects' Alliance of Ireland's special entry route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3997/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Issues (2 Feb 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 597. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will make the use of canals and waterways more accessible to boat owners and operators; and her views that these waterways are being utilised to the fullest, in terms of recreational and tourism potential. [44993/15]

Technological Universities Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) (28 Jan 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to make only a couple of points because we have discussed this on Committee Stage and yesterday with the Minister. If mergers, the technological universities principle and what is being proposed here are to work, the process will require the support of all the stakeholders. The staff are vital in this regard. Staff are extremely critical of the proposal, and there is a lot of...