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Credit Union Sector: Motion [Private Members] (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ar dtús, ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt do na comhair creidmheasa ar fud na tíre a thugann deiseanna furasta do dhaoine airgead a shábháil agus a thacaíonn leo iasachtaí a fháil. I know from my own community, where East Wall Credit Union is based, and from my own membership of the ASTI credit union that credit unions have made it easy for people,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 216. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if hares were sick or dying at Cashel Coursing Club in County Tipperary, resulting in the cancellation of meetings on 10 and 11 October 2015; if post mortems were carried out, and further to the official coursing club website stating unsuitable ground, if he will provide details of the unsuitable ground conditions. [39537/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to SI No. 128 of 2014, why he is continuing to allow the docking of the tails of hunting dogs, a mutilation considered so unethical that the Veterinary Council of Ireland prohibits vets from performing it. [41548/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 286. To ask the Minister for Defence the degree of utilisation, and his future plans, for St. Bricin’s military hospital and the associated lands within this important eight acre site in Dublin’s north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41603/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Accommodation Provision (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 313. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to increase custody capacity in line with the introduction of the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015, and the possible increase in demand for custody space in prisons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41335/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 314. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the practice of concurrent sentencing for very serious crimes is proving difficult for families of victims; if she has consulted with Victims' Rights Alliance when drawing up legislation dealing with sentencing and bail conditions; and if including the opinions of victim advocate groups in legislation would facilitate a more transparent...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 315. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if court day procedures are conducted in a sensitive manner from the point of view of victims and relatives of victims; if the practice of victims and their families often standing a few metres away from the alleged perpetrators of crimes in the foyer of the court building will be re-examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 316. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to parliamentary question No. 165 of 13 October 2015, if she has responded to requests from the family of a person (details supplied) regarding a further widening of the investigation, given the emergence of new information in correspondence to her on 24 September 2015; when she will respond to the family; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 378. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 440 of 12 May 2015, the mechanism the Health Service Executive has in place to allow the person in question to state serious grievances against the treatment received while in its care; if he will direct the executive to allow this person to meet suitable persons to seek answers to questions and review the recordings...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Review (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 535. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the review of An Bord Pleanála will be published; his views on the length of time it takes An Bord Pleanála to reach decisions; and his plans to address this. [41333/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Land Acquisition (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government a list of lands that have been acquired by State agencies under his control, such as the Housing Agency, from local authorities under the land aggregation scheme, by postal address, amount of lands acquired, loan payments entered into, reasons for acquisition, and future use; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 553. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of instances in which the improvements works in lieu of local authority housing scheme (DoEH&LG Circular N7/02) was applied across each of the local authorities in 2014, in tabular form; the aggregate number of instances in which the scheme had been applied, across all local authorities as a bloc, in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (24 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 584. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the development of a national walking policy based on the recommendation in Smarter Travel: A Sustainable Transport Future A New Transport Policy for Ireland 2009 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41570/15]

Developments in Mental Health Services: Statements (19 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know that progress is being made and I acknowledge the role of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, in that regard as well as the role of the families, individuals and various organisations. I also acknowledge the role of the Oireachtas group on mental health. We are probably the only group who can agree a pre-budget submission. We know the old way was to medicate,...

Housing and Homelessness: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: "Alarming", "disturbing" and "frightening" are the three words I would use to describe the housing issue. While there is no doubt that the posltion is getting worse outside Dublin, it is in Dublin where the most severe difficulties are being experienced when it comes to housing and homelessness. We know the facts. We know that more than 700 families and 1,500 children are homeless. We...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements: Motions (18 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: These motions are presented to us in a way that is totally positive and suggest this will be a wonderful success. Page 7 of the Caribbean agreements refers to the positive EPA effect for some agricultural and industrial exports from the Dominican Republic and some other projects. That does not come across as a glaring success of what is happening in the Caribbean. In the previous...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Partnership Agreements: Motions (18 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Does that come from the American embargo?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Expressions of Sympathy Following Paris Attacks (18 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The events in Paris were truly horrifying and were particularly targeted at ordinary people doing very ordinary things - the kinds of ordinary things we do at weekends. It has brought home the reality of life for people in places like Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon and Syria. They face that almost every day of their lives because there are suicide bombs and other bombings going on. The West...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: COP21: Discussion (18 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: What the witnesses have presented has been frightening and alarming, in particular where it relates to Ireland. I am conscious of our role in human rights, for example, our membership of the UN Human Rights Council and our overseas development aid, ODA. We give with one hand, but it is obvious that we are taking with the other hand. Does it suit us to do that? Unfortunately, we will have...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Unemployment Levels (17 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 111. To ask the Taoiseach the number of persons who have left the labour force in the past four quarters, and how this has affected unemployment rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39934/15]