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Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Road Traffic Legislation (2 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Without meaning any disrespect, we were told this before. There is also the matter of the welfare of the horses being used to draw the carriages. Many, including myself, applauded the Minister on his action in relation to greyhound racing. That was very welcome. The lack of minimum requirements is having a detrimental affect on the welfare of some of the horses as there is no clear...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (2 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the chronic overcrowding issues faced by commuters in the greater Dublin area, most notably on DART and bus services, at peak rush hour times; and the way in which he plans to address the matter without placing the emphasis on commuters to plan their journeys around busy periods. [39763/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Convention Centre (2 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a cultural group (details supplied) that have used a centre is now being precluded from doing so in view of the fact that his Department is the sponsoring Department for the centre. [39764/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (2 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 140. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied with the level of communication offered by INIS to persons seeking visas and while acknowledging the average processing time of six months the way in which he can improve general communication and speed at which IDs are assigned under the Service Improvement Plan 2018-2020; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (2 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he can progress changes to regulation and enforcement in the gaming sector and if he acknowledged the concerns raised by bingo club operators on the impact the Gambling and Lotteries Amendment Bill 2019 could have on their particular niche industry, including needing a distinction between lotteries and bingo...

Status of History in the Framework for Junior Cycle: Statements (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy Broughan. It is strange having this debate this evening because up until this morning, we thought we would be bemoaning the continued demise, relegation or optional nature of the subject of history at junior cycle level. Cuirim fáilte roimh an gcinneadh a chuala mé ar maidin. D’éist mé leis an agallamh a thug an tAire ar an...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works Properties (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The centre also plays host to community groups, as the Minister for Finance, Deputy Donohoe, who represents the same constituency as me, will know. The centre allows community groups to use its facilities. Management is being very selective in the answer it has provided to the Department. The centre is State funded and has an agreement with the Department but it reflects very badly on the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works Properties (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the relationship between a location (details supplied) and the OPW; his views on the location refusing permission for a group to perform there as part of a cultural event while allowing the group to perform in the past; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works Properties (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the Convention Centre Dublin and the relationship between it and the Office of Public Works, OPW. What is the Minister of State's view of the fact that the location has refused permission to a cultural organisation to perform there? It is a cultural organisation that performed there a couple of years ago.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Office of Public Works Properties (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I do not know if the Minister of State saw that comprehensive response, but I did and I would not call it comprehensive. I will outline the background to this. In either 2014 or 2015 I attended a performance by the Shen Yun Performing Arts in the convention centre. It was there for two years. It was a stunning and spectacular performance of Chinese classical dance with an orchestra and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 540. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason certain submissions regarding BusConnects from residents of Mountjoy Square were not considered as part of the consultation process; his views on the concerns of residents regarding the impact of BusConnects on their communities and in relation to the submission process itself; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 541. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a review or study has ever been undertaken by Dublin Bus to access the difficulties experienced by commuters in inner suburbs of the city centre with overcrowded buses, many of which originate in distant suburbs; if his attention has been drawn to the frustration for commuters when numerous busses pass by in the morning unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (1 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 554. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the status of the implementation of the recommendations from the first report of the Collaborative Forum of Former Residents of Mother and Baby Homes published in April 2019 with particular reference to the progress made on those recommendations related to health and well-being supports. [39428/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance the way in which the perceived unfairness of the inheritance tax system as outlined in correspondence from a person (details supplied) can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38959/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: International Programmes (26 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on illicit flows of capital from development partner countries of Ireland in the global south; if his attention has been drawn to the issue of tax avoidance being linked to poverty in developing countries; if he will raise the matter with his EU counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37369/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Integrated Education: Discussion (26 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: First, I acknowledge the work the delegates have been doing. They have given us a very powerful insight into their own personal experiences. I believe in the principle of integration, but, as Deputy Brendan Smith said, 8% is a very small figure. Ms Copeland has outlined some of the obstacles to increasing that number. Are there other practical steps that could be taken to increase it?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Integrated Education: Discussion (26 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Mr. Fitzsimmons referred to officials. Is there a resistance on the part of officialdom to the principle of having integrated schools?

Special Needs Education Places: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Based on my experience as a teacher, I acknowledge the work that has been done by individual teachers and schools to make schools inclusive and welcoming to children with special needs, including those teachers who were drawing up individual learning plans long before a directive was issued by the Department to do so. Knowing how best to address the needs of children with special needs is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Brexit Issues (25 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify his reply to Parliamentary Question Nos. 272 and 273 of 17 September 2019 (details supplied). [39002/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Strength (24 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he has prioritised retention of suitable personnel as an essential factor in developing military capabilities in line with section 7.3 of the 2015 White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38421/19]