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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (14 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 729. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the regime of Saudi Arabia for the blatant violation of human rights and for the use of public torture, with particular reference to a person (details supplied) who has suffered at the hand of the totalitarian Saudi Arabian regime for committing no crime other than advocating freedom of speech, free thinking, and equal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Pollution (14 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 843. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the Environmental Protection Agency do not appear to have any data or research on the impacts of Cypermethrin in the forestry sector and in the wider environment. [29212/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (14 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 888. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that his Department's housing strategy is working given that Dublin City Council is at a stage where it is struggling to cope with the demand for housing due to the crisis in emergency accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29219/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (14 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 889. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify when approval was first sought earlier this year for the appointment of a cycling officer by Dublin City Council and when he will make a decision on this request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29220/15]

Rural Coastal Communities Report: Motion (10 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Although I am a Dubliner representing Dublin Central, tá áthas orm go bhfuil seans agam labhairt ar an ábhar seo, go háirithe ábhar ag baint leis na hoileáin, mar i rith na blianta, bhí seans agam turas a thabhairt chuig cuid mhór de na hoileáin thar timpeall an chósta. Ach tá caidreamh speisialta agam le oileán amháin,...

Topical Issue Debate: National Monuments (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Táimid buíoch go bhfuil an t-ábhar seo á phlé againn inniu toisc go bhfuil sé práinneach. For decades, the Moore Street site has been allowed to fall into neglect and dereliction. This is embarrassing, particularly with the centenary approaching next year. Nos. 14 to 17 have been designated a national monument. A figure of €5 million is floating...

Topical Issue Debate: National Monuments (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. More clarification on the figure of €5 million and how the restoration of Nos. 14 to 17 will be funded is required. The 10,000 plus signatures that I mentioned were more concerned with saving Moore Street than just Nos. 14 to 17. The street has been described as a battlefield site. I mentioned other stories. The Taoiseach described the...

Topical Issue Debate: National Monuments (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: What of the battlefield site, which was not covered in the Minister of State's answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals and Ireland's 60th Year of UN Membership: Discussion (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the ambassador for his presentation. I shall speak as a member of this committee. I shall also speak as the person who chairs the Irish section of AWEPA and, therefore, I have had a lot of engagement with African parliamentarians. The ambassador has said that the millennium development goals have enjoyed some success but I think they have not been a glaring success and there have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will give the Minister of State an example. The Irish Medicines Board reacted very quickly when fake Viagra appeared on the streets. We need the same urgency with these drugs. As the Minister of State knows, the hands of gardaí are tied because these are controlled drugs, and we know that as soon as they are controlled another one will appear. Therefore, there is a need for urgency...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 5. To ask the Minister for Health his views that the national drugs rehabilitation implementation committee framework is responding effectively to the drug and alcohol issues present in Irish society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27728/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the national drugs rehabilitation implementation committee, NDRIC, framework. Does the Minister believe the committee is responding effectively to the drugs and alcohol issues that continue to present in the country?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Drugs Rehabilitation Framework (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister of State heard the reality when he attended the North Inner City Drugs Task Force this week, which is that an increasing range of drugs is appearing on the streets, in particular the benzodiazepines, Z drugs, zopiclone and zimovane. He heard about the massive profits involved. It is possible to make €1,000 a week, which beats a summer job packing shelves in one of the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of Government funding to drug addiction services and alcohol addiction services; his views that there are adequate services and resources for those seeking to address their alcohol issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27727/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Alcohol-related harm costs the country €3.7 billion, of which €1.2 billion is due to alcohol-related crime. Some 97% of public order offences recorded on the PULSE system are due to alcohol. These figures do not include the human cost to the individual and his or her family. I recently met a group of people in recovery who outlined the cost of their alcoholism. These costs...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Drug Treatment Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I do not believe the medical model provides the sole answer because the majority of the two thirds who are discharged will end up back in the emergency department. There are very few projects and facilities on the northside of Dublin. One of the few services that exists on the northside manages to cover the cost of qualified therapists and counsellors, its premises, its information...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: National Drugs Strategy: Minister of State at the Department of Health (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This is the second time today and the third time this week that I have discussed this particular issue with the Minister of State. I thank the Chairman for facilitating me, as a non-member, to participate in the meeting. I wish the Minister of State well with the conference to which he referred. It is important to hear the voices of those affected by this issue. However, his predecessors,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Yield (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 14. To ask the Minister for Health of the €2.2 billion raised in tax revenue, both product tax and value added tax, through the sale of alcohol; and his views that a percentage of this revenue should be directed towards treatment, prevention and education. [27696/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Seizures (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of recent seizures of illegal drugs; and if he will ensure that the Irish Medicines Board acts urgently to address this matter. [27695/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 46. To ask the Minister for Health how he will respond to the health needs of those Magdalen laundry survivors living outside Ireland; if he will prioritise those of advanced years with serious health issues; and if there will be a comprehensive accessible guide on health entitlements for all the survivors. [27697/15]