Results 2,561-2,580 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Health if he will support the principle of legal injecting rooms, as presented in papers by the Ana Liffey drug project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27693/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the human papilloma virus Gardasil vaccine is totally safe; and his views that in light of concerns raised by parents and concerned parties over the possible health effects of the vaccine that there should be an information guide and consent form sent to parents so they can make an informed decision if they wish their children to be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I know. We need more women on this committee because they are much more to the point. I will start with Syria. We know that Iran and Russia are key players and the nuclear talks with Iran are taking place. All negotiations are about give and take. Has there been any representation in the negotiations on ensuring there can be some give on Syria, particularly on barrel bombing? There is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I would appreciate it if I could ask my questions first.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the European Union priority on school completions, the priority the Government places on this issue; and his plans to support school completion programmes. [21873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Reviews (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in the event that she is considering restoring the telephone allowance for certain persons, if she will consider an information technology allowance for those who would not wish to avail of a telephone allowance. [27913/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the activity of the strategic investment fund to date in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises through the provision of sustainable credit; the number of on-lenders through which loans from the fund are being advanced; the number applications for loans received to date by each on-lender, and in each case the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the consideration that has been given to engaging restructured credit unions as on-lenders under the strategic investment fund; if his Department has been approached by any third parties in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27863/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance the extent of seizures of illegal cigarettes in the past 12 months; the amount of revenue lost to the State; and his plans to combat the serious matter of illegal cigarettes being brought into and sold in this country. [27912/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of additional information regarding the way in which animals belonging to a person (details supplied) in County Kildare were treated by the Turf Club and Horse Racing Ireland; if there has been an investigation or an examination of the facts surrounding this person's grievance; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (8 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 206. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of concerns regarding the new traffic management regime at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1, especially in relation to health and safety as, under the new plan, traffic is routed directly in front of the school gates, causing grave concern for parents. [27916/15]

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: A drop in unemployment figures is always welcome but some of those who are now employed are working on wages that do not allow them to live in dignity; it is not a living wage. Returning to the measure, within the EU, poverty is measured by using relative income poverty lines which involves working out an average or median household income. However, there is a limitation in that regard....

Leaders' Questions (7 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We are coming towards the summer recess next week and when we come back in September it will be into budget time. Already, the pre-budget submissions are coming in and no doubt the Government will want to show the growth, improvement and recovery, as it did with the spring economic statement. Just looking at two statistics from the spring economic statement, the general Government debt is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (7 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 168 of 28 April 2015, if he will confirm the names of the two former fur farm operators who have ceased to hold licences within the past three years. [27042/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (7 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 299. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that all has been done to address the medical needs of those survivors of the Magdalen laundries living abroad, in view of a recent response to a Topical Issue debate on this matter on 25 June 2015. [27173/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (7 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the planned information and communications technology-enabled clinical and operational mental health information system, for which €400,000 was allocated in 2013; when the system will be fully operational; if the system will collect social inclusion indicators such as housing, employment, education and income status of persons...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (7 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 438. To ask the Minister for Health if he will release all medical records in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if he will ensure that an examination will take place, of the reason that this public patient's medical files were incomplete when he received them, as this matter is causing great stress for this person' [27710/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (7 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is satisfied that there are adequate regulations in place to regulate rickshaws in Dublin, including those with battery powered motors. [27192/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (2 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 38. To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the difficulties facing rent allowance tenants in obtaining housing, her views on the need for measures to allow tenants to have their rent allowance pre-approved prior to contacting a landlord, in order to simplify the process of obtaining housing on rent allowance and to incentivise landlords to accept tenants on rent allowance; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (2 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 199. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the current crisis facing students in obtaining accommodation in Dublin city, and the need for a long-term solution to be created to mitigate this crisis and ensure access to education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26686/15]