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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (19 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 395. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Irish Aid money is paid directly through the Clinton Foundation to the health Ministries of Mozambique and Lesotho; and the projects these state Ministries implement, with finance from Irish Aid. [19383/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the human rights issues of Honduran people in the Aguan Valley in Honduras have been addressed, as requested by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19384/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (19 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views that all aspects of the free trade agreement, with regard to the requirement within the agreement of human rights being monitored, is being adhered to in Colombia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19385/15]

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to highlight a number of other aspects by referring to a home of which I know that has been providing accommodation for women who have been abused or made the difficult journey out of addiction and into recovery. Fifteen women live in the house. Incidentally, it is in danger of losing some of its funding. Between the 15 women, there are 11 children who are in care. The women are...

Leaders' Questions (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to discuss the issue of children. We have had appalling examples of mistreatment of children in the past. We had the Magdalen laundries, the industrial schools and mother and baby homes. We have seen abuse in families, by members of the clergy and in swimming circles. The children involved were deprived of innocence, laughter and fun, all of which should be associated with...

National Dementia Strategy Implementation: Statements (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Over the years, there has been great progress in the prevention, medication and treatment of many physical and mental illnesses. However, two illnesses - motor neuron disease and dementia including Alzheimer's disease - have not shared in this, and they present great challenges. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. Like motor neuron disease, it is progressive and...

Other Questions: Bovine Disease Controls (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There must be other reasons for the reduction in the levels of bovine TB. This cull of badgers has been called slaughter masquerading as science.

Other Questions: Bovine Disease Controls (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: A farmer who gave a presentation recently before the Committee of Public Accounts acknowledged that he had been responsible, along with an official from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, for inhumanely slaughtering 4,000 pigs. This is the type of thing that is going on. We had lots of discussion on the Animal Health and Welfare Bill and there was so much expected of that...

Other Questions: Bovine Disease Controls (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of a report (details supplied) and the findings of the study that badgers avoid fields of cattle and farm buildings containing cattle, if he will acknowledge that badgers have been wrongfully vilified; if he will accordingly suspend his Department's practice of badger cull, which to date has resulted in the snaring and...

Other Questions: Bovine Disease Controls (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The question relates to a recent report after a four year study which indicates that badgers do not seek out cattle and actively avoid them. In that case is there not a justifiable reason to suspend the culling of badgers?

Other Questions: Bovine Disease Controls (14 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I suggest there could be other reasons for the improvement in the reduction in the levels of bovine TB apart from the cull of the badgers. There is no doubt that everybody wants a cattle herd free of bovine TB. It was interesting to read this report which was carried out by the Minister's Department, Trinity College and the National Parks and Wildlife Service over four years. What it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Persecution of Christians: Discussion (13 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise for missing the beginning but I was chairing an event that also involved Trócaire. The witnesses' reports were extremely informative but also very challenging. It was very difficult to listen to individual cases, because when it is brought down to individual cases, one can see the effects of the principal questions that have been raised. I agree that there is a very...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Persecution of Christians: Discussion (13 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have come from chairing another meeting and there was mention of a report done for Trócaire on aid for trade and Ireland is to the forefront of untied aid. The debate hinged around where we are doing business and trading with other countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. Human rights and due governance must be part of this. When we speak of human rights, the right to freedom of...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (13 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he has given due consideration to the damage the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership will create for Ireland and other countries in relation to the investor state dispute settlement and the fact that corporations, with profit as their only motivation, will be granted further rights to challenge Governments in legal...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (13 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is satisfied that self-employed persons are afforded the same rights as pay as you earn workers; his views on concerns expressed by self-employed persons that they are under pressure to liquidate their business in order to receive State assistance; if he will elaborate on whether local enterprise offices offer assistance to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (13 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 187. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the problems with supplies of homes, his views that there is a need to abolish the building-design-and-assign inspection fees incurred at tremendous costs to persons wanting to add home extensions; his further views that by ending this cost, families may add extensions, and thus alleviate housing waiting lists...

Independent Planning Regulator: Motion [Private Members] (12 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Cinnte, tá fadhbanna leis an bpróseis pleanála sa tír seo. Tá cuid de na fadhbanna seo ag leanúint ar aghaidh inniú. There is absolutely no doubt there have been planning decisions in this country that have been disastrous for communities, certain areas and, at times, for the country as a whole. There was an expectation that there would be progress and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Foreign Earnings Deduction (12 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress of the foreign earnings deduction; if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of tax claims made under the scheme, since budget 2013; the value of each claim; the qualifying countries or relevant states applicable in each claim; the name of the Irish companies and-or the nature of work carried out in each claim; if there is any similar...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Financial Services Regulation (12 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 269. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions with the Irish Insurance Federation regarding a situation facing elderly persons who took out insurance policies, several years ago, with a fixed rate and a defined death benefit, and who are now being told by their insurer that they will have to pay significantly more for their policy, or accept a reduced payout in the event of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Bodies (12 May 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 305. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is aware of any boards or agencies presently unable to function because they do not have sufficient members appointed for a quorum; and if he has a role in rectifying that situation. [18196/15]