Results 2,741-2,760 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is committed to continuing tax expenditures, that is Government taxpayer support in the form of the deliberate transfer of public resources, achieved by reducing tax obligations with respect to a benchmark tax or reducing or postponing revenue, in support of the credit union movement; if credit unions will continue to be tax exempt in...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (22 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 80. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide a list of the inventory of both weapons and equipment in use by the Defence Forces, currently produced by Israel and purchased from Israeli industrial bodies, which have been purchased and are in use by the Irish Defence Forces in line with European Union procurement rules which abide by international embargoes and treaties; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (22 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 166. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 15 April 2015, if his reference to BR 443 (2006) Conventions for U-value Calculations supersedes the requirement to apply IS hEN ISO 13788 (2012) when calculating surface temperature factors for opaque elements; and if this now constitutes a countermanding national standard...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (22 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 15 April 2015, if he will confirm the date on which the requirements of IS hEN ISO 13788 (2012) to use a surface resistance of 0.25 m2W/K was revised to a surface resistance of 0.10 or 0.13 or 0.17 m2W/K as listed on page seven of BR 443 (2006 Edition) Conventions for U-value...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (22 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 15 April 2015, wherein he advised designers of buildings to set aside the requirement to use a surface resistance of 0.25 m2W/K in accordance with IS hEN ISO 13788 (2012) and apply instead the surface resistances of 0.10 or 0.13 or 0.17 m2W/K in accordance with BR 443 (2006...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (21 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will, at the next periodic review at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Iran, follow through on the recommendations of the previous Council in relation to the situation of the Baha'i in Iran. [15183/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (21 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 205. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that Ireland is represented at the highest level at the financing for development conference in July 2015; and his views that there is a role for parliamentarians at that conference and further upcoming conferences on post-2015 sustainable development goals and climate change. [15184/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Funding (21 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the total capital expenditure on the mental health service infrastructure since the publication of A Vision for Change in 2006; the total value of the sale of mental health lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15803/15]

Fair Pay, Secure Jobs and Trade Union Recognition: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Some weeks ago during Leaders' Questions I raised very serious concerns about the low-paid. I pointed out that 25% of employees, or 345,000 people in the labour force, were earning an hourly rate less than the living wage threshold of €11.45. A very significant number of these low-paid workers - 60% - are women. While the cut in the minimum wage has been reversed, the point I made...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (16 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Health his views on harm reduction measures in relation to addiction; his views that recovery must remain the ultimate objective for those in addiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14634/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he is committed to the work of the school completion programme, and the need for funding to be maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 422. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in relation to the value for money and policy review of youth programmes, the steps he will take to ensure that the young people's facilities and services fund will be targeted, as per the guidelines, at those areas and young persons most at risk from drug abuse. [14082/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Debt Collection (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 488. To ask the Minister for Health his views that hospital debt collecting agents are understanding of the harsh economic realities for the less well off in society; his further views that many persons feel that these debt collecting agencies are not co-operative, not understanding and can often be very intimidating towards persons within the public health system, who have serious economic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 489. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the drive towards private health care currently taking place with the 2% levy for those of 34 years of age and older taking out private cover, his views that further regulation is taking place to ensure that private patients who are alleviating public health waiting lists and outpatient facilities are receiving value for their money; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 490. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene and ensure that there is a day ambulance service offered for elderly patients, many of whom are old and in receipt of State pensions, and cannot afford a private taxi to attend the day hospital at Saint Mary's Hospital in the Phoenix Park as the service has been suspended due to financial restraints; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 653. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reaffirm Ireland's position of supporting small countries' right to self-determination and their right to apply social policies that their Governments were democratically elected to apply, without interference from larger powers in the region, in view of a recent statement from the President of the United States of America...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 654. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn, and make Ireland's views known at European Union level regarding, the serious reports (details supplied) that Israeli authorities illegally bulldozed temporary shelters for Palestinians in East Jerusalem which were funded by the European Union, particularly in view of the discussions in Brussels recently regarding the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 655. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use the upcoming Foreign Affairs Council, FAC, to raise the deplorable situation in Gaza and the way six months on from the ceasefire, rebuilding in the latter has not begun; if he will oblige the European Union to put pressure on Israel to completely lift the blockade of Gaza; if he will request the European Union to put...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 783. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the growing interconnected world in terms of employment and travel, his views that the postal vote system is not adequate and that Irish persons working abroad, for example for non-government organisations, should be provided with the opportunity to exercise their right to vote on major social issues, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations (15 Apr 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 788. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the technical guidance document to Part L, 2011 of the Irish Building Regulations requires designers of buildings to achieve a surface temperature factor (fRsi) of 0.75 or better, and in the case of a ground floor junction a relaxation of 0.70 is allowable, if he will confirm the surface...