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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Humanitarian Aid (22 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One must distinguish between treatment centres and management centres. There is a low survival rate, I believe it is 30%, among those who go into what are known as and must be called management centres. The fear is that not enough is being done and the point has been made by various medical people that were Ebola to be present in a western developed country, there would be much greater...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Humanitarian Aid (22 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Briefly, one other aspect on aid is the need for it to go to established community organisations that are run by the people of Sierra Leone because they are located within their communities. Sometimes, an NGO can be a little bit removed and it is important that aid should go to those community groups, which are established and are out in the field. They know their communities and in...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (22 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the significant EU annual development aid budget if he is satisfied that enough is being done to ensure aid effectiveness; his view on whether the militarisation of EU foreign policy does not undermine or jeopardise that budget; and if he will pursue these matters at EU level. [2540/15]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am speaking from my 35 years' experience of teaching in a second-level school, teaching both the old intermediate certificate and the junior certificate. With my teaching colleagues, we have embraced a myriad of changes through the years. Some of those changes included assessment. For example, a long time ago, there was a junior cycle programme in history, geography and social studies,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreements: Motions (21 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I support very much the principle of partnership because it implies equality. While we acknowledge the sovereignty of each of the three countries, is there a sense that this is throwing down the gauntlet to Russia because there are disputed areas in each of the three countries? I do not think the principle of self-determination is very much respected by the Russian authorities. The...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (Resumed) (21 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The point I was making before the debate was adjourned was that I hoped the commission would not be the same as others and issue reports which would leave issues unaddressed and people dissatisfied and waiting for justice. I hope there will be enough flexibility and leeway for the commission to go where the stories take it. We are all aware of the relationship between the industrial...

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I understand I have two minutes and 21 seconds left.

Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation: Motion (21 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We used to consider the Famine the darkest moment in our history given the loss of life and the cruelty associated with the abundance of food available at the time while people starved. However, we know there have been much darker moments relating to industrial schools, Magdalen laundries, mother and baby homes, symphysiotomy, thalidomide and clerical abuse. There has been an appalling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (21 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Health the number of addiction counsellors employed by the Health Service Executive drug treatment service in 2006; the area from which they operated; the geographical areas they covered; the number of persons allocated to each counsellor; and same for the period 2014 to 2015. [2366/15]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of the €20 million allocated for community mental health services in budget 2014 spent in 2014; if he will provide a breakdown on the way the money was spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2365/15]

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yesterday afternoon I attended a press conference organised by Justice for Magdalenes Research, supported by Amnesty International, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the National Women's Council. They all acknowledged the Taoiseach's apology, its integrity, that it was heartfelt and gave so much hope to the women. That apology led to the work of Mr. Justice Quirke and the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is good that the Taoiseach has confirmed that the enhanced card will be available to the ladies from the Magdalen laundries but it is a shame that once again, stress and tension was brought into their lives because of the fact that they were not clear on that point. They have acknowledged what has been done to date and progress has been made, there is no doubt about that. Why can we not...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Regulation (20 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 351. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under existing legisation, only one member of staff in child care facilities and nurseries is required to be trained in paediatric first aid; in view of the amount of children often on the premises, his views that this law needs to be revised and that this lack of onus on crèches and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (20 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 402. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a contract in place for chemists who are involved in the dispensing of methadone; if the Irish College of General Practitioners still accredits level 2 training for methadone prescribing; if doctors can work in more then one location; and if there is a restriction on the number of patients seen by level 1 and level 2 doctors. [2422/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (20 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 403. To ask the Minister for Health his views that there should be an appeal process or alternative means to apply for treatment abroad other than consultant only referrals in view of the case load of consultants and the backlog of procedures offered by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2423/15]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know the facts about accident and emergency departments - the overcrowding, the trolleys, the risks and the dangers. We know the knock-on effects, which have meant people being delayed in getting treatment they are awaiting. We know there have been warnings and there has been the certainty that things would get worse. We do not seem to be very good at prevention in this country and...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One of the issues in respect of what the Tánaiste said relates to staffing. There has to be properly trained and adequate staffing in these places which are taking in homeless persons who also have addiction issues. I refer to a couple of points made by somebody who was living in that hostel. He was a heroin addict for a long time and 15 years on methadone. However, two years ago,...

Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know there is a relationship between homelessness and addiction. Organisations working with people in Dublin would say that as many as 72% of those who are homeless are so because of their addiction. We know that the exit from homelessness for them is through tackling the addiction, engaging with services, and having housing plans, care plans and treatment, whether on a residential or day...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the severe reduction in number of Gardaí for the Dublin Central Area, 65 in Store Street and 300 overall; her plans to address this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1320/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (15 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 24. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views regarding the recent report of the Ward Union blatantly ignoring legislation outlawing the hunting of stags at Clonmahon House in County Meath as confirmed by video evidence and a complaint to Trim Garda station; the measures she will take to ensure that the law is upheld and that her Department is not being undermined by the hunters...