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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the witnesses for the presentation. There is no doubt about the challenging and very demanding nature of the work of the WHO. Its staff are facing new challenges in Syria, with the migration of the people from Syria which is adding to the difficulties of the countries that are taking in the Syrian refugees. The Ebola virus is also causing difficulties. No doubt migration has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Migration Issues: World Health Organization (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to return to the Ebola situation. How would Dr. Severoni define success in dealing with Ebola if, as one of the non-governmental organisations tells us, there is a 30% survival rate for people in the management centres? That brings me to another question. What is Dr. Severoni's definition of public health? Is it for everybody or for certain people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Association Agreement between EU and Moldova: Discussion (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We can certainly find that out.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Human Reproduction (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 449. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the Child and Family Rights Bill if she will return to the original definition of assisted reproduction, as otherwise certain children will be excluded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 450. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a centre (details supplied) is not in receipt of funding from her Department while at the same time being requested to cater for former prisoners by the prison and probation services, many of whom would be homeless without the support offered by the centre; if she will review the work they do and consider them for resources. [1363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 487. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the position regarding a bilateral agreement with Russia which would allow many Russian children in State care to be adopted by Irish families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1356/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 553. To ask the Minister for Health the grounds on which a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 was denied access to the treatment abroad scheme and also denied access to the cross-border directive; and if Cappagh Hospital, Dublin does not have the budget to perform this procedure within reasonable time, the reason the person cannot avail of the external treatment under those schemes. [49591/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (14 Jan 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 765. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 395 of 9 December 2014, if the recommendation is that schools should differentiate between English additional language provision and literacy support provision in order that support is appropriately targeted (details supplied); if she is satisfied that schools have adequate resources, staff and training to...

Opposing Domestic Violence: Statements (18 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is opportune that we are discussing domestic violence. The Christmas spirit is normally associated with the season of goodwill and harmony but we know that it is a time of particular difficulty for many people, particularly those subjected to domestic violence. These are mainly women but increasingly men suffer domestic violence. We have quite a lot of statistical information from the...

Fourth Report of the Constitutional Convention on the Dáil Electoral System: Statements (18 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was a member of the Constitutional Convention and was able to attend all of its meetings. Caithfidh mé a rá go raibh na cruinnithe go léir thar barr agus go raibh an comhrá, an díospóireacht agus an t-idirphlé eadrainn go léir dearfach. The convention's work went a long way towards improving public perception of Deputies and Senators. Many of the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pension Provisions (17 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 54 of 10 December 2014, whose reply states that to qualify for a full contributory pension the person must have at least 520 paid contributions and satisfy a yearly average of 48 contributions, if where time has been taken off in certain years for maternity leave or where a person has been let go from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 198. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 9 December 2014, if he will provide the full details of the care plan being arranged in St. Aloysius ward in the Mater Hospital, Dublin 7; if he will provide a comprehensive description of the suitable physicians who will take care of the person; and if he will provide a breakdown of the treatment available over...

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Another issue which previously affected republican prisoners and is now affecting loyalist prisoners is the revocation of licences which can be revoked based on closed information, which makes it very difficult for prisoners to try to defend themselves. There may eventually be a Parole Commissioners of Northern Ireland hearing which could be cancelled at the last moment. If release is...

Leaders' Questions (16 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Technical Group wishes to express how appalled it is at the atrocity in Pakistan, which is particularly horrendous in the way it targeted young people in education. My question also relates to Northern Ireland. We are familiar with the unresolved issues of flags, parades and legacy issues, as well as the recent issues of finances and economics. However, one issue is conspicuous by its...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Smarter Transport (16 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 644. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will publish the national walking policy as stated in smarter travel; the steps he has taken to progress this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47923/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Hotel Accommodation (16 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 656. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the imminent closure of accommodation in Dublin (details supplied); and if his attention has been drawn to the reasons occasioning the closure of that business as posted on a website. [48065/14]

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister and I will pass on this information. It has been said before that ending homelessness is a priority but it has not happened. I wish to consider another aspect of this, and I am glad the Minister for Health is present. We all know there are strong links between homelessness, mental health issues, addiction, prison and probation. Figures from some organisations show...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to mention two projects I visited recently, one in Wicklow and the other in Meath. One works with young men and women and the other with young men. Most of them have come out of prison and the majority have been homeless. One organisation gets some funding from a task force, but it only covers one quarter to one third of the total cost of running it. This organisation has room for...

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Last Saturday, Professor Diarmaid Ferriter wrote an article in which he mentioned that 40 years ago to that day, Alice Leahy produced a report because there was a serious homelessness crisis in Dublin. At that stage, 1,000 men and women were either sleeping rough or in temporary accommodation. Her report led to a task force which highlighted major gaps in approach and it stated that this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Role and Functions: All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (11 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Does the institute lobby for additional hospice care services? There was a significant gap in services for children in need for hospice care and the LauraLynn foundation filled it. When the institute identifies a need in a particular area, does it become part of lobbying group to secure funding or to bring it to the attention of people who might be in a position to do something?