Results 3,101-3,120 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further Education and Training Programmes Provision (21 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 490. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons that were trained via third party trainers-providers with a view to entering the haulage industry; the number of persons that have passed the heavy goods vehicle driving test as a direct result of participating in a Government supported course; the number of persons that have taken up full-time employment as a haulier...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on whether it is time to end the financial emergency measures in the public interest with regard to teachers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39366/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the names of the companies that in 2013 received €86 million in rent from Government Departments and the general Civil Service; and the beneficial owners of said companies. [39341/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science and Technology Groups (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to a publication (details supplied) by the Institute of Physics in Ireland published in June 2014; his views that membership of the European Southern Observatory, ESO, is critical to Ireland's interests in the drive to ensure Ireland's position in the global knowledge economy; his further views that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cardiac injection is used in the killing of dogs in dog pounds; if so how it is compatible with new animal welfare legislation; if this product was used by a pound (details supplied); if so, when were Clare County Council aware of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39337/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry Irregularities (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 41. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 18 September 2014, his views on concerns that the operation of price-fixing and cartel-practice seems to be invited and encouraged by the structure and particular characteristics of the Irish beef market; his further views that the Department's ignorance as to ultimate beneficial...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will restore the previous austerity cuts of 15% for the new special needs assistant programme, to ensure that the role of special needs assistant is supported rather then devaluing its importance with gross cuts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39365/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the use of the captive bolt is either in practise or permitted in dog pounds. [39338/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (15 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 131. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there is a ministerial guideline on the killing of dogs in pounds. [39339/14]

Financial Resolutions 2015 - Budget Statement 2015 (14 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tá rudaí dearfacha sa bhuiséad seo. N'fheadar cad a spreag na rudaí sin. Is ceist amháin é sin, ach tá ceist eile agam. Cén difríocht a dhéanfaidh an buiséad seo, go háirithe do dhaoine ar an imeall? The Minister spoke about the sacrifices of Irish people. There were sacrifices but they were disproportionate. There were certain...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Provision (14 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 372. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the identities of the public bodies concerned with developing cycling facilities and dedicated cycleways along the Royal Canal towpath in the Dublin city areas; if he will liaise with those interests to improve cycling facilities from Ashtown village to Spencer Dock; if he will initiate a a process with a view to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Issues of Mutual Concern between Ireland and Colombia: Ambassador of Colombia (9 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Cuirim fáilte roimh an ambasadóir. It is always good to start with the positive. There are positive signs from what Mr. Osorio, has said about what is happening in Colombia, in particular to the peace process. We should acknowledge the role of Cuba - I know the Cuban ambassador is present - in facilitating those talks in Havana. I would have been in touch with his predecessor...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Marriage Equality Referendum (9 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 85. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there is a delay in setting the date for the marriage equality referendum due some time in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38607/14]

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The purpose of the Bill is to make it an offence to smoke a tobacco product in the presence of a child in a mechanically propelled vehicle, and a child is defined as somebody under 18 years of age. I do not disagree with the substance of the Bill because we all know the dangers to health from smoking, and particularly for those who begin smoking at an early age. We also know about the...

Protection of Children's Health (Tobacco Smoke in Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) Bill 2012: Second Stage (8 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I note that section 4(5) states that income generated by the payment of amounts pursuant to fixed-charge notices under this Act will be disposed of for the benefit of the Exchequer. I suggest, and I hope the Minister would agree, that any income generated would go to more campaigns to raise awareness and educate people on the dangers of smoking and not put into the Exchequer where it could...

Workplace Relations Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Táim buíoch go bhfuil seans agam labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Ceapaim go bhfuil sé an-tábhachtach go mbeadh caidreamh san áit oibre go héifeachtach. The test will be whether it is effective and efficient. We all had lives before politics, and no doubt will afterwards, when we were in other workplaces. Given that we all have experience of being an employee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Impact of Conflict in Syria: Concern (8 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I also asked a question on the refugee situation in Ireland and how we decide who we take in. Obviously, we can do more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Impact of Conflict in Syria: Concern (8 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The witnesses tried to describe what is happening but there are times when language can fail to convey the horror and reality of that. This is one example. We do not have any concept of or feeling for what people must be going through in Syria. Only for ISIS, Syria would still be off the main agenda because the conflict has been ongoing there for so long. The ISIS crisis has, in a sense,...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is fully committed to previous guarantees provided on reducing class sizes as a priority in view of the extent of the reports into smaller classes having a positive effect on education, on inclusiveness and maintaining stimulation most notably at a younger age; the work being completed to achieve the goal of class sizes set previously....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (8 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on reform of the junior certificate, teachers correcting the junior certificate work of their own students, schools providing their own individual certification and her views in relation to the subject of history on the junior certificate curriculum. [37876/14]