Results 3,121-3,140 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Debt Relief (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide Ireland's policies on debt-restructuring for developing countries; his views on global debt justice; and if he discussed this topic with the UN General Secretary recently. [37612/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Regulation (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that a bank (details supplied) has terminated banking services to the Ireland Cuba support group, an entirely Irish-owned and operated membership organisation adhering strictly to law here in all its operations, as a result of US banking regulations administered by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control, the actions he will take in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Sovereign Debt (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 200. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 37076/14 of 30 September 2014, if he will provide details on the substantive reasons for the decision; and the policy, strategy and ideological considerations that informed this decision. [38259/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 304. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if decisions have been made as to the composition of the group, under Judge Yvonne Murphy, who will look into the mother and baby homes; if experts (details supplied) will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38101/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 347. To ask the Minister for Health his policy regarding the issue of pregnant women who opt for home births and the midwives who attend them; the way his policy is communicated to the Health Service Executive and the subsequent HSE policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37880/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he will address the fact that an increasing number of people are finding that methadone use is becoming a life-long dependency for them in addiction. [38123/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 418. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had discussions with the Israeli and Palestinian authorities here and at UN level about the land grab taking place in the West Bank in the form of Israeli settlements being continually built in violation of the UN green line of 1948, a land grab which is causing restrictions on travel for Palestinians as well as huge disruption...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 419. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of Malawi being one of Irish Aid's key partner countries in receipt of Irish aid, if he will support debt relief for Malawi, use Ireland's experience in Irish revenue, and influence in the OECD and EU to support the designing and strengthening of its domestic tax system; if he will negotiate a tax treaty with Malawi using the UN...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 420. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide the extent of Irish funding to the Palestinian Authority; the amount of this earmarked for cultural and educational activities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37806/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 480. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to support further second level educate together schools in the greater Dublin area. [37981/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views that the transition year in second level schools could include further specific tutorials on managing and starting up small and medium sized businesses as it has been noted in a report that Ireland has a low level of entrepreneurial enterprise in comparison to other OECD countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 527. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the provisions for additional water allowances for those with disabilities and for those whose health conditions require additional use of water, that is, skin conditions. [37667/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the process of requesting PPS numbers on water charge registration forms is in place; his views that this is an unusual practice in view of the fact that private information such as PPS numbers is not generally requested when companies are charging for services; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Websites (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 24 September 2014, if the website indicated in the response is password protected; if information on the electoral divisions covered by each of the 50 local development companies is publicly available in visual form in one location; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Websites (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 558. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department's website has ever been independently assessed for accessibility; if so, if he will publish the outcome of that assessment; the degree of his personal confidence in the accessibility of the Department's website; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38130/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Grants (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 559. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will arrange for an allocation to be made from the Dormant Accounts Fund to meet the initial cost of Irish membership of the European Southern Observatory, in view of the case made for Irish membership of the ESO by bodies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38131/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (7 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 601. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to protect the Irish haulage industry in view of the fact that it cannot compete with comparable costs elsewhere; and if restructuring in the tax system is required. [38122/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Magdalen Laundries (2 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 147. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a judge's recommendation (details supplied) that Magdalen women should have access to the full range of services currently enjoyed by holders of the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 card and therefore this will be covered in forthcoming legislation, particularly as the women signed waivers of their legal rights against the State in the expectation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the way he will deal with the distress experienced by the number of public hospital patients experiencing long delays and lack of clarity over dates for procedures taking place; in view of the closure of projects such as the national treatment purchase scheme, if he is in a position to offer measures to address this distress to ensure that hospitals provide...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Oct 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 40. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on potential privatisation of public transport. [36810/14]