Results 3,261-3,280 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 673. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which the National Roads Authority must have regard to the wishes of a local authority in terms of requests for openings and/or closures of access and egress points along national routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26805/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Facilities Provision (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 674. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a national audit of sports facilities has ever been carried out over the past ten years; his plans to do so; if an analysis of the benefits of such an audit has ever been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26806/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 677. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the existing regulations in relation to taxi age limit currently at 15 years; his plans to reduce or eradicate this regulation in the future; the reason this rule does not apply to buses and other public service vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26892/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 695. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure that international best practice requirements are implemented in the proposed commission of investigation, requirements as informed by the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and principles established by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding effective investigation and documentation of torture...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commissions of Investigation (24 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 696. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure that international best practice requirements are implemented in the proposed commission of investigation, requirements as informed by the rulings of the European Court of Human Rights and principles established by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding effective investigation and documentation of torture...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: If what the Minister said was valid then concern and stress would not be caused to community development groups and communities around the country. I wish to focus on two groups in particular, one of which is the group in the north inner city, which is at a particular disadvantage because it does not have a partnership. A total of 16 of the projects have come together in a loose alliance...

Leaders' Questions (19 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I want to acknowledge the work done by and the commitment of the local community development projects and the range of services they have been providing throughout the country over many years. There are services for children, including crèches, after school and homework clubs, one-to-one tuition and back to education. There is a range of services for older people, including meals,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is committed to engaging in the outstanding issues he referred to at the Animal Health and Welfare Conference which took place on 16 May 2014 in Dublin Castle; if he is committed to re-engaging on the outstanding issues of hare coursing, digging out of foxes, badger culling, fur farming and the use of animals in circuses; and...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Regulations (19 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 103. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to the content in the magazine (details supplied) which reveals that on 1 December 2013 hounds hunted a deer; if he will carry out an investigation into the potential breach of the Wildlife Amendment Act 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26099/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (19 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 114. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to his declared intention to publish a dormant accounts disbursement action plan, if he has consulted only with some Government Departments and with the special purpose agency Pobal with regard to the preparation of that action plan; the reason that led to the exclusion of all other stakeholders in the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dormant Accounts Fund Administration (19 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 115. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the analysis expressed in the Reaching Out – Guidelines on Consultation document, published by the Department of the Taoiseach, that consultation supports greater transparency, which is an important principle of good governance, that consultation helps to ensure that the operations of Government and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Would the delegates agree that there is a need for independent economic analysis of the possible impacts on Ireland?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement: American Chamber of Commerce Ireland (18 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One might be forgiven for thinking the delegates are like the fairy godmother or godfather and, with a magic wand, all of our problems will be solved through the TTIP and trade agreements, with austerity becoming a distant memory. There are concerns in civil society and among NGOs about the lack of serious and meaningful debate. I take it that the delegates welcome the debate and that there...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (18 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reconsider the decision made by her Department to deport a family (details supplied) in view of the fact that the family is in a vulnerable situation, in particular their five-year old child who was born here; if her attention has been drawn to the inadequate supports that were available to the family at the time they signed the...

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the proof is what we see in Moore Street at present. This issue has been pursued with the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht ad infinitum. He has done what he says he can do in regard to the national monument at 14-17 Moore Street. Surely the local development plans should also take account of the aesthetics of the surrounding area....

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation which will put on a primary statutory basis a universal requirement to have new developments in keeping with surrounding buildings of historical and architectural significance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24541/14]

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Does the Minister have plans to introduce legislation which will put on a primary statutory basis a universal requirement that new developments will take into account surrounding buildings if they are of historical or architectural significance?

Other Questions: Architectural Heritage (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am taken aback by the Minister of State's answer. It would appear from her reply that the Minister of State is saying there is sufficient legislation to prevent deterioration and protect these structures. If there was legislation concerning specific planning rules that would be applicable to the area around historic sites, however, we would not be left with the current situation in Moore...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the chaos surrounding the rolling out of the social inclusion and community activation programme; if he has received reports of the insufficient information supplied to voluntary and community organisations currently delivering local community development programmes; if he is aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Issues (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 235. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the outstanding issues in relation to a person (details supplied) will be finalised by Caranua in order to ensure the continuity of the health, recovery and further education of applicants is maintained and progressed for this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25505/14]