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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ministerial Meetings (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 387. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will meet relatives of the signatories to the 1916 Proclamation on the proposed development with the National Asset Management Agency funding of the Moore Street 1916 Battleground, the most historic site in modern Irish history, according to the National Museum of Ireland and historically beyond price according to the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 443. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will expand on the new national framework for housing supply as introduced in the Construction 2020 plan; the way this will address social housing needs in terms of increasing supply for those who need it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25488/14]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations inhibit the dog breeds listed in becoming registered assistance and therapy dogs; if he will consider reviewing this legislation in view of statements issued by hundreds of organisations, including Dogs Trust Ireland; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 538. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what was involved in the invitation process in the lead up to the Dublin Castle animal welfare conference held on 16 May 2014; the way his Department selected requests to attend; the reason hunting organisations were invited while other animal welfare groups were not invited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the latest incident which occurred in Tipperary town involving a pony being abandoned after it was driven into a heavy wooden fence while participating in a Sulky race; if his attention has been drawn to the excessive speeds at which these ponies are driven often by children as young as ten years...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 540. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure there are sufficient strict regulations that coursing will not take place in weather conditions that are adverse and difficult for the animals in question, hares and greyhounds; and if so that coursing events will be cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24286/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 170. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will keep immigration reform as a priority on her Department's agenda; if she will ensure that legislation introduced and intended to be published will be done within the time frame given; if she will ensure that the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill will be published by the end of this year as previously indicated; and if she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in South Sudan: Concern, GOAL and Oxfam (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I refer to South Sudan before this conflict broke out when it had two and a half years of relative peace. Parliamentary democracy - if we can call it that - was very fragile. Can this be put down to what happened between the north and the south with regard to oil supplies? Oil is always accompanied by corruption. I read the message from the eminent African leaders about the hopes for...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 14:In page 35, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:“(3) For the purposes of this section, regulations made under section 3 must—(a) only include new revisions directly associated with the revised procedure for repossessing of local authority dwellings, and (b) not provide less favourable terms than the current agreement with the tenant in any...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Time will tell if the section 29A approach is the more positive.

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise for not having been present to move amendment No. 5; I was speaking somewhere else at the time it was due to be moved. It is relevant in this instance because an exclusion order is sometimes needed against just one individual, not an entire family. Some of the earlier discussion was on the support mechanisms that could be put in place, depending on the age of the individual, in...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: When we talk about young people and anti-social behaviour, we must examine the inter-agency approach needed. I am thinking of my background in youth services. When I consider youth services in the north inner city, I note the excellent work they are doing with challenging youth through youth clubs, youth projects, Garda diversion projects and the JLO system. This is at the preventive stage...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ten working days - two weeks - is too short for someone in this stressful position, regardless of the reasons for being in it in the first place. Tenants face all sorts of issue, for example, difficulties with language, literacy or addiction. Some will face the threat of eviction and homelessness. Given everything that this entails, I would opt for a period of 15 days.

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I would ask about the public procurement aspect. We know the printing industry in this country has been decimated in recent years, with an estimated loss of some 5,000 jobs. I want to move to another aspect, namely, Ireland's reputation, which brings in the tax issue. I believe multinationals' idea of social responsibility equals more profit for their shareholders. How do they get more...

Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Taoiseach made an intensive, whirlwind visit to Silicon Valley and San Francisco recently. He visited an array of media and technology companies, including Facebook, Cisco and eBay. We acknowledge the work of the Government in attracting investment, employment and growth, but there is another side to the coin. One aspect concerns Irish workers, while the other concerns Ireland's...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is another aspect to this matter, namely, the extent of addiction in the north inner city. Many children are being brought up by grandparents because of their parents' addiction. The grandchildren have grown into adulthood in their grandparents' local authority flats and houses. When a grandparent dies, the grandchild faces a difficulty because his or her needs are not matched by the...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 3:In page 8, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“(iii) the tenancy supports that are available to the tenant from the local authority and other agencies,”.The discussion about anti-social behaviour is a difficult area. The difficulty applies to all of us who work with local authorities. Certainly in the north inner city I have seen the...

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That is a pity, because we are trying to do everything to prevent it from getting to that stage. If other contacts or agencies could be of assistance, including them in the letter of warning would be beneficial. If someone is evicted, it causes further problems in the long run in terms of homelessness. Who will pick up the pieces? Anything and everything that could be done should be done.

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 17. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is satisfied that plans to date to commemorate and celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Rising are such as will be fitting for such a momentous occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24287/14]

Other Questions: Commemorative Events (11 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the fittingness of the commemoration of 1916. I quote Professor Diarmaid Ferriter who said:It would be naive to believe or expect that the current period of commemoration will not be affected by contemporary politics and coloured by who is in power; history illustrates that these have always been factors.Political capital has been made out of commemorations in the past...