Results 3,661-3,680 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 323. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the protections are in place for jobseekers taking up temporary sole trader work if they need to return to social welfare, if they are being exploited by the number of hours and the respective pay they receive; the obligations job search websites have on the type of jobs they are permitted to advertise; the vetting they are obliged...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 415. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that the agreed inspection and survey of the 1916 national monument at Moore Street will be facilitated immediately by its owners (details supplied), as a matter of urgency, in the public and national interest. [55192/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 424. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans in progress to officially celebrate the centenary of the founding of Cumann na mBan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55576/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Inland Waterways Development (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 421. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explore all possible options within current fiscal constraints to advance and develop the potential of the Royal and Grand canal lines that pass through Dublin city; if he will establish an inter-agency group on the Dublin City reaches of the Royal and Grand canals; if he will explore ways to advance their development,...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Remit (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 422. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will include work on land maps to determine what land abutting the canals is owned privately, by Waterways Ireland, the Railway Procurement Agency, Iarnrod Éireann, Dublin City Council, Office of Public Works or other; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55465/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Remit (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 435. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht having regard to the prospective re-opening of the Royal Canal towpath at Portland Place in Summer 2014 further to the refurbishment of the collapsed wall at Portland Place and having regard also to the Spencer Dock Greenway Project and the re-lining works to be carried out at the sixth level, if he will direct Waterways Ireland to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Biofuel Obligation Scheme Targets (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 437. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Ireland was not one of the group of progressively-minded EU countries which succeeded in blocking the motion for 7% cap on bio-fuels, particularly in view of Ireland's strong commitment to hunger eradication; and if he will commit to supporting the 5% cap when the debate is resumed. [55191/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Sale of State Assets (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 438. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if half of the proceeds from the €1.2 billion sale of Bord Gáis will be invested in capital infrastructures such as Irish Water which was set up under Bord Gáis, if this means he is discounting the price and offsetting the costs for infrastructure that they have to pay to the contractor (details...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Data (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 537. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his response to the latest report from a company (details supplied) highlighting a significant strength in cash payments, where 54% of residential transactions made in the first nine months of 2013 involved cash purchases in comparison to 43% in 2012; the vendor profile for those transactions involving cash; if he is confident that there are...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Housing Data (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 539. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the guidelines or statutory regulations that are in place to ensure estate agents carry out vetting of home buyers who pay with large sums of cash; if there is any obligation on estate agents to declare a cash transfer on homes; his response to a companies (details supplied) report on home buyers stating a noticeable increase in the strength...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Funding (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 558. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of migrant-led organisations that applied for moneys under the European Refugee Fund and the European Fund for the Integration of Third-Party Nationals; if he will indicate the number of migrant-led organisations here which obtained such moneys in the recent allocation of EU funding to successful applicants; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 641. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 152 of 11 December 2013 where he stated he will not publish the Coillte forestry review, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Coillte is the largest forestry operator here operating under the 1988 Forestry Act and therefore is fundamentally connected to the new Forestry Bill 2013;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Management (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 642. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the new national forestry programme Forest, Products and People and the EU requirement for a strategic environmental assessment to be conducted on same, his views that the recent SEA which was completed by his Department on the recent forestry review report is complete; if the review of Coillte report is not made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 643. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Coillte has not been in a position to supply the ESB with wooden poles for electrical cables, and the way it is justified that ESB has been importing approximately 40,000 wooden poles at the rate of €600 per pole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55463/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Severe Weather Events Response (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 676. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role his Department will take regarding the severe storm damage caused to island communities, for example Cape Clear, County Cork; if his Department will provide assistance for the recovery of areas damaged; if he will address the ongoing transport issues such as access to and from the island; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Walking and Cycling Facilities (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 928. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport noting that it is the intention of the National Transport Authority to pursue a cycling and walking greenway along the Royal Canal in Dublin city, if he will ask Iarnród Eireann, the Railway Procurement Agency and Dublin City Council to assess the viability of opening a new walkway along the Royal Canal, 6th level, from Shandon...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (15 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 941. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if progress is being made to address the delays experienced by drivers applying for a renewal of a driving licence to the national driver licence service; if drivers are covered if they are stopped by gardaí in the meantime, taking into account the long delays that were not envisaged by the NDLS; and if he will make a statement on...

Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (19 Dec 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Like others, I express my disappointment, dismay and disgust at the inordinate rush with which this Bill is going through the House. It deserves far more time and in-depth discussion by everybody concerned. I am also disappointed at the cynical way in which the introduction of charges has been arranged. The bills will not be coming in yet as they might coincide with either the local...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Substance Misuse (18 Dec 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind having those in addiction put into mental health services as opposed to general health services; the resources that are being considered for persons who will be impacted by the possible reduction of tablets when related new legislation is implemented, as there are concerns among front-line workers of increased risks to those currently...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Substance Misuse (18 Dec 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This question is about addiction and substance misuse and abuse and the general health issues in that area, as opposed to the mental health issues. In particular, I refer to the forthcoming legislation on the tablet issue, which is very welcome, and the planning implications for those who are currently abusing tablets.