Results 381-400 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 132 of 21 May 2019, if officials have visited La Guajira, Colombia to date; if so, if they raised the issue of continued death threats; and if the ambassador was present. [25171/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (18 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 50. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the continued violence and humanitarian crisis in Yemen; the steps Ireland is taking at EU level to address the unethical sales of EU arms which has furthered the conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25170/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Committees (18 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of the business and human rights policy; the regularity with which the committee has met; and the composition of the committee. [25172/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Return Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the number of persons participating on the community return programme has declined since 2014; his plans to carry out an independent evaluation of the programme; and if the criteria will be reviewed with a view to extending access to the programme. [25250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (18 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 253. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of key pieces of legislation in the penal system including the criminal justice (community sanctions) Bill, the Prisons (Solitary Confinement) (Amendment) Bill 2016 and the Parole Bill 2016 [25251/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Data (18 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 254. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners registered to vote; the number that voted per prison in the presidential election in 2018 and in the May 2019 elections and referendum, respectively. [25252/19]

Sustainable Tourism: Statements (13 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We know there are a variety of reasons tourists visit a particular country and why some countries attract tourists in greater numbers than others. Ireland has many particular selling points. It has great natural beauty in its mountains, lakes, forest, rivers, cliffs, and canals. We also have villages, town, cities and, of course, our islands. We can also include our culture, music, arts,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This is a significant date in Ireland-Cuba relations. It has been a long time coming. I acknowledge the presence of the ambassador today and also the work of his predecessors, Teresita de Caridad Trujillo Hernández and Hermes Herrera Hernández, who worked on this for many years. It is the culmination of all of that work that we are at this particular step today. This is an...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I know the focus of trade missions is the Asia-Pacific region, but if there is a trade mission going in the other direction across the Atlantic, Cuba should be considered. If we had a trade mission, including Cuba, would it be able to make progress because of the embargo? We know of firms that have been fined because they have had engagement with Cuba. I love the agreement which has been a...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Political Dialogue and Co-operation Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba: Motion (13 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Deputy Pringle is the convenor of that group. We have met. I will include Deputy Barrett on the list.

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We are more than 70 years after the first request for a special criminal court to be set up in order to protect Ireland's neutrality. Here we are with another request to renew these powers. It looks like the Special Criminal Court is now enshrined in our legal system and almost normalised as a court setting. There is no role for it in a modern, democratic and functioning state with a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the increased pressure placed on persons in the performing arts and screen industry in relation to pay, conditions and general employment rights; her further views on the cultural value of the industries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24080/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to ask the Minister her views on the increased pressure that is placed on persons in the performing arts and screen industry regarding pay and conditions and general employment rights, and her further views on the cultural value of those industries.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We all acknowledge the importance of arts and culture. My question is how we show that in reality. I am not just talking about increased funding to the Arts Council; I am talking about the precarious nature of the work, the lack of stability, the short-term contracts and how very difficult it is for the majority working in the arts area to make a living. I wish to stray into the area of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Performing Arts (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: What I have heard from the actors whom I have met is that when they have to engage with the social protection system for a particular payment, the questions they are asked bear no reality to the facts of the kind of work they do and the precarious nature of the work. Going back to the other aspect of this question, the debate we had before the recess followed a briefing in the audiovisual...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the survey of Irish hares will be completed; if, in the interim, she will consider suspending netting of wild hares for the purpose of hare coursing as was done in Northern Ireland before a ban on live hare coursing was introduced there in 2011; and her views on whether the Irish hare should be protected due to the concerns...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason two hares which a veterinarian confirmed had suffered injuries after being caught and held by muzzled greyhounds were released back to the wild a few hours after a coursing meeting (details supplied) in County Wexford; the nature of the injuries and treatment received; and her views on whether the stress and injuries...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (12 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 58. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will request the national biodiversity centre to cease listing specific locations including grid references of sightings of protected birds and animals, particularly species targeted and persecuted by coursers, hunters and shooters such as hares, badgers, deer, otters, pine martens and so on; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (11 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 788. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the licensing and regulation of horse-drawn carriages can be managed while the Dublin Carriage Acts are still in force; and his views on whether the system should temporarily revert to An Garda Síochána as was the case prior to 2011 when the Garda carriage office issued licences. [23183/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Jun 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 987. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to enhance the criteria for persons qualifying for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme to make the option more attainable for a greater number of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24009/19]