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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements: Motion (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Is the Minister confident that the essential elements clause in all framework agreements is strong enough on human rights and the democratic principles, and if there was a legal case, would it be strong enough? I would make one other point about money laundering. Money laundering is conducted not only to finance terrorism. It is profit-driven by certain companies. It is also part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is more relevant than biofuels.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Foreign Affairs Councils: Discussion with Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will not go back over some of the points raised by other speakers. I was able to attend the conference in Dublin Castle for most of the two days. The speech given by President Michael D. Higgins on Monday morning set the tone for the conference. It was a most powerful and passionate speech on inequality. He did not mince his words as to where the fault lies. The big powers must be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We should be clear on what we want to find out. That was my only point about the term "reassurances" being too vague.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise that I must leave shortly because I must table an amendment elsewhere. I also signed Senator Walsh's motion. I thought that its wording was a bit strong but I was prepared to go along with it. I had heard a number of presentations at the Council of Europe so I knew about the situation before it was raised here. The letter is totally unhelpful. The views of the committee...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: How will we respond to the ambassador?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: The Case of Mr. Sergei Magnitsky: Motion (Resumed) (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise and I beg the Senator's pardon.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Having spent approximately five hours getting nowhere with amendments to the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, the Minister's decision to accept the amendment is welcome. I thank him and the Deputies who spoke in favour of the amendment, from which only good can come.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 39:In page 25, to delete lines 36 and 37.I may have been a little premature in moving this amendment given that legislation on mental capacity is due before the House. However, the amendment provides the Minister with an opportunity to clarify the reason a paragraph referring to mental incapacity has been included in the section. What do the terms "legal disability" and...

National Lottery Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I accept the Minister's clarification.

National Lottery Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 33:In page 23, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:"(f) natural environment;".The categories mentioned for the disbursement of funds are sport and recreation, national culture and heritage, including the Irish language, the arts, health of the community, youth welfare and amenities and "such other objectives as the Government may determine from time to time"....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Position of LGBTI People in Uganda: Discussion (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome the delegates. I hope they will enjoy some rest and relaxation here for the few days. It must be a welcome break from the stress and dangers under which they live in Uganda. I know they are working very hard but at least they are away from the physical danger of being taken in by the police. We are told that the President of Uganda, privately, does not agree with the Bill. I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (17 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he can ascertain from the Health Service Executive when the psychological report in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will be discussed with him in a supportive environment; the type of counselling/psychotherapy that will be provided; and if the HSE will respond to this Deputy's correspondence regarding same [17926/13]

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tá sé tábhachtach aitheantas a thabhairt don Teachta Ó Caoláin de réir an obair a dhein sé chun tacú leis na mná agus chun an ábhar seo a chur chun cinn. Lean sé ar aghaidh nuair a bhuail sé le fadhbanna agus le deacrachtaí. Tá sé uafásach scéalta na mban seo agus sonraí an ghnáthaimh seo a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: IBRC Liquidation (16 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance further to a Parliamentary response in relation to the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in which he states the following (details supplied), his views on the concerns regarding several law firms and IT suppliers that were paid apparently because they had threatened they would withdraw their services; if this is the case, the way in which it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that he will soon be given details on the National Assets Management Agency accounts, if he will check if there is a record or reference in them of NAMA funding of the proposed development of the Carlton site by Chartered Land, Dublin 1 or a reference to their application for Ministerial consent for work to the 1916 National Monument at...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (16 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the financial discrepancies noted in the Irish Medical Organisation, if he has examined the practice of presidents, honorary non-pay positions, of unions that were in receipt of stipends not declaring this in their accounts and therefore not paying tax to the Revenue Commissioners; his plans to uncover tax and accounting discrepancies in these...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Strategic Development Zones (16 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following his press release of 19 December 2012 on the designation of Dublin Docklands areas as Strategic Development Zones, if he intends to realise the need for fostering of community interaction and local initiatives to ensure that the area continues to grow in a sustainable and inclusive manner; the role he envisages for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (16 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his reasons for, as per Building Control Regulations 2013, preventing chartered members of CIAT from designing and to certifying their projects where they are fully competent and qualified to carry out these tasks; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the regulations will oblige these professionals to close their...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Issues (16 Apr 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is examining ways to make landlords more accountable for the dumping of rubbish from their premises; the legal barriers to making private landlords accountable for household waste; the way in which he intends to promote tenant responsibility in terms of dumping now that domestic waste collection has been tendered to a...