Results 4,161-4,180 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Remuneration (21 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he intends targeting rank-and-file bank workers' pay and not senior management with disproportionately high salaries and in receipt of bonuses; the way he justifies the workers' cuts if the Mercer Report suggests these cuts would only yield savings of €70 million across all three remaining State-supported institutions while AIB reports a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (21 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider Mandate's call for a deferral of the property tax in order to protect the retail industry, protect homeowners in distress, and consumer spending; if he will consider introducing alternative revenue raising measures that will be less damaging to the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14581/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Properties (21 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the terms of a lease held at public expense on a premises associated very closely with the 1916 Rising, Carrisbrook House, Ballsbridge, Dublin; his views on whether there is any possible link between the deal obtained by the developers of this property from ANCO / the Department of Industry and Commerce...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (21 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [14553/13]

Disability Services: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ba mhaith liom comhghairdeas a dhéanamh leis an Teachta Finian McGrath agus gabhaim buíochas leis ar son an obair a dhein sé i gcóir an Gnó Príomháideach seo. Aithníom, chomh maith, an obair a dhein sé thar na blianta ar son lucht míchumais. Credit is due to Deputy Finian McGrath for this Private Members' motion. There is a need for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (20 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage further with the authorities in Burma on the abuse of human rights of the Rohingya people who are deprived of basic civil entitlements like the right to education, land ownership and so on, now facing the triple threat of disease, starvation and violence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14217/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flexible Work Practices (20 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to abolish flexible working conditions for public servants as proposed in the Draft Public Service Agreement; the way the abolition of such flexibility will result in cost savings for the State; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will affect female participation in the public sector work force; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that the universal social charge was introduced in Budget 2011 to replace the income levy and health levy, the reason for both these levies and if this reason or purpose changed with the amalgamation and change of name in Budget 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13227/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cé mhéad bunscoil agus iar-bhunscoil atá i gcóiríocht shealadach agus cén céatadán díobh siúd ar scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge iad; cé hiad na scoileanna atá ag fanacht ar chóiríocht bhuan agus cé chomh fada is atá na scoileanna sin ag fanacht ar chóiríocht...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lease Agreements (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the terms of a lease held at public expense on a premises associated very closely with the 1916 Rising, Carrisbrook House, Ballsbridge; his views on whether there is any possible link between the deal obtained by the developers of this property from ANCO / the Department of Industry and Commerce in 1969...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Lease Agreements (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the terms of a lease held at public expense on a premises associated very closely with the 1916 Rising, Carrisbrook House, Ballsbridge; his views on whether there is any possible link between the deal obtained by the developers of this property from ANCO / the Department of Industry and Commerce in 1969...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will list the detailed benefits that accrue from the payments of pay related social insurance in view of the fact that persons paying these may pay a significant sum for attendance at accident and emergency, pay in-patient hospital charges and no longer have optical or dental benefit under the schemes; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will address the current situation regarding the unopened epilepsy unit in Cork University Hospital and Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, due to the Health Service Executive's recruitment moratorium; the action he will take to address the fact that neither the original two beds or any of the four new monitoring beds are available to epilepsy patients and thus no...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that, subject to eligibility and relevant charges, all persons in the State qualify for access to public health system currently, the way this might change with the introduction of the universal health insurance; if such a system would mean an up-front payment by all persons for health services that they may not use in a given year; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that universal health insurance payments will provide for equal access to a standard package of primary and acute hospital services, if health insurance providers will still be able to sell add-ons above the standard package; if so, the way he would see this as a change to a one tier system; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the fact that the large number of persons that have ceased paying health insurance premia in recent years due to affordability issues, the way he envisages making universal health insurance an affordable option for people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13225/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the possibility that under a universal health insurance system that different providers may have relationships with different acute services and insured persons may find themselves in a situation where the services nearest to them or best equipped to serve their needs may not be covered by their insurer's standard plan; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the findings that his Department's nursing home charges, mobility allowance and motorised transport grant schemes were not soundly based in law, if he will initiate an audit and report on whether the remaining schemes and services provided by his Department are soundly based in law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13229/13]

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 provides that, subject to certain conditions, somebody who has been convicted of a minor offence will not be required to disclose it when applying for a job. There is a great line at the end of "Macbeth" when Macbeth considers the wrong he has done and says:I am in blood Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community and Employment Schemes (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person secures a three to six month community employment supervisor contract will that preclude them from applying for a Tús supervisor's position for the following 18 months. [12827/13]