Results 4,181-4,200 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will clarify the eligibility criteria for the position of Tús supervisor, in the event of the two schemes, Tus and Fás, being linked and if she will outline the eligibility criteria in that situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12828/13]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who has been a community employment supervisor is eligible to apply for CE. [12826/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Advertising Campaigns (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will explain the miswording on the advertisement in relation to submissions for the environmental impact statement on Moore Street, Dublin, the lack of clarity on the proposed demolition; if the veracity of the study is now compromised; if he will ensure that the next advertisement is advertised nationally with the EIS available...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attenttion has been drawn to the fact that the visa office is currently experiencing an upsurge in applications for Join Irish Citizen in the past six months and are dealing with the applications in chronological order; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that for many families this delay is causing difficulties and uncertainty; if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Legal Costs (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of money spent by his Department on appeals to High Court decisions in Hamzq, Hassan and Sulaimon; further, with reference to Justice Hardiman's statement in his decision in Sulaimon that it is dispiriting to see State litigation conducted in this way at public expense, the cost benefit analysis procedures that are in place in his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health the number of current valid general practitioner visit cards and current valid medical cards today or latest available date and for preceding years of 2009, 2010, and 2011 for the Dublin Central area by DED, access to basic healthcare is a right and with the increase numbers of persons reported to be giving up health insurance the progress to date on plans for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Experimentation (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health the mechanisms and procedures his Department and or the IMB have in place to ensure enforcement of Regulation 9 of SI. 870 of 2004 (European Communities (Cosmetic Products) Regulations 2004) which prohibits the sale of all animal-tested cosmetics here and the rest of the EU from 11 March 2013. [12847/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Parking Facilities (12 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health the amount in revenue his Department receive from the nationwide controlled parking systems parking fees on the hospital grounds of the Mater Hospital, Beaumont Hospital, James Connolly Hospital and St. James's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12934/13]

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ba mhaith liom aitheantas a thabhairt don Teachta McCarthy de réir na hoibre atá déanta aige ar an mBille an-tábhachtach agus riachtanach seo. The words "Autism is not me. Autism is just an information processing problem that controls who I am" is a quotation from the author of the books entitled, rather interestingly, Nobody, Nowhere and Somebody, Somewhere. ...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Local Government Funding (7 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of the proposed property tax that will revert to the local authority; the criteria that will be used in assessing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12089/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Child Benefit Payments (7 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of families that have voluntarily given up their child benefit payment either for financial or other reasons. [12088/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (7 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the recent incident of a deer hunted by the Ward Union Hunt, based in Dunshaughlin, County Meath, into the River Boyne, during a search and recovery operation for a body, and previous incidents of deer hunted, which the Ward Union claim are accidental, if he will put a monitoring system in place to ensure that the Ward Union...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (7 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the criteria used in assessing the allocation of funding to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12097/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I take heart from the fact that the Department is studying Mr. Mendez's report and will issue its findings on it. It is, however, difficult to accept much of what the Minister of State had to say about budget cuts and the moratorium on recruitment given the issue of mental health has not suddenly appeared on our agenda. This issue has not been a priority for any of the parties, including...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business of Joint Committee (6 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise for not being present earlier. I have missed an interesting meeting. President Chávez was democratically elected by the people of his country so our expressions of condolences and our sympathy should be sent via the ambassador to the government and the people of Venezuela. Senator Norris referred to the considerable suffering but I presume he had an amazing will to live...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (6 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas don Teach agus ba mhaith liom a rá go bhfuil áthas orm go bhfuil an t-ábhar seo á phlé againn inniu. Tá sé riachtanach go gcoimeádfaidh muid an t-ábhar seo, cúrsaí sláinte intinne, os ar gcomhair amach anseo. We know the plan for community-oriented multidisciplinary mental-health teams that will allow people to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (6 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will list detailed benefits that accrue from the payments of pay related social insurance and universal social charge 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 he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (6 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to a couple who have been told they have to pay back tax on the Department of Social Protection's old age pension due to the fact that they are in receipt of occupational pensions, if the Revenue Commission pursue back tax on individual incomes of €50,000 or on the gross combination of a couple earning €50,000 or more; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Applications (6 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities may refuse to accept applications for inclusion on local authority housing lists and if so if he will outline the criteria used to refuse an applicant. [11948/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Universal Health Insurance (6 Mar 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if the universal health insurance will take into account that persons already pay the pay related social insurance and the universal social charge; if the UHI will result in a reduction in PRSI and USC rates overall or will it be an additional charge for persons on top of PRSI and the USC; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11946/13]