Results 4,221-4,240 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (26 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he considers that criteria such as existing partnerships, existing geographical links and patient access to appropriate services will be key in choosing the appropriate partnerships in his Department's project plan for the establishment of acute hospital groups which would support the co-location of the Rotunda and Mater Hospitals, Dublin, as indicated by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Agencies (21 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports (details supplied) that the selection committee for the new Commission of the Human Rights and Equality Commission lack urgency and are engaged in a process of head hunting the Chief Commissioner, a process that would breach the requirements in the UN Paris Principles in relation to such an appointment; and the action he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driving Licences (21 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the potential losses that will be made to the retail photography ID sector due to the National Driver Licence Service being awarded photographic ID services for driver licences; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns by many in the sector of the issuing of photo ID images through a Government...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge the fact that the Tánaiste met the group that travelled to Maghaberry and I know that he has made representations to the Secretary of State, Ms Theresa Villiers, MP. However, there appears to be a large grey area. Marian Price and her late sister, Dolours, were given a royal prerogative of mercy in May 1980. Her solicitor gave her the impression that it covered all of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Parole Commissioners do not have investigative powers. They will work based on whatever they are handed, but Marian Price will have no idea what that will be. Will the review be held in public in the interests of due process, justice, fairness and transparency? I hope that it will. Can the Tánaiste ensure that it will be held in public? If it is not to be held in public,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Can the Tánaiste request that one of the officials from the Northern Ireland Office attend the review?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Human Rights Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to the British authorities on the location of the Royal Pardon which had been granted to Marian and the late Dolours Price; his views on whether the granting of the Pardon is being disregarded and Marian Price continues to be detained in prison and is in very poor health. [9030/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he intends to invest in the security of the community sector in Irish Aid's programme countries; the way he intends to increase multi stakeholder, independent review mechanisms to assess the effectiveness of Government systems and its response to threats against civil society space; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the representations he has made to the Northern Ireland authorities in relation to the human rights issues of prisoners in Magaberry Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9031/13]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in relation to the recent detention of Jeyasundaram in Sri Lanka, considered illegal by UNWGAD, the reason there was no Irish diplomatic presence on the release date to ensure their release proceeded and to further ensure safety out of Sri Lanka. [9263/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Procurement Service Savings (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the National Procurement Service is currently considering placing art and graphic supplied for schools out to tender; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this could potentially affect paper and stationery suppliers here already undergoing financial difficulties from the economic...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services (20 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will address the delay to some youth services, in the north inner city of Dublin, in being informed of 2013 funding from CDYSB; the reason for this delay; and the funding allocation for 2013. [9240/13]

Mortgage Restructuring: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The experience of losing one's home must be added to those most stressful experiences in a person's life. I acknowledge the Government inherited a severe mortgage arrears crisis and that its amendment outlines the steps taken to address it, including the mortgage-to-rent scheme, the Personal Insolvency Act and the engagement by banks in mortgage advice. However, the point is that if all...

Magdalen Laundries Report: Statements (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I remember attending a play written by Louise Lowe which was set in the laundry on Sean McDermott Street. Three audience members were brought in at a time. We were brought through the various stages by the people playing the parts of the ladies. In character, one of them said, "Will you tell?". I reacted and asked, "Who will I tell?" I was only thinking about it afterwards and I thought,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Monuments (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the Fáilte Ireland report in relation to the Moore Street battlefield site and independence trail, Dublin, as requested by him will be published. [4260/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the rights and obligations of employers towards their subcontractors in the event of a change of title or demotion; if he intends to bring forward legislation in relation to the protection of workers in subcontracting companies who have worked for a long period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8587/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he intends to continue considering a consent application made under a planning application that has been amended and altered and is, by the applicant's own admission, now subject to further planning approval. [9241/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Planning Issues (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of the fact that he has undertaken to preserve the national monument Moore St, Dublin, under preservation order No.1 of 2007, if he will explain the basis upon which he can consider an application that seeks his consent to retain only the monument's buildings, that is, 40% of its protected area; the basis upon which the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hare Coursing (19 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the monitoring reports from the National Parks and Wildlife Service which document hare hits, injuries, kills and hares having to be put down due to injuries for the 2011/2012 coursing season; if he is concerned that hares continue to be injured and killed, despite muzzling; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in relation to the 477 posts allocated for mental health in the Health Service Executive's 2013 National Service Plan; the number of staff of each discipline that will be appointed; to which service, old age, intellectual disability, forensics and so on; to which geographical areas they will be allocated; and if he will make a...