Results 4,301-4,320 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Service (16 Jan 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the 5% cut to the annual core grant of an educational centre (details supplied) in Dublin 9 in view of the fact that it will have significant repercussions on the service being provided for severely disabled children [1759/13]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: On a point of order, is this relevant to what we are discussing?

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This is a very important Bill. It is particularly important for the public, whose taxes are contributing to what we are discussing, and they want greater accountability. There was a need for this Bill to be accompanied by a Bill dealing with parliamentary reform, as we cannot talk about the funding of this organisation without taking a good look at how the organisation does its work....

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (20 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Bhíos ag smaoineamh ar chéad lá na Dála seo agus an difríocht idir an lá sin agus an bhliain go leith a bhíos san Dáil roimhe sin. I was thinking about the difference between the first day of the present Dáil on 11 March 2011 and my experience of the previous Dáil, which had a jaded air about it and a sense that it was running out of steam,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (20 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health in view of the implementation of the EU Directive 2010/63/EU in January 2013, the way he intends to implement the three Rs, replacement of the use of animals to the greatest extent possible with alternative testing methods, refinement of scientific procedures to improve animal welfare and reduction in numbers of animals used; the way he will address the issue of...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons (19 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Homeless people say they get to a point where they feel they are almost invisible and are of absolutely no value. As a result, their self esteem and dignity disappear. That is where the services are vital and do such great work. About a month ago, I visited Brother Kevin in the Capuchin Day Centre in Bow Street, Dublin. He told me that his food bill for the year is €1.9 million....

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons (19 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: While some families will struggle and find Christmas difficult it will be business as usual for many and we will see spending in shops, homes and bars and on travel. It is good that we do not lose sight of those who are homeless. There is a story behind every homeless person and nobody makes a career decision to end up homeless. I represent Dublin Central where it is a major issue but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Mr. Maguire for his interesting contribution. I do not know that trade and human rights always go together because human rights can sometimes be ignored when it comes to doing business. If we said we would trade only with countries that have a perfect human rights record, however, I do not think we would be left trading with anybody. I would have grave reservations about trading...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: They were certainly involved in the sack of Baltimore. I do not think they were too welcome in west Cork because they took a lot of the population back to Algeria with them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Promotion: Discussion (Resumed) with Arab-Irish Chamber of Commerce (19 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That is right. Was he in Terenure?

Care Services: Motion [Private Members] (18 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am very conscious of the thousands of people who are in need of or receiving care for reasons of age or because they have a physical or mental disability or both. I am also conscious of the thousands of people, the majority of whom are family members, who are providing this care. If all of these carers informed the Health Service Executive and Department of Social Protection that they...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (18 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance if the new Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012 will exempt executors of wills for whom the selling of a property is their responsibility but who are not the beneficiaries of that property, or if the Bill will allow deferring of payment until the property is sold; if the exemption of executors of wills will not be included in the Bill if he will include them...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (18 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make representations to ensure that schools will not have to pay the same fixed energy costs as small and medium business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56819/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (18 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth ar ghlac sé an cinneadh chun an Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) a chur faoin gComhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta; an féidir leis a chur in iúl go cruinn cén coigilteas airgid a bheidh déanta de bharr an cinneadh sin a dhéanamh; an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (18 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cén fáth ar thug sé neamhaird ar mholtaí sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, 2010-2030 nuair a rinne sé an cinneadh chun an Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta (COGG) a chur faoin gComhairle Náisiúnta Curaclaim agus Measúnachta; cén fáth nár chloígh sé...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: National Asset Management Agency (18 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the persons that are maintaining the National Asset Management Agency properties; if he will outline the tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56323/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (18 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the fact that the ban on fur farming is going through the Dutch Parliament, Holland, being the third biggest for mink fur farming in the world, and Germany phasing out fur farming by 2016, if he will consider the phasing out of fur farming here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56967/12]

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Ireland is one of the few countries in the western world which does not have a property tax. There are examples of international best practice of fair ways of assessing and collecting property tax, how best to use it to provide essential local services and how to allow for exemptions and waivers. While everyone was delighted when the old local authority rates were abolished, there is no...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Democratic Republic of Congo: Motion (13 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I support the motion and thank Senator Norris for bringing it before the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Work in Syria: Discussion with Médicines sans Frontières (13 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We are all in awe and are full of admiration for people who knowingly and willingly put themselves in physical danger in order to do the job they know needs to be done. So many situations are at the mercy of the media. I do not think the media are giving Syria the attention it deserves. This is certainly the case with regard to the humanitarian aspects of the conflict. We hear about the...