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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (12 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in the view of his appointing board members to Irish Water Safety, if he will consider appointing a representative to the board of Swim Ireland. [55921/12]

Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I do not believe anyone comes into the political arena to cause hardship and suffering, particularly to those at the lower end of the socio-economic scale or people with disabilities. The optimist in me believes in the essential goodness of people, which is why it is so difficult to understand the rationale behind some of the cuts introduced by the Government. I am not using this occasion...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have no doubt that people were very generous when the Society of St. Vincent de Paul held a collection in every parish throughout Dublin last weekend. Some weeks ago I visited the Capuchin day centre in Smithfield where the effects on their services of the recession and Government cutbacks are very visible. These two organisations have in common that they are now seeing people who had...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 71: In page 35, subsection (1), line 21, to delete “may” and substitute “should”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise but I was at the wrong amendment. That is okay and I will withdraw it.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 72: In page 37, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following subsection: “(5) The power conferred on an authorised officer under subsection (4)(a) and (b) may only be exercised by an inspector of the Minister.”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 73: In page 37, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following subsection: “(7) The Minister will appoint an independent animal welfare official to inspect the conditions of fur farms on a regular basis to ensure the highest animal health and welfare standards are achieved in respects of the natural behaviour attributed to mink.”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 74: In page 39, subsection (1), line 13, to delete “Where an authorised officer” and substitute the following:“Where an inspector, or an authorised officer on the advice of a veterinary practitioner,”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 67: In page 34, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following subsections:“(2) The Minister will appoint an independent animal welfare officer to inspect all greyhound breeding establishments in order to ensure the following--(a) hygiene standards are maintained and the greyhounds' environment is protected, (b) adequate food, medicine, equipment, and space is...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 70: In page 34, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following subsection: “(4) Persons may only be appointed authorised officers under subsections (1), (2) and (3) where they have satisfied the Minister or appointing authority that they have the experience, technical competence, and other qualifications to undertake the functions of an authorised officer.”.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 57: In page 29, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following subsection: “(5) The Minister will ensure that humane practices are used in the eradication of mink for their fur or by products and that the use of gas in the killing and eradication of mink on mink farms is not practised, while ensuring that minimal suffering is caused to the animal during the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move amendment No. 44: In page 23, subsection (1), lines 39 to 41, to delete all words from and including "If" in line 39 down to and including "may" in line 41 and substitute the following: "If an inspector or an authorised officer acting on the advice of a veterinary practitioner has reasonable grounds for believing that a protected animal is injured or suffering or is in a state of...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Prison Visiting Committees (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The positive message from the Minister's reply is that he acknowledges what other reports, including the Whitaker report and the reports of the Ombudsman for Children, prison chaplains and the Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice, have highlighted since 1985, namely, that there is an appalling breach of the human rights of young people in St. Patrick's. What is the long-term plan to provide...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Prison Visiting Committees (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I represent Dublin Central and we know about the revolving door syndrome and the incidence of repeat offences. We should be all on the same wavelength in encouraging rehabilitation and ensuring conditions in prison facilitate it rather than hinder it. Will the Minister engage with those civil society organisations who are involved in the prison and speak with former prisoners to get their...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Prison Visiting Committees (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the disparities between the Inspector of Prisons' report on St. Patrick's Institution, Dublin and the Visiting Committee Report of 2010; the location at which it is planned to accommodate 18 to 21 year olds, who would currently be residing in St. Patrick's Institution (detail supplied), after 2014; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Overseas Development Aid (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the visit by the chair of the Committee of Public Accounts to investigate corruption in African countries and in view of the U.K. Public Accounts Committee calling multi-national corporations into Westminster to examine their profits and tax responsibilities, if he will request the Committee of Public Accounts to call in multi-national companies to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he is committed to having the publication of the standards and new system of Inspection of Private and Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services published by January 2013; if he will ensure that the inspections will be independent and of a high standard and that no further delays will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55242/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he is committed to having the publication of the standards and new system of Inspection of Private and Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services published by January 2013; if he will ensure that the inspections will be independent and of a high standard and that no further delays will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55242/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he is committed to having the publication of the standards and new system of Inspection of Private and Voluntary Intellectual Disability Services published by January 2013; if he will ensure that the inspections will be independent and of a high standard and that no further delays will occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55242/12]

Financial Resolutions 2013 - Financial Resolution No. 15: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I propose to share time with Deputy Joan Collins and Deputy Tom Fleming. I listened to the tones of assurance and confidence with which Ministers spoke yesterday and the conviction that the decisions they were making were the right ones and the positive language, such as "success", "growing and developing economy", "well on the road to recovery" and "protecting the most vulnerable to the...