Results 421-440 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Provision (21 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 589. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he can improve the transport service for the area of North King Street and Bolton Street and in particular link Smithfield to existing rail stations such as Drumcondra through bus services; if BusConnects will address this corridor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (21 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 590. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he can improve the turnaround time for applicants for public service vehicle licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22038/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Insurance Costs (21 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 591. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the cost of car insurance particularly for persons that operate taxis; his further views on whether the recommendations from the working group are not having the desired effect on premiums resulting in persons leaving the industry; and the way in which he can assist drivers while recognising that insurance premiums are a...

Treatment of Cancer (Advertisements) Bill 2018: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Returning to my previous point, I acknowledge that there have been amazing advances in treatments for cancer and that cancer is not the death sentence it once was. Everybody here has family or friends who have experienced cancer. We know the range of treatments. If plan A does not work, there can be a plan B and a plan C. However, it is not easy dealing with cancer. We know about the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Visiting Regulations (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the protocols in place for parents, mainly fathers, in prison who have access to their children when they wish to speak with them or arrange prison visits while the parent is in prison; if he is satisfied with the arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21051/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the difficulty facing a school (details supplied) regarding a retrospective application for emergency funding due to a serious works issue that arose over the Christmas period. [21193/19]

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Business of Select Committee (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Brendan Smith. I will chair the meeting in his absence. I propose that the select committee briefly go into private session.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The purpose of the meeting is to consider the motion referred to the select committee by Dáil Éireann on 16 April on reports by the Minister with responsibility for defence on service by the Defence Forces with the United Nations in 2017 and 2018, respectively. I welcome the Minister of State with responsibility for defence, Deputy Kehoe, and his departmental officials, whom I...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. Before I open the floor to other members, I acknowledge the role of the Defence Forces in UN peace missions. I acknowledge their professionalism, the very high standards to which they operate and the way in which they are an example to others. I thank the Minister of State for the additional information he sent. He has outlined the way in which the Defence...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I call Deputy Jack Chambers, who will be followed by Deputy Barrett.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The last question is not really relevant to the report with which we are dealing. We will see if there is time for that to be covered.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We are here to discuss the report.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Okay. Once it is short.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Okay.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. He was supposed to take two seconds.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: No. Sorry, we are going back to Deputy Jack Chambers's questions on UN report, which is what we are here to discuss.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We are talking-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: No-----

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That is fine. The Deputy got the reports on the UN missions. That is what we are here to discuss.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: UN Missions: Motion (16 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I ask the Minister of State to answer those questions please.