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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Situation in Palestine and Israel: Discussion with EAPPI (19 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is no doubt that the Palestinian question has gone off the agenda. There does not seem to be much will to put it back on the agenda. There is a bigger issue at stake also in terms of how to do that. Reference was made to the role of America. To put it mildly, it is disappointing that the regime has not been more proactive on the matter. I am involved in other human rights issues...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Mergers (19 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the transfer of the Forensic Science Laboratory from the Department of Justice and Equality to his Department; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this will hinder the work done by the Forensic Science Laboratory for the judicial system through the weakening of links between these agencies and the physical...

Confidence in the Minister for Health: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to discuss two matters in the couple of minutes available to me. At approximately 10.15 a.m. on Tuesday, 4 September, I returned to Leinster House and met the people with disabilities who were protesting outside. Two of them happened to be past pupils of mine. This morning, the Taoiseach stated that the cuts were dealt with swiftly, but how could a cut in respect of someone with a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The existing powers are not strong enough as they are not working on the ground. I acknowledge the work of Dublin City Council, whose representatives would argue that their hands are tied. We can see the consequences at meetings with residents. I asked that waste could become the responsibility of a landlord, although the Minister of State indicated there would be no legislation...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the legal obligations for landlords in Dublin City to maintain a high standard quality of their rental accommodation, to prevent overcrowding in their properties, to prevent the dereliction of their rented accommodation internally and externally, to replace and maintain appliances in their properties for their tenants and to...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Private Rented Accommodation Provision (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to draw a matter to the Minister of State's attention. According to the 2011 census, more than 75% of households in north inner city Dublin were not owner occupied. Of those, approximately 70% were private rental accommodation, a significant number of which were not registered with the Private Residential Tenancies Board, PRTB. There are responsible landlords. In the space of two...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Summits (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason the Rio Summit failed to consider private sector initiatives as part of environmental solutions, and if private sector initiatives will be considered and promoted as part of next year's Irish EU Presidency; the reason it was a feature of Rio+20 that EU countries were required to coordinate their preparations only...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation with a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 which was allocated funding by his Department as part of the summer works building scheme in respect of special needs access for children with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39280/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Numbers (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in respect of a person (details supplied), if she regards this person as having been permanent staff who took up a temporary position to fill critical vacancies at the time and as part of the Croke Park Agreement and part of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform circular 8/2010, if the person is entitled to a placement within a 45k radius of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries Issues (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons for the delay in the publication of the final report of the Inter-Departmental Committee investigating State involvement in the Magdalene Laundries; the reason he will not proceed with urgency to establish restorative justice to those who suffered in Magdalene Laundries and other institutions after 22 months of the IHRC recommendation...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will list the residential child care centres in Dublin North East; the number of young persons in each of these centres; the budget allocation for each; and the proportion for staff salaries. [38922/12]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reasons the Health Service Executive made the decision to close a children's residential unit in Dublin Central (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to of the valuable service this unit has provided for children and families in the area; if the staff will be redeployed in the north inner city community as other community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that multi-annual, long-term funding is in place in order that the bowel cancer screening programme will be delivered to all who need it by the end of 2012; if he will ensure that the introduction of screening does not jeopardise endoscopy services for symptomatic patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37147/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (18 Sep 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in issuing taxi ID to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 when all background checks and paperwork with the Gardaí have been successful; the reason for the delay nationwide in issuing taxi ID to taxi drivers; his views on whether these delays may cause drivers to be out of work for a number of weeks; and if...

Written Answers — Building Regulations: Building Regulations (19 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 488: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that legislation in countries such as France and the Netherlands provided automatic registration to self-taught architects thorough acquired rights; his views on whether self-taught architects from Ireland are discriminated on in this instance; and his plans to...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 54: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in the case of persons (details supplied) if the Irish State is responsible and does its duty include verification of State documents made in Ireland but which are claimed as falsified abroad by a judicial court or authority; if he will be in a position to be able to verify genuine Irish documents on behalf of the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 22 May 2012, the outcome of his raising the human rights issues in Western Sahara with the Moroccan Government during the Universal Periodic Review of Morocco which took place at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in May; the extent of his dialogue with both Morocco...

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 102 on 22 May, if he has had any further contact with officials in Northern Ireland, Secretary of State, Minister for Justice and Prison authorities, in relation to the human rights issues of prisoners being held in prison in Northern Ireland, particularly Maghaberry Prison and...

Written Answers — Merger of Cultural Institutions: Merger of Cultural Institutions (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will publish the cost benefit analysis of either the merger of any of the national cultural institutions, their absorption into his Department or any reorganisation of their functions; if he has examined the costs and efficiency of his Department and examined transferring any of the remit or functions of his...

Written Answers — Sustainable Development Strategy: Sustainable Development Strategy (18 Jul 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the outcome document adopted by world leaders at the summit in Rio, Brazil, is addressing the fact that the levels of consumption exceed the planet's physical capacity and are being used disproportionately in developed and developing worlds; and the way next year's Irish EU presidency...