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Private Members' Business. Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with several Independent Deputies. I understand the Acting Chairman has the list. It is important that Deputy Clare Daly has introduced this Bill on the issue of abortion or termination of pregnancy and that it is being discussed today in advance of the publication of the report of the expert group set up by the Government. Since we are a signatory to the European...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I believe that any discussion on social welfare must be guided by two principles, namely, fairness and social justice. However, those principles are very much under threat and at times, one can discern the manner in which they have been maligned and that those of us who are guided by principles of justice and fairness are almost perceived to be figures of fun who trot out such cliches....

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 65: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade in view of the murders of Manuel Ruiz and his son in Colombia, if he will call on the Colombian Government to take immediate and effective measures against attacks on persons defending land restitution in the Curvarado and Jiguamiando region; if he will call on the Colombian Government to immediately initiate an...

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will call on the Colombian Government to immediately instate measures to guarantee protection of Manuel Ruiz's family currently displaced from their land; if he will call on the Colombian Government to put in place measures to avoid future forced displacements in these areas; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland is not a signatory to the new multilateral initiative, the open government partnership scheme of which 54 countries have become partners including the latest member Trinidad and Tobago; if he plans to send a delegate to the first Open Government Partnership Conference in Brazil later this month;...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 833: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the two recently completed PWC Dormant Accounts Inspector's Reports, the first such to have been undertaken in the ten years since the Dormant Accounts Account was signed into law, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18295/12]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 834: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that the first two of the dozens of financial institutions that contribute to the Dormant Accounts Fund have had Inspector's Reports completed, if he will outline the programme for the completion and publication of Inspector's Reports regarding the remaining institutions; and if he will...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 835: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will publish a schedule identifying all those financial institutions that have contributed to the Dormant Accounts Fund since the fund's inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18297/12]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 851: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a request for a public enquiry was rejected before his Department issues a foreshore licence for a company (details supplied) to commence drilling in Dublin bay; if he has considered the submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18484/12]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 938: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a person (details supplied) was unable to travel to an EU country in the absence of a passport, in spite of having the relevant document under EU Council decision of 30/11/1994 on the basis of Article K.3 (2) b of the Treaty on EU regarding travel facilities for school pupils from third countries resident in a member...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1089: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a Middle Eastern Airways flight landed in Ireland last week with a consignment of animals to be transported to a laboratory in County Mayo for experimentation; if he has any information on the frequency of these flights; the fact an airport in the west refused to accept a...

Written Answers — Poultry Industry: Poultry Industry (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1099: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers it acceptable that mortality figures for broilers that is birds that die before reaching the slaughterhouse are not kept by his Department, in view of the fact that high mortality rates would be an indication of poor welfare practices within certain sectors of the industry; if he will consider putting in...

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the measures that are in place to identify fecal contamination in slaughterhouse animals; if he will provide figures for the number of broilers, pigs, cattle, sheep and other animals that were identified by inspection as having fecal contamination in the years 2009, 2010 and 2011. [18399/12]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the number of broilers, pigs, cattle, sheep and other animals that slaughterhouse inspectors routinely examine per hour; the number of inspectors employed throughout the State to inspect slaughterhouse animals during slaughter and during processing. [18400/12]

Written Answers — Animal Breeding Regulations: Animal Breeding Regulations (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide information on what happens to unwanted male chicks born in hatcheries in the State; if it is the case that male chicks are routinely killed once their sex has been identified; if he will provide figures on the numbers of male chicks that were killed in 2009, 2010, 2011, and by what method. [18401/12]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal position with regard to tail docking of young pigs in the pig industry; if figures are available for the number of pigs that had their tails docked in recent years; the current legal position with regard to teeth clipping of young pigs in the pig industry; if figures are available for the number of pigs that...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the practice of hormone injection of sows in order to bring forward the cycle of the sow in order that she will be ready to be artificially inseminated three weeks after weaning is common throughout the pig industry; his view on the ethics of this practice, particularly from an animal welfare point of view. [18403/12]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1105: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider putting in place a mandatory labelling system for all meat sold at the counter, a labelling system that will clearly and unambiguously inform the consumer the way the food they eat has been produced, specifically the method of production used to raise the animal, part of which they are about to...

Written Answers — Circus Animals: Circus Animals (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of import licences he issued for the import of animals to be used in circuses in Ireland for each of the years 2010, 2011 and 2012; the species that were imported; the number of each species that were imported; the person who sought the import licence in each case;; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Wildlife Protection: Wildlife Protection (18 Apr 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 1130: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will halt efforts to fell the woods at Lismullen in the Tara Skryne valley, County Meath until an archaeological survey has been carried out and until bird nesting season has finished; if he will consider an intermittent schedule of felling to allow the area to adjust to gradual change; and if he will make a...