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Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will explain the reason in recent years that there has been a consistent drop in Ireland's first instance positive determinations rate and if he acknowledges that Ireland is the member State with the most restrictive approach to granting asylum in the EU for the year 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15421/12]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he acknowledges that although Estonia is used as an example of how countries with small application rates shift the EU average rates, if he will explain the reason the four states with the highest asylum decision rate for the year 2010 - France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom - are able to maintain a first instance...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 496: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he acknowledges that in 2010 all signatories to Dublin II could use the regulation to transfer applications to the first state where the asylum seeker entered the EU and that EUROSTAT and ORAC figures state Ireland had 273 transfer requests accepted in 2010 and that this represents 17% of first instance decisions which is in fact...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 497: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he accepts the argument that the large proportion of Ireland's asylum seekers are made in respect of children less than three years of age, due to unsupported asylum claims by their parents, does not fully explain the discrepancy between Ireland's rate of positive determinations and the rate of other EU countries; and if he will...

Written Answers — Aquaculture Licences: Aquaculture Licences (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 538: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the publication in the peer-reviewed [i]Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences[/i] of an article, "Evidence for sea lice-induced marine mortality of Atlantic salmon ([i]Salmo salar[/i]) in western Ireland from experimental releases of ranched smolts treated with emamectin...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there was a report in 1994 by the then Minister with relevant responsibility, which recommended that fish farms not be allowed any closer than 20 km from any wild salmon river, if so the reason this report was never published; and if such a report was prepared under the auspices of his Department he will make it...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate into the welfare of the horses owned by a person (details supplied) which have undergone serious health complications and injuries that occurred while in the care of the Turf Club and Horse Racing Ireland by licensed trainers and staff and are currently at serious health risk; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Issues: Animal Welfare Issues (21 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in respect of a person (details supplied) and the poor health of his horses, if he will confirm that the welfare of race horses during training and racing falls under the responsibility of the member state and therefore, the provisions the State will afford to the person to preserve the welfare of his horses; if...

Symphysiotomy: Statements (15 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: In one and a half years in the previous Dáil and one year to date in this Dáil, I have come across a number of forgotten groups in society. These include the post-polio survivors, survivors of thalidomide and women who lived - or, rather, existed - in the Magdalen laundries. This is another group that has been forgotten by society. I acknowledge the work of Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the stopped payments in 198 cases of parents caring for a child with a disability who were receiving domiciliary care allowance; in respect of those stopped payments, if visits were made to parents to assess the needs of the child and the level of attention needed as part of the review process; if she will...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the licence granted to a pub (details supplied) which is near residential units and which residents claim is open until 2.30 am and reopens at 7.30 am; if regulations are in place to prevent pubs opening late and reopening early in the morning near residential units; the options available to residents to restrict the opening hours to...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria used in the selection process for the Garda Reserve; and the reasons a candidate might fail to be selected. [14451/12]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at the recent JP McManus Irish Cup coursing at Limerick racecourse, eight hares were mauled over the three days, proving that muzzled greyhounds can cause injury and death to hares; if he will therefore consider a ban on coursing; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of interim funded drugs task force projects administered through the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee and City of Dublin Youth Service Board; if he will provide details on the amount of funding provided to each project in each of the years from 2006 to date in 2012; if he will confirm that payments were made...

Written Answers — Drugs Task Forces: Drugs Task Forces (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that requiring CDYSB to sign off a verification of 2011 expenditure in order to receive funding would mean the CDYSB would require more resources for administrative costs; if funding is then refused because verification is not signed off, eight local drugs task force projects in the Dublin city area will...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (14 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is permissible to carry out, or if he will give direction as to the suitability of carrying out, construction work outside of daylight hours, which is having a detrimental effect on the health and well-being of residents adjacent to the rail line (details supplied). [14437/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in view of his forthcoming visit to China, if he will raise a number of issues of human rights abuses, in particular that of Ms Fang Yang, whose passport was confiscated twice and who cannot return to Ireland to finish her studies in Dun Laoghaire as she is under police surveillance in China; if he will urge the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (13 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will bring to the Chinese Government's attention Ireland's position against the repression of spiritual and religious groups in China and the ongoing oppression of the Chinese people's rights to free speech and freedom to practise their chosen religion; if he will urge the Chinese Government to implement and...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (13 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he intends to deal with those persons who deliberately and fraudulently under-report assets and income in order to avail of free third level fees and maintenance grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13714/12]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (13 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 359: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the average annual rate interest earned on undisbursed balances in the dormant accounts fund in each year since the fund's establishment; if he will report on the magnitude and breakdown by covered financial institution of transfers to the fund in 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; if he...