Results 461-480 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Motor Insurance Fraud (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Garda insurance fraud unit will be operational; the remit of the unit; the resources allocated to same; his views on whether this unit is long overdue in view of the number of high-profile cases recently relating to insurance fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21058/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (15 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 130. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time for visa applications and change-in-status applications; and if he is satisfied there is adequate staff in place to deal with same. [21059/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he can address concerns of residents close to fox hunting events regarding encroachments into residential areas; and the measures taken to address this reality to date. [20110/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to fox hunting and how to address the concerns of those residents who live close to fox hunting events regarding encroachments into residential areas and the measures being taken to address this to date.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister’s reply is very much like a previous one he gave me. The codes of practice for the Hunting Association of Ireland are voluntary. Therefore it does not have to abide by them. The Minister says the Department has been in contact with the association, which said it would review and update this area, but we have not seen any real changes to date. I accept that there does...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That is far too loose. There are three areas of concern, one of which is the dogs being used. I do not think there is any inspection of the way the dogs are kept. There are alarming reports from people involved in animal welfare of the conditions in which the dogs are kept. There is also a report from one group of a particular huntsperson who exceeds the number of breeding bitches allowed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the minutes of the annual meeting of the hare coursing monitoring committee; if he is satisfied with the make-up of the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16674/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Will the Minister provide the minutes of the annual meeting of the hare coursing monitoring committee, is he satisfied with the make-up of the committee and will he make a statement on the matter?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Can the Minister clarify the date the report was released?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That would be useful. The question arose from a freedom of information, FOI, request by the Irish Council against Blood Sports, ICABS, which was looking for the minutes of the monitoring committee, which it received in 2016 and 2017 but not in 2018. No independent animal welfare body is represented on the monitoring committee. At the 2017 meeting the CEO of the Irish Coursing Club, ICC,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One other aspect brings this out into the open. There was a coursing meeting last January at Seven Houses in County Kilkenny. The coursers reported that four hares were confirmed by the vet as dying of natural causes but the ranger from the National Parks and Wildlife Service said four hares died of injuries received after being hit by greyhounds. The vet reported that six hares were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the conditions in fur farms here; the way in which he can address the concerns of groups highly critical of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20109/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Gambling Legislation (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views with regard to children being present at horse racing and greyhound racing tracks in view of the trends of problem gambling and the exposure to persons under the legal age to gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14340/19]

Road Traffic (All Terrain Vehicle and Scrambler Motor-cycle) (Amendment) Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is a bit like déjà vubecause it is not that long ago that we were here discussing Deputy Ellis's Bill, which also sought to address the same concerns we are talking about tonight, namely, scramblers and quad bikes being used in inappropriate ways in places where they should not be, legally, and by age groups that should not be in possession of such vehicles. We also then spoke...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: This question was originally addressed to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and I was quite surprised when it was sent over to the Department of Education and Skills. When an organisation falls between a number of Departments, it is not a great scenario in terms of assessing the work of that organisation. I wish to talk about the value of youth services and youth work in the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: While I appreciate what the Minister has just said, the challenges facing young people today are far greater than when certain organisations were set up in the 1940s. For that reason, there is a need to constantly evaluate how those challenges are being addressed by the people who are being paid to do that work. I am interested in the job titles of some of the 31 staff because I am hearing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 11. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the purpose and function of the City of Dublin Youth Services Board; the number of staff employed by job title and grade; the number of staff on secondment or career break by title and grade; and the number of staff bilocated. [19722/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Youth Services (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the City of Dublin Youth Services Board, CDYSB, its purpose and function and the number of staff employed there by job title and grade, the number on secondment or career break and the number bilocated.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment was the appropriate vehicle for conducting a review of the place of history as an optional subject at junior certificate level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19721/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes Expenditure (8 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1405. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 533 of 15 May 2018, the estimated cost of a €1 increase in schemes (details supplied) in tabular form. [18647/19]