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An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (Fiosruithe Thithe an Oireachtais) 2011 — An Dara Céim / Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (15 Sep 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I hope that the Minister, Deputy Brendan Howlin, and the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, will be the good guys and will do what is right to strengthen parliamentary democracy. However, I have grave misgivings about the proposed 30th amendment of the Constitution and the more I read about it, the more those misgivings intensify. I believe we are moving too quickly, without sufficient...

International Day of Democracy: Statements (15 Sep 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We in Ireland have been enjoying the benefits of democracy, our free elections, our right to freedom of expression and gathering in worship for so long. I too see that democracy under pressure. We have surrendered part of our sovereignty, first, to the EU and now our economic sovereignty to the troika. It is ironic that this is happening at a time when we see the rise of the Irish spring...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (14 Sep 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of corporate tax that was paid by the company (details supplied) in County Waterford. [24244/11]

Written Answers — Credit Unions: Credit Unions (14 Sep 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the Financial Regulator, with responsibility for credit unions, is making decisions on credit union reform before the commission has completed its review. [22806/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Sep 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Social Protection in view of the anti-social behaviour on the part of certain tenants in private rented accommodation, in receipt of rent supplement, if she will consider it part of her remit to initiate a system of checks on same. [24227/11]

An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Tuarastal Breithiúna), 2011 — An Dara Céim / Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Judges' Remuneration) Bill 2011 — Second Stage (14 Sep 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I propose to share time with Deputies Shane Ross, Clare Daly, Joan Collins and Catherine Murphy. The debate surrounding this Bill concerns matters of fairness and equality, and I wonder at the making of an exception for judges in matters of pay. Why should they be seen as being in need of this special provision, with Article 35(5) of the Constitution stipulating that the remuneration of a...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 49: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has satisfied himself with the presence of a group of Defence Forces personnel with EUTM Somalia in view of the recent report by Amnesty International on the presence of a secret CIA detention centre in Somalia. [21988/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the request of the British Government to allow the injured Iranian refugees in Camp Ashraf to avail of medical treatment here and the request that the Iraqi Government provide this treatment. [21989/11]

Written Answers — Coroner Service: Coroner Service (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deaths that have been referred to Dublin City Coroner of persons in Dublin central area for each of the past five years by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22665/11]

Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Illnesses: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 711: To ask the Minister for Health the number of alcohol related hospital illness cases in Dublin central for each of the past five years, by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22660/11]

Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Illnesses: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 712: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of alcohol-related hospital illness cases in Dublin central for each of the past five years, by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22661/11]

Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Illnesses: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 713: To ask the Minister for Health the number of alcohol-related non-hospital illness cases in Dublin central for each of the past five years, by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22662/11]

Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Illnesses: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Health the number of alcohol-related non-hospital deaths both by poisoning and by non-poisoning in Dublin central for each of the past five years, by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22664/11]

Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Illnesses: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 714: To ask the Minister for Health the cost of alcohol related non-hospital illness cases in Dublin central for each of the past five years, by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22663/11]

Written Answers — Drug-Related Deaths: Drug-Related Deaths (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 716: To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths that had drug-use associations for each of the past five years by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/11]

Written Answers — Drug-Related Deaths: Drug-Related Deaths (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 717: To ask the Minister for Health the number of deaths that had drug-crime-related issues for each of the past five years by the DCC areas of Cabra, Glasnevin and north inner city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22667/11]

Arts Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress that has been made to date in implementing the Programme for Government plan regarding the arts and in particular the progress made in seeking to capture some public good from the National Assets Management Agency by identifying buildings that have no commercial potential and which might be suitable as local...

Arts Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I mean no disrespect to the Minister of State, Deputy McGinley, when I express disappointment that the Minister is not in the Chamber to take questions. The Technical Group facilitated the various changes to the parliamentary question rota that have occurred over recent weeks. Yesterday morning, the Minister attended the launch of the Dublin Fringe Festival at the Project Arts Centre. When...

Arts Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I recognise that we must operate within economic constraints, but I was pleased to learn there will be continued support for the arts. There is a significant movement within community arts and I hope this area is well supported in the budget.

Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yesterday the Taoiseach used the words "dysfunction", "disconnection", "elitism" and "narcissism" about the church. Those words could equally be applied to our banking institutions. We cannot but be struck by the fact that at least apologies are coming from certain quarters in the church but there has been a lack of similar apologies from the banking authorities. Once again, we are in a...