Results 5,121-5,140 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (5 Jul 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Defence the point of a token military presence in Afghanistan regardless of UN approval; the work being done by this group; and the extent of our financial output on same to date. [18525/11]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (30 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 66: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise his concern with the Brazilian Ambassador on the recent deaths in the past month of Amazon forest residents who have questioned the legitimacy of loggers and if he will call on the Brazilian Government to redouble its efforts to halt deforestation in the unique ecosystems of the Amazon rain forest...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (30 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the vocational training opportunities scheme allowances are being curtailed, in view of the fact that this is affecting persons currently in the midst of adult education/third level courses. [18074/11]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (30 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the action being taken regarding the announcement by a company (details supplied) that it is moving more than 130 jobs in customer care services to off shore locations, having made considerable profits here and having availed of our low corporate tax. [18073/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will include yoga studios as sports and recreational facilities under the currently proposed Finance Bill, in view of the fact that the VAT reduction would have a positive impact on the expansion and growth of these facilities. [17798/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (28 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views regarding welfare allowance in respect of a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17796/11]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he was monitoring bogs in designated areas, the reason the authorities were not alerted to the wide-spread mechanical extraction taking place on some of the 31 special areas of conservation closed to cutting by the Cabinet decision of May 2010. [17130/11]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures he proposes in the forthcoming revision of the Habitats Regulations to ensure that ex-situ impacts on protected areas will be assessed for their impact before being permitted to begin or to continue; the progress being made on the revision to the Habitats Regulations of the EIA Regulations and the element of...

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (28 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he is monitoring the status and if his attention has been drawn to any commercial peat extraction on the 75 raised bog and 74 blanket bogs designated for protection 2003-2005; and if he has sufficient resources to ensure protection of these important nature conservation sites. [17132/11]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (28 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if Rath Lugh is a recognised national monument and protected structure; the progress being made in his commitment to ensure that the remaining natural heritage areas will be designated on a phased basis over the coming years and if this forms a part of his policy; the protection proposed NHA's have under current Irish...

Written Answers — Environmental Legislation: Environmental Legislation (28 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 328: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will provide an update of the table giving the status of European environmental infringement proceedings against Ireland as provided by his predecessor on 22 April 2010; the actions that he will take to have outstanding environmental cases against Ireland resolved; and the resources he is dedicating...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will be considered for a transfer. [16806/11]

Workers' Remuneration: Motion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It has been proven both scientifically with sociological studies and in other ways that countries with a narrow social gap are much better. They are healthier and more stable and there is little unrest with a happier society. Those countries with wide social gaps are places of unrest, much disturbance and much abuse of human rights with mental health issues, increases in prison population...

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the National University of Ireland's participation in awarding degrees in countries with atrocious human rights records, in view of what is happening in Bahrain now with NUI medical graduates on trial, accused of attempting to topple the government while in fact they were performing duties of care to...

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 71: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, in view of his recent reply showing concern for the 48 surgeons, doctors, paramedics and nurses on trial in Bahrain, the reason his ambassador (details supplied) attended a graduation ceremony alongside the Prime Minister of Bahrain, Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, at RCSI Bahrain in view of the fact that...

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 72: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action he will take to ensure that the EU's 2013 country strategy for Colombia supports the return of peasant farmers, Afro-Colombians and indigenous peoples, to their land under the new victims' law of 25 May 2011. [16581/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if €50,000 will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Kerry for necessary accommodation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16357/11]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (21 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been paid in student fees to the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland for those from non-EU countries [16583/11]

Written Answers — Hare Coursing: Hare Coursing (21 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider refusing this year's application from a club (details supplied) for a licence to net hares for the 2011 to 2012 season of enclosed hare coursing or to at least add a number of new conditions to the licence that will eliminate much of the unnecessary suffering to which hares are subjected during the...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (21 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason there are hundreds of asylum seekers still living in reception centres, up to ten years in some cases, waiting on decisions regarding their status. [16353/11]