Results 5,141-5,160 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason Ireland is not complying with EU reception directive which provides for minimum conditions for asylum seekers, including the right to work after waiting for a year for a decision. [16354/11]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the average percentage of asylum seekers receiving status is 27% across Europe and only 1% here. [16355/11]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reviewing the entire treatment of asylum seekers here in order to protect their basic human rights. [16356/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Health if a full-time residential place can be secured in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [16138/11]

Written Answers — Gambling Impact Study: Gambling Impact Study (21 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Health when the national gambling impact study, as recommended by the Public Health Institute, will take place; and if it is known, the number of persons addicted to gambling here. [16187/11]

Written Answers — Emergency Management Plan: Emergency Management Plan (21 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent of oil and chemicals currently in Dublin Port; if there is an adequate protocol for transporting hazardous chemicals; if there is a comprehensive evacuation plan in the event of an accident; and the extent of the training for port staff in emergency situations. [16375/11]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has concerns on the serious crisis in Bosnia due to Serbia's ongoing provocative statements in relation to Bosnia and in view of Serbia's support for separatist leader Milorad Dodik, Republika Srpska; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16006/11]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if, in view of the need for and commitment to greater accountability and transparency in the selection and appointment of board members, he will take into account the recommendations of the 171 members of the Equality and Rights Alliance in the appointment of the board of the Equality Authority; and if these recommendations will be...

Water and Sewerage Services (16 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Like many others I believe water is a basic human right, just like the air we breathe. I hope the next step will not be an air tax. Living in and representing Dublin Central I know very well about water, and flooding in particular. A major factor in flooding is the poor infrastructure evident in many areas and antiquated piping. There is also significant water leakage, leading to major...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will make representations to the embassies of the United States and Turkey to ensure the safety of a person (details supplied) kidnapped by armed men in Damascus, Syria. [15585/11]

Written Answers — Credit Union Movement: Credit Union Movement (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether, since its inception in the late 1950s, the credit union movement has, helped by a number of State subsidies, contributed enormously to the well-being of society; if he will consider that there is scope for the movement to address the broad community interest, as per ILCU operating principle No. 5 of 1984, when developing a...

Written Answers — Credit Union Movement: Credit Union Movement (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether credit union reserves, which may include an element of dormant accounts in some instances, represent a degree of revenue forgone at national level; and if the extent to which this might be the case will be assessed by the commission on credit unions. [15582/11]

Written Answers — Credit Union Movement: Credit Union Movement (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Finance if the area of tax expenditure in support of the credit union movement will be explored, quantified and assessed in the course of the work of the commission on credit unions. [15583/11]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of money the State has injected into the banks since September 2008 and the legislative measures that have been enacted or are proposed which curtail the banks offsetting their entire cumulative losses post-September against future profits; and if the State will be doubly disadvantaged by the banks being allowed to indefinitely offset...

Written Answers — EU Strategies: EU Strategies (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality as EU governments will have to submit national Roma strategies by the end of 2011, his plans for developing this strategy and the consultation process he will use. [15801/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of former cadets from the Defence Forces currently receiving pensions while also employed in various State and semi-State bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15584/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 603: To ask the Minister for Health if he will sanction the accepted application for the fair deal scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15303/11]

Spent Convictions Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will share time with Deputies Wallace, Pringle and Catherine Murphy. Central to the matter of spent convictions is the philosophy which believes in our capacity to change and that, having made a mistake, committed a crime and done wrong once or perhaps several times, we are capable of reform, learning from our mistakes and getting our lives back on track. Ireland does not have legislation...

Teaching Council (8 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has satisfied himself that the previous Government's financial investment in the Teaching Council has provided value, in view of the fact that there are still unregistered teachers teaching in schools; his role in ensuring accountability of the council and his role in having the €90 fee reduced, as per the motion passed at...

Teaching Council (8 Jun 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: When the Teaching Council came in first, I had been teaching for about 35 years. My fellow teachers and I got what I can only describe as a threatening letter, that unless we joined up to the Teaching Council with our €90 our salaries would be stopped. I did not think that was a very positive start to the work of the council. I have yet to meet a teacher, although maybe there are some,...