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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (17 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the corporate governance structures at a company (details supplied) where the roles of chief executive officer and chairman of the board are held by the same person are appropriate to a large financial services company providing a range of insurance products here in view of what has been learned regarding the necessity of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will consider the proposal by an organisation (details supplied) to reorganise diabetes paediatric services in eight networks, which could potentially reduce the development of complications in adulthood by as much as 76%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11271/11]

Written Answers — National Anthem: National Anthem (11 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Finance further to a parliamentary question the sources that were consulted by him or by representatives of the Government in reaching the determination that the translation Sinne Fianna Fáil in the current version of the National Anthem, as published on the Department of the Taoiseach's website, is the appropriate and correct interpretation of the words...

Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (11 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: No matter which economist one believes - we have quite a number to choose from - the bottom line is that we are in a dire situation, and there is a real fear that we are facing bankruptcy. I wonder whether we have time to continue with adversarial politics in this country. There was an interesting exchange this morning in the House in which somebody on this side - Deputy Ross - made a...

Commemorative Events (11 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport in view of the statement in the Programme for Government to develop a cultural plan for future commemorative events such as the Centenary of the Easter Rising of 1916, if he will ensure that part of that plan will be protecting and preserving intact the historical site from the General Post Office to Moore Street, as...

Commemorative Events (11 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There are positives and negatives in the Minister's reply. I am from East Wall and I went to school in King's Inn Street, which is in the heart of the Moore Street area. As someone who loved history, I loved taking that walk every morning and knowing I was walking on the same streets that the men and women from the garrison in the GPO walked. We have lost enough of the buildings that were...

Commemorative Events (11 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Will the Minister include the Save 16 Moore Street committee in that? On a related point, while the Minister is very busy, on Tuesday, 24 May, we are having a tour of the battlefield with the relatives. It would be great if the Minister could join us and I know some Members of the Technical Group who would be delighted to have him along for that tour, which will really show off the places...

Written Answers — National Anthem: National Anthem (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 3 May 2011, if the State will consider purchasing the copyright to the national anthem when the copyright runs out in December 2019 or amending the Copyright Act in order that the national anthem is vested in the State and therefore ensuring it cannot be used, abused or misused if the copyright were...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will set out in tabular form the amount of Exchequer funding provided, or intended to be provided, to fee-paying post-primary schools for each year from 2007 to December 2011 and, side by side with that, if he will set out in tabular form the amount of money provided, or intended to be provided, from the Dormant Accounts Fund...

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to close further post offices or if he is committed to maintaining the offices and services as they are at present. [10602/11]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 259: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the costs borne specifically by the Exchequer, and not by the fund itself arising from the operation of the Dormant Accounts Fund since it inception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10597/11]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 260: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the projected savings to the Exchequer in the event of the Dormant Accounts Board being abolished, as recommended in the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10598/11]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 261: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the accounting procedures applicable to the Dormant Accounts Fund within both his own Department and within the Department of Finance are fully consistent with Part 6, section 41([i]a[/i]) of the Dormant Accounts Act 2001:

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 262: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied that the discretion of the Dormant Accounts Board has been applied consistently to investments and disbursements over the life of the Dormant Accounts Fund; if, over the remaining life of the board, he can confirm that moneys in the investment and disbursements account shall be applied on...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will release the report he has received from the Attorney General on the visit by an Irish delegation to Sweden in September 2010 in respect of the sex industry. [10591/11]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislation and criminalise the action of buying sex. [10592/11]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will consider extending the contracts of employment for those temporary community welfare officers, currently employed until 30 June 2011 who facilitated the transfer of community welfare services from the Health Service Executive to the Department of Social Protection, in view of the very significant work of these employees in...

Oireachtas Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It will be a variation of that. It is ironic that I am speaking on Europe Day and the role of the Oireachtas in European affairs when I have always been sceptical of Ireland's role in the EU and was one of those who voted against the Lisbon treaty both times. However, I accept the reality. Tá sé soiléir go bhfuil deacrachtaí agus fadhbanna os ár gcomhair amach sa tír seo agus ar fud...

Oireachtas Europe Day: Statements (9 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Another aspect of the plan relates to outreach programmes for schools. I ask that the EU funding for exchanges via Léargas be continued. Under one project in a deprived area of Dublin Central, a group of people have been on productive exchange visits to Germany and elsewhere. If that could be extended to countries in Africa or South America, it would be a positive way to encourage and...

Written Answers — State Banking Sector: State Banking Sector (4 May 2011)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance the role and salary grades of the 200 additional staff taken on recently by Anglo Irish Bank. [10062/11]