Results 621-640 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (26 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop the embassy in Monrovia to full ambassador strength; if he will directly support civil society in Liberia; and if the regulations for education fellowships will be loosened. [9716/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (26 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to release the terms of reference, members of the board and allow oral hearings regarding the results of the 2018 election observer roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9717/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (26 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the election observer roster members; and the country of residence of each. [9718/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (26 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 397. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the Health Sector National Staff Survey 2016, National Ambulance Services Report January 2017 undertaken by a company (details supplied); if so, his views on the fact that 31% of respondents that claimed discrimination in relation to their trade union activity; and the way in which he plans to address the continued refusal...

Fourth Interim Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Going back to where we are to date, the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes and Certain Related Matters was established by the Government in February 2015 to provide a full account of what happened to women and children in those homes. Since then, we have had four interim reports: two in 2016, one in 2017 and one in 2018. The final report was due on 17 February last, but...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (21 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 18. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress in relation to the battlefield site of 14-17 Moore Street, Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8704/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which she can address the financial strain on persons working in the performing arts including claims that one third of persons working in the performing arts earn less than the minimum wage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8705/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (20 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which he can address concerns of residents in areas that have seen large developments of housing stock while ensuring targets are being reached in the Rebuilding Ireland programme; the success of the programme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8399/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (20 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 73. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the conflict between the legally binding strategic development zone, SDZ, North Lotts plan in Dublin 1 and the recent ministerial guidelines on building height; and if his attention has been drawn to a commercial advantage for developers that pursue his guidelines over developers that adhere...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (20 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 276. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the need to establish more robust criteria for the granting of licences in view of the amount of footage and evidence brought forward by animal welfare groups on breaches of licences for coursing clubs. [8763/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (20 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 277. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role of her Department in supporting an Gaeilge; and her plans to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge in March 2019. [8764/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Bilateral Relations between Ireland and Malta: Discussion (20 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome all of the delegates. I see that Mr. Abela has had a very interesting political career and been continually re-elected. There were concerns about the murder of the journalist Daphne Galizia. I note that there was something happening in January and wonder if there is an update. There are many concerns about the situation in the Mediterranean and Libya. They include concerns...

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputy Pringle.

European Defence Agency Project: Motion (19 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I follow on from my exchange with the Taoiseach on Leaders' Questions last week. I do not and cannot understand why we are taking this road and jeopardising our good name. It is a good name that came from our neutrality and involvement in UN-mandated peacekeeping mission. It also came from our development voice, which has been non-aligned, impartial and humanitarian-focused. Why are we...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Arts and Culture Capital Scheme Eligibility (19 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the arts scheme is open to actors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8045/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 79. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on Intreo offices having the right to make recipients of social welfare payments take up employment outside of their chosen profession or vocation; and her further views of whether it negates the ability of a person to pursue their chosen profession. [8044/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (19 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties students (details supplied) are having with the limited frequency of a bus service; his views on whether there is a need for increased frequency of the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8145/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Data (19 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 583. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the average waiting time for children referred to social services to be investigated by county. [7804/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (19 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a community employment scheme will be extended for another year in the case of a person (details supplied). [7721/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (14 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There has been documented police brutality yet no senior officials in Bahrain's security forces have been held accountable for allegations of torture, excessive force or extrajudicial killings to date. Peaceful protests are treated with brutality, arbitrary arrests, coerced confessions and, alarmingly, the resumption of the death penalty. What we are seeing is the suppression of civil...