Results 781-800 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Policy (28 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 177. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is satisfied that sufficient funding and resources are available for family reunification; and if his attention has been drawn to difficulties faced by families utilising the programme. [49799/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gambling Sector (28 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 178. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has a role in the certification of slot machines; and if his attention has been drawn to the wider concerns of persons in the gaming and casino industry that without proper regulations the industry is susceptible for use by criminals with activities such as money laundering and issues regarding gambling addiction. [49800/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Magdalen Laundries (28 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 179. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the dismay of survivors of laundries at the addendum requests from his Department and the fact that the Ombudsman has taken issue with the nature of the requests; and the way in which he plans to address same. [49801/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (28 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 180. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the crime statistics for the Glasnevin and Drumcondra areas (details supplied). [49802/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: General Practitioner Contracts (28 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the decision of certain general practitioner practices to charge persons in receipt of illness benefit for certificates relating to the benefit; and her plans to have discussions with the Minister for Health regarding this practice in view of the fact that it is impacting persons in receipt of illness benefit...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I could give some more examples of where we lead with one foot because it is positive but then take it back with the other foot because it is negative. We have chosen to implement the weakest options at the latest available date under the anti-tax avoidance directive, but we could do more. While there is no problem with being pro-business and pro-trade, there must be fairness. I sometimes...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have come through the Finance Bill process but some outstanding issues need to be further addressed if we are concerned about our reputation. We know how sensitive we are when somebody suggests that we are a tax haven. However, there are examples of each positive step that we have taken being accompanied by a negative one. For example, it is positive that there was an independent review...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the results of a report issued by a company (details supplied) illustrating the effects on employment in the retail bookmaking industry as a result of the blanket increase in betting duty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48579/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (22 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 146. To ask the Minister for Health when there was a review of the continued prescriptions for medication for a person (details supplied). [48757/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Policy (22 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 204. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the protections and protocols in place to avoid a recurrence of a traumatic removal in which trauma was caused for the child, the mother and the professionals involved (details supplied); and the special arrangements in place, including a provision of a mother and baby unit, to minimise the trauma, particularly for the child in these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (22 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 212. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which correspondence issued on 30 October 2018 which appeared to have the situation resolved in the case of a person (details supplied) was then followed by further correspondence on 12 November 2018 suggesting otherwise. [48749/18]

Brexit: Motion (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Like other contributors to the debate, I acknowledge the work and hours that have been put in by the Ministers, officials, Departments and organisations in trying to prepare for Brexit, be it a hard, soft or no-deal one. I cannot help but think about how that work and energy and those hours could have been better spent on other issues in Ireland, Europe and the world. While we respect...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Miscarriages of Justice (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Two people in prison based on conjecture, circumstantial evidence, contradictory evidence and inconsistencies is not justice for the very regrettable murder of Stephen Carroll. This is all part of a bigger, unjust system in the North, with revocation of licences, evidence being withheld, legal teams not being able to defend their clients when they do not know what the evidence is. We have a...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Miscarriages of Justice (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The central point of this topical issue is the human right to have access to justice and due process, which has been denied to the Craigavon two. We all understand the implications of wrongful conviction. In this case we have unsound forensic evidence as well as non-disclosure, mishandling and destruction of evidence and flawed eyewitness testimony. Mr. Brendan McConville and Mr. John Paul...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledge that there are some positives in the reply of the Minister of State, but it was rather vague on PESCO spending. I want to go back to a report that was debated in the European Parliament in May on strengthening EU-NATO relations. It was adopted by the Parliament by 439 votes to 183, with four Irish MEPs voting against it and six abstaining, including the four Fine Gael MEPs....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. It would be good to have the debate because the matter is central to our policy on neutrality. Are these issues raised when the Minister of State attends meetings at European level? The figure of €200 billion being spent by the European Union on defence is staggering. When we campaign for a seat on the UN Security Council, we use our neutrality as a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 63. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the concerns that Ireland must make commitments to military spending under PESCO; and his further views on whether extra resources should be prioritised in areas other than military hardware in view of the discontent among some members of the Defence Forces in relation to pay and conditions. [48344/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defence Forces Expenditure (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question is to ask the Minister of State his views on the concerns that Ireland must make commitments to military spending under PESCO; and his further views on whether extra resources should be prioritised in areas other than military hardware in view of the discontent among some members of the Defence Forces in respect of pay and conditions.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (21 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland has taken action at an intergovernmental or bilateral level in regard to the human rights violations perpetrated by the Nicaraguan Government against its people, which are documented in reports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48499/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which concerns regarding the safe repatriation of the Rohingya to Myanmar can be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48085/18]