Results 801-820 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 90. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will seek consensus at EU level to add the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to an arms embargo list through the EU common position on arms trade in view of the current humanitarian situation in Yemen and the ongoing Saudi led offensive causing multiple deaths to civilians; and his views on whether many of the EU partners that trade in arms...

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on attacks on Christians in India by extremists and the reports from organisations (details supplied) that the perpetrators are acting with impunity; and if this matter has been raised at EU level. [48083/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (20 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the additional €110 million in budget 2019 for overseas development aid will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48081/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 367. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied). [47782/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [47790/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Monuments (15 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 8. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the status of the programme of restoration works for 14-17 Moore Street; and the timeline for the national monument to be restored. [47405/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Monuments (15 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the status of the programme of restoration works for 14-17 Moore Street and the timeline for the restoration of the national monument there.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing Regulation (15 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 46. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to reports of continued breaching of licences by coursing clubs; and her views on whether harsher consequences in the form of licensing being revoked need to be taken to combat serious breaches of existing legislation in the capturing of hares for use in blood sports. [47406/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Betting Regulations (15 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 25 of 25 October 2018, if alternative tax raising measures have been considered that would protect employment in the retail bookmaking sector; and if these alternatives are being considered. [47462/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (15 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 112. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the timeframe in place for access to new medicines while tentative steps must be taken before a medicine is approved; and his views on whether the extent of the timeframe is problematic for persons suffering with certain conditions. [47471/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (15 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 237. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she was consulted or if her attention was drawn to the decision by the OPW to dispose of a site (details supplied) by public auction; and if she will by order undertake its preservation as a monument of national importance in view of its uncertain future. [47463/18]

Dublin (North Inner City) Development Authority Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I find a bittersweet irony in what is being debated when I think back to 1982 and what was agreed between my predecessor, the late Deputy Tony Gregory, and the late Taoiseach, Charles Haughey. It is in that context that I look at what is proposed today. They agreed "the Gregory deal", although Tony always disliked the word "deal" and for him it was a programme. He was able to negotiate a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (14 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a comprehensive list of all unoccupied local authority properties in the Dublin city area is available; and if the time in which a local authority property stays with the maintenance section before being allocated will be expedited. [47107/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (14 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the increasing difficulty potential tenants are having finding properties that accept HAP; and if there are measures planned to try and combat this situation for tenants. [47106/18]

African Development (Bank and Fund) Bill 2018: Second Stage (13 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am sharing time with Deputy Pringle. It has to be acknowledged that Ireland has a special relationship with Africa and that began with the work of many missionaries in education and health. That work has been enhanced and added to by the various Irish NGOs. Central to that work has been community empowerment in those countries in Africa, so that their citizens are providing the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (13 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I went ahead with this matter today because of its urgency. I see there has been some progress. I had heard that some nurses came into work while unwell rather than let down their patients and fellow staff but that is not good safe practice, especially considering the immune systems of people who have cancer. We know that nurses are a very skilled workforce, they have degrees in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff (13 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle as an deis seo a thabhairt dom labhairt ar an ábhar seo. Is cinnte go bhfuil díomá orm nach bhfuil an tAire Sláinte i láthair, ach leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Catherine Byrne. We all know the considerable work that goes on in our hospitals, for which the staff must be...

Report on Positive Mental Health in Schools: Motion (8 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Cuirim fáilte roimh obair an choiste, roimh an tuarascáil atá á phlé againn agus roimh na rudaí a bhí le rá ag an Aire. I read the report and I was especially interested in the submissions and presentations. I have one question for the committee in that regard. Were there any presentations from teachers and students? We are very conscious of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Resettlement Scheme (8 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 16. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the scheme announced in October 2018 to encourage families to return to living in rural town centres will be extended to offshore islands. [45964/18]

Apprenticeships: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am also sharing time with Deputy Broughan. I will start by referring to a reply I received in mid-October to a parliamentary question about apprenticeships. My question concerned the hospitality area and the shortages therein. The reply stated that an expert group on future skills set up in 2015 produced a number of findings and recommendations, one of which was the establishment of a...