Results 861-880 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (23 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 418. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the effects pay discrimination for new entrants is having on the recruitment and retention of medical consultants here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43535/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (23 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if appropriate funding will be provided for autism assistance dogs in view of the fact that at present they receive no HSE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43531/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Losses (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: These workers are at the mercy of two multinational companies. One is HCL and the other is Eir, in which a consortium led by a French billionaire has attempted to buy a majority stake. The low-paid workers are caught by all the negotiating that is taking place. It is all very well getting redundancy but that does not compensate for a regular weekly income. We are not talking about...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Losses (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to the potential loss of employment and redundancies in a company, details supplied; if her Department will engage with those involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42674/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Losses (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question is on a situation involving Eir and HCL Technologies, the potential loss of employment, the number of redundancies because of what has been happening with them recently, and if the Minister's Department has been involved.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Job Losses (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: As the Minister of State said, the buoyant economy is not going to be of much sólás to the people in Dublin who are losing their jobs. I understand that HCL Technologies and Eir had commented initially that they would endeavour to minimise disruption through detailed planning and co-operation. It is all very well and great that the jobs in Cork and Limerick will be retained, but...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The presentation was very detailed and my questions are quite specific. There has been an increase in the defence budget but it would appear that there has been a bigger increase for capital expenditure. The Minister of State might clarify that. We know there are outstanding issues in respect of pay for the Defence Forces. We are hearing about the numbers who are leaving and so on, yet we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is splitting hairs to say there is no additional cost for PESCO but we will be contributing to certain projects within PESCO. Money will be needed for PESCO. On the arms trade, the EU is the biggest development aid donor. It is okay for the EU to give such aid to the countries most in need of it because of poverty, hunger conflict and so on. However, at the same time other EU...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the details of the new wellness framework for schools, required skill sets of teachers involved and time allocated within the school timetable; and the way in which it is evaluated. [42047/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (18 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 94. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he can address the teacher shortages on offshore islands; and if a special career break, secondment scheme and incentives to teachers with families to take-up teaching positions on the islands will be considered. [42048/18]

Road Traffic (Quads and Scramblers) (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have been listening to the debate both in the office and since I came into the Chamber. The concerns on the part of everybody and the desire to address them are obvious. The Bill before the House is one way of addressing it and I hope we can reach some consensus or there can be some collaboration to address people's genuine concerns. I acknowledge those who have quads and scramblers...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Overseas Development Aid (17 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the date on which overseas development aid funds approved in October 2017 were transferred to Irish Aid for onward distribution to civil society and other approved organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42659/18]

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Yes. When the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Deputy Simon Coveney, was speaking at the UN General Assembly in September, he made the point that the sustainable development goals presented an opportunity to take common action and address the root causes of poverty, inequality and instability, as well as how all of these issues led to migration. We have heard about how part of the EU...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The legacy issues have been the Cinderella of Brexit. The victims and survivors in this jurisdiction deserve the same respect and treatment as those who died in another jurisdiction in Northern Ireland. There is no doubt that another motion would be passed unanimously here today. Equally, there is no doubt that the British Government would continue to ignore it, as would the British...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The issue I raise is one that has been awaiting resolution for a very long time. Given the current difficulties with Brexit and the implications for the Good Friday Agreement, there is a real fear that the group Justice for the Forgotten and the survivors and the families of those killed in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings may never see a resolution. I should not have to raise this issue...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance if there is some leeway under the living city initiative for a pre-1915 property just outside the catchment area at the gate of the house whose owners are anxious to refurbish it. [42004/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 219. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider re-establishing the type of apprenticeship courses previously delivered through the former CERT in view of the serious skills shortages in many areas, particularly the hospitality area. [42063/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 220. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to inaccuracies in certain textbooks being used for the junior certificate history syllabus; and the person or body responsible for same. [42064/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ministerial Travel (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for an education promotional mission to China. [42065/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (16 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the shortage of apprentices in the mechanical and electrical trades can be addressed; his views on pre-apprenticeship courses in those areas; and the extent of such courses. [42066/18]