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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Provision (1 May 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 39. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the childcare needs in the zero to two years of age group will be addressed in Dublin 1 in view of the concerns of public health nurses. [18607/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (1 May 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to assist parents burdened with high childcare costs in view of the fact that the subsidy for childcare introduced in September 2017 was unsuccessful in the sense that many creches raised prices in conjunction with the scheme; and if the new version of the affordable childcare plan will be in place by September 2018. [18605/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Family Resource Centres (1 May 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 59. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which €160,000 in funding was allocated to the new family resource centres in view of the fact that existing centres operate with less funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18608/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (1 May 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health the extent of funding to an organisation (details supplied) in 2017 and to date in 2018. [18656/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Persons Supports (1 May 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 376. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports for children living in emergency accommodation; if further studies on the impact of homelessness have been undertaken; and the way in which she will address the needs of children in long-term homeless accommodation. [18610/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Funding (1 May 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 382. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a youth service (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will receive formal acknowledgement of its funding application for 2018. [18833/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I apologise that I could not be here before this point. If the Minister of State has already covered something I ask, I can check it in the Official Report. I have a number of points. Our review of Irish Aid, which we discussed last night and will debate today, is looking at the aid and development aid agenda and the tremendous reputation Ireland has as a humanitarian country. It is all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: What about the centres?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I acknowledged that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 23. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to numerous incidents whereby fox hunts have converged on populated areas and estates causing danger to the public; his views on whether legislation is needed in view of the fact that the code of conduct holds no provision for sanctions; and his further views on following the UK example and banning...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (26 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an audit will be conducted regarding the records from fallen animal companies, that is, businesses that collect deceased farm animals, comparing the past five years (details supplied) with the previous five years; the number of newborn calves that have died from scour and pneumonia, BVD related, during those two periods,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Development Goals (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work of his Department with regard to the sustainable development goals; and his views on whether there will be sufficient adequate data. [18006/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allocating inspectors from his Department to monitor the welfare of greyhounds; his views on the fact that many animal welfare organisations do not accept the Irish Greyhound Board as an impartial inspector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 3 October 2017, his views on whether animal welfare inspectors should be present on all transports of live animals as opposed to being present occasionally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is addressing the continued transport of Irish greyhounds for commercial purposes to countries in Asia and elsewhere that have no animal welfare standards. [18182/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the standards of fur farms here in view of inspectors' reports (details supplied); his views on abolishing fur farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18183/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the fact that a greyhound that tested positive for cocaine on three occasions has been nominated for the greyhound of the year award; his further views on whether doping is a significant problem in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18184/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the condition of dog pounds here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18185/18]

Community Employment Pension Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: While the motion is on a particular issue relating to pensions for supervisors and assistant supervisors, I will make some general points. My involvement in community employment began in the days of AnCO, quite a long time ago in the 1970s. I did voluntary work with two organisations, namely, the youth centre at St. Mary's youth club in East Wall and the Cavan Centre outside Ballyjamesduff....