Results 1,161-1,180 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (27 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 166. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the human rights situation in Bahrain; and the way in which the Irish objective criteria applies in the case of Bahrain at present. [14080/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Investigations (27 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the engagement by the embassy in Mexico on the human rights situation relating to the recent Honduras election. [14081/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 551. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address the funding cuts that have taken place in regard to organisations (details supplied); the funding received since 2007, in tabular form; when funding will be restored in view of the fact that pay restoration has also been a factor over this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: School Completion Programme (27 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 552. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding cuts to clubs (details supplied); and if alternative funding will be allocated. [13901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (27 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council will be selling off a number of pieces of land to fund the new northside and southside depot; and if the site value of the land will be provided to the Council in order that this land can be maintained for social and affordable housing. [13899/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Legacy Issues Affecting Victims and Relatives in Northern Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Professor Morrow for being so frank, even though he is painting an extremely depressing picture in that, after all these years and all the initiatives, the organisations, the units, the funding and everything that has gone into it, we do not seem to be further advanced. From what Dr. Morrow is saying, there does not appear to be that much hope of further progress. Some of us are...

European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to share time with Deputies Clare Daly and Mick Wallace.

European Council: Statements (21 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: While the agenda relates mainly to jobs, growth, competitiveness and taxation, which are all very important, I find it very strange and disturbing that they are going to dominate a meeting when we have such horrific humanitarian crises in the world, some of them involving European countries directly, and in certain ways they involve all European countries. Then there is Syria, where there...

Other Questions: Naval Service Strength (21 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 53. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to address the exodus from the Defence Forces due to poor conditions and pay as articulated by soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10376/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am sharing my time with Deputy Broughan. I am aware of the wide range of views on repeal or not to repeal. I know it has been a very difficult issue for many people. It has been divisive because the views are deeply held and passionate on both sides. I have attended quite a number of meetings and, as I said in January, met a wide variety of people. I have met women who were hurt by...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (Atógáil) - Irish Language: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Mar a dúirt mé cheana, ar ócáid cosúil leis an ócáid seo, is mór an trua agus is cúis náire é go bhfuil Béarla á labhairt againn inniu agus go bhfuil gnó na Dála ag leanúint ar aghaidh trí Bhéarla in ionad trí Ghaeilge. Is cúis náire í cinnte nach bhfuil an Ghaeilge á labhairt...

An Ghaeilge: Ráitis (Atógáil) - Irish Language: Statements (Resumed) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tuigim.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The briefing notes with which members have been provided indicate an increased allocation of 17% for programme B and 7.4% for programme A. What are the criteria for deciding upon allocation for 2018? The allocation for some programmes has increased, while for others it has decreased. On the new missions, some will be full embassies and some will not. On what basis is that being decided? ...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There will be disappointment in some countries they will not get an embassy or consulate. It is a few years since we made an official visit to Iran during the previous Dáil. We met the foreign Minister and various other officials there, and we know how keen they were to have an embassy. I also wonder about countries that have an embassy here but we do not have a presence in their...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: One can look at these headings without really knowing what exactly is involved. The next time we might be given an example. For example, on women post conflict, perhaps the Minister could give us a concrete specific example of what is happening there. I was not disagreeing with embassies being open in countries such as Colombia or cities such as Mumbai. My point was it was an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (8 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 68. To ask the Minister for Finance his role in requiring commercial bodies such as the insurance industry to make sure that home owners are not discriminated against in terms of home insurance due to where they live, particularly in relation to areas deemed flood prone. [11520/18]

Northern Ireland: Statements (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is very true to say that in order to understand the present we must look back to the past; that is nowhere more true than in Northern Ireland. We can go back to the Nine Years War and the plantation of Ulster, right to the Ulster volunteers and the Troubles. These are why it is very significant that we have a Good Friday Agreement, as it has meant a whole generation of people in Northern...

United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Motion (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: People with disabilities experience inequality more acutely than anyone else. They tell us they are a long way from the kind of society in which they would like to live. The facts of inequality speak for themselves, not to mention the extra costs imposed on those who live with a disability. There has been progress on equality for others, including LGBT people. We had the marriage...

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Sex Offenders (Amendment) Bill 2018: First Stage (7 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate and restrict, where appropriate, sex offenders from travelling abroad, in the interests of the common good and to protect persons from serious harm outside the State, to amend the Sexual Offenders Act 2001 and to provide for related matters. First, I want to acknowledge and thank those who worked hard on this Bill,...