Results 1,361-1,380 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the prevalence of tied aid from various EU countries as a form of overseas development aid; his plans for Ireland to be a stronger voice in Europe on asserting that ODA be open, transparent and unconditional in view of Ireland's reputation as a country that does not put conditions on its aid programmes; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Sustainable Development Goals (16 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 19. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the need for greater urgency in the implementation of the strategic development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48421/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available for sufferers of PKU through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (15 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 128. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the dramatic increase in Ireland’s funding to the EU’s development cooperation budget in 2016; the political imperatives for increasing it, both from Ireland’s and from the European Union’s perspective; the oversight which is possible of this funding; the reporting which will be done to the Houses...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to claims that a club (details supplied) held trials clandestinely on 24 September 2017; her plans to investigate this; and the reason rangers were not present to monitor coursing at the club on the following weekend in view of the number of hares that were struck, injured and killed on the date in...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 78. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that particular emphasis is provided to inspections to ensure all guidelines are being followed at hare coursing events in view of the shortage of hares to date and the fact that many coursing clubs are under pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47904/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: International Agreements (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 98. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no mutual recognition agreements with other countries on occupational first aid have been agreed to date; and her plans to address this in the future. [47654/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the opening of the primary care centre in Summerhill, Dublin 1. [48148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (14 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 351. To ask the Minister for Health if funding can be guaranteed for the national remit a group (details supplied) has been undertaking from 2018 for the term of the strategy. [48248/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Regulation (7 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to intervene and establish strict regulations for greyhound owners with regard to exporting dogs to countries in which they have been documented as suffering abuse and cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Regulation (7 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 943. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to allow external welfare officers or welfare officers appointed from his Department to inspect greyhound kennels in view of the fact that to date the welfare officers are appointed by the IGB which is not a transparent system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46658/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Eligibility (7 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1262. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by those foster carers in receipt of jobseeker's allowance now being invited to attend job skills groups which is not taking into account the type of work they do as carers in view of the fact that this could have a detrimental effect on the numbers of...

Other Questions: Teacher Recruitment (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is a particular difficulty at primary level. Irish teachers are in high demand in other countries and they now have opportunities to work abroad, particularly in the Middle East where salaries are higher. A significant number of teachers are away in any given year. I do not believe it should be the responsibility of the voluntary management boards to make a decision in this area....

Other Questions: Teacher Recruitment (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the issues facing schools regarding supply of teachers to date; and the way in which he plans to fill the 1,280 teaching jobs announced in budget 2018. [44949/17]

Other Questions: Teacher Recruitment (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The question concerns the current supply of teachers in primary schools and the Minister's plans to fill the 1,280 teaching jobs that he announced recently.

Other Questions: Teacher Recruitment (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The extra teachers are extremely welcome. I want to give an example from recent experience. I chair the board of management of a primary school. Due to career breaks and maternity leave, we have had quite a number of vacancies to fill. We spent a full day last July, another half day in August and another period two weeks ago interviewing, yet we still have a substitute maternity leave...

European Council: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I also met some members of the group highlighting the trial of the ten accused in Turkey. Another person has been put on trial in the meantime. That is only the tip of the iceberg regarding the clampdown on civil society and the effect on the education system in Turkey, particularly when one considers that a huge number of teachers have lost their jobs and many are in jail. Has there been...

European Council: Statements (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I had a read of President Tusk's statement of 24 October. He stressed the point that the leaders agreed on the previous Friday that the priority was unity among the 27 member states. His words were that his intention is to build on what connects, not on what divides. On the question of migration, the key message seems to be protection of external borders. I agree that there is a need for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to review the criteria for awarding student grants to postgraduate students completing degrees who have chosen to do their course on a part-time basis, particularity persons out of education for a long period prior to commencing their degree; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44950/17]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (25 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 255. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions he plans to take to address the situation in puppy farms in view of the perceived ignoring of the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 and the lack of enforcement of the Act; and his further plans to implement the guideline review and rectify the State's poor reputation with regard to dog breeding establishments. [45243/17]