Results 1,461-1,480 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: UN Sustainable Development Goals (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide funding for UNFPA supplies in budget 2018 in view of the global contraceptive funding gap and Ireland's commitment to the 2030 agenda and the sustainable development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39823/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (21 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 45. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise at EU level the fact that Israel is denying the Palestinian Authority jurisdiction over Area C which under the UN and various treaties fall within the Palestinian state; and if he will report on his recent visit to the region in view of the fact that the World Bank has estimated that Area C, West Bank is the key to future...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card Data (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 60. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is satisfied that the introduction of the public services card will adhere to the highest standard of data protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39618/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance Eligibility (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether persons seeking employment wishing to upskill by completing a postgraduate degree are treated fairly by her Department. [39617/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Organ Removal (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 293. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the growing market for organ harvesting, particularly in China; if action at EU level has been taken to condemn and combat this growing market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39826/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 294. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by children with disabilities in the developing world; if Irish Aid is in a position to offer direct support for those with disabilities in view of their specific needs and the fact that NGOs on the ground have pointed out that this group is ten times less likely to attend school...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Provision (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 295. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to requests from a group (details supplied), if approval will be given to increase the amount of funding the Government provides in overseas development aid; and if he will ensure that Irish Aid disaggregates the data from all of its projects by age to ensure better planning for the future. [39828/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 296. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request the Saudi and Qatari authorities to withdraw the requirement for exit visas in order to facilitate the return of trapped migrant workers to prevent a humanitarian crisis. [39829/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Arms Trade (20 Sep 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 297. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will condemn the growing arms trade which in 2015 exceeded $1.68 trillion; his views on whether this trade has a detrimental effect, particularly on those in conflict zones and in view of the fact that eight of the top 20 arms selling nations are members of the EU; and if he will progress this worrying trend at European level. [39830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 894. To ask the Minister for Health the arrangements for personal assistants working overnight; the definition of a five-hour shift for a disturbed night; the definition of three hours for an undisturbed night in view of the fact that now the eight hours between 12 midnight and 8 a.m. will be considered as normal work (details supplied) [35636/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1285. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the Aarhus Convention, if the State will support the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention compliance committee which found that countries (details supplied) were in breach of the public participation requirements of the convention in respect of the transboundary consultations provided for...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: International Agreements (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1286. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the person who will represent the State at the upcoming Aarhus meeting of the parties in Budva, Montenegro, from 11 to 14 September 2017; his views on the importance of the meeting in view of an ESRI report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35416/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (26 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person is deemed unavailable for work for the entire month rather than two days and a jobseeker's payment refused completely rather than for two days in a circumstance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35731/17]

Defence Forces Operations: Motion (Resumed) (13 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The question is why. On a very practical point, why is Ireland's very small Navy needed in Operation Sophia when we consider the immense resources that are at the disposal of the navies of Italy, Spain, Britain, France, Germany and so on. The only conclusion to draw is that Europe is putting pressure on Ireland to be involved militarily. Therefore, the first point to be made is that this...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Framework Agreement between European Union and Republic of the Philippines: Motion (13 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Comhghairdeas and very best wishes to the Minister of State in his new role. It is a strange kind of country, with some 140 families ruling over 100 million. I note there is not that much of a difference between exports and imports, which is interesting. The Minister of State might outline what we are exporting and importing. I see trade as a real opportunity to get and keep human rights...

Summer Economic Statement 2017: Statements (13 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Tá cúpla rud le rá agam sa díospóireacht seo. I notice some of the terms and the phrases used in the summer economic statement include that the Irish economy is growing at a healthy pace, an economic recovery, raising living standards and that the public finances are in better shape. All this can be acknowledged, provided what is in the speech matches the reality in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (13 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 503. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the frustrations and difficulties of section 39 disability organisations aligned with section 38 State employees that endured austerity measure cuts and are now facing pay restoration out of their current resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Investigation (12 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the extent of intimidation of families and young persons in relation to drug dealing and drug debt, particularly in Dublin; the way in which this can be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Assets Bureau (12 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the work of the Criminal Assets Bureau at local and regional levels; and the work of the profiling groups that are targeting lower and middle level drug dealing in communities in Dublin. [32682/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (12 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 465. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans for additional resources to fund home extension projects for local authority tenants through the overcrowding extensions; his views on whether this will help alleviate the housing lists and stop the increasing trend in over crowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33251/17]