Results 1,481-1,500 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 466. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to set up a building regulations advisory authority to allow broader input from industry experts (details supplied) that wish to have input into the area of planning control; his views on whether this would be beneficial in improving an imperfect system. [33252/17]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 467. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to review the policy of relying on the private sector to build homes and instead give local authorities more of a central role in building in order to address housing lists in view of expert views, as well as the fact that supply does not equate to more affordable homes. [33253/17]

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

Maureen O'Sullivan: 468. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which to address the matter of substandard work carried out in the past by developers who are already building new developments. [33254/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (11 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on tax relief for unmarried fathers based on maintenance support payments made to their children's mother; and his further views on whether it is fair that tax relief is given for payments to former partners and not in respect of children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32417/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Organ Harvesting in China: Discussion (6 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome the witnesses, especially those whom we have met on previous occasions. Sadly, the message from their contributions is that there is a lack of regard for the lives of certain people and that we do not value all life equally. Reference was made to some progress being made and motions that have been passed. Clearly, this will not be enough and action is needed. Apart from having...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean: Médecins Sans Frontières (6 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I welcome the witnesses. The representatives of the earlier group painted a picture of people arriving after giving all their money to get on the boat and then being asked for more money, and the way they could pay this was through donating a kidney or whatever. It is opportune, therefore, that MSF is appearing before us now. I was fortunate to be able to watch the film last night. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean: Médecins Sans Frontières (6 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: At issue is the process by which migrants are sent to these detention centres in Libya. Countries like Malta are knowingly, I believe, sending people to these detention centres, which are prison camps to all intents and purposes. The call should go out that there should be a ban on any country sending migrants to the detention centres while these human rights abuses are going on.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean: Médecins Sans Frontières (6 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I suggest that we send the transcript to our MEPs. Waiting for a meeting could take some time. If they have the transcript within a few days, they will then know the issues and concerns. In support of what the witnesses suggested, we could ask for an analysis of EU funding and involvement in Libya. Although there may be examples of good practice, we know there is an a lot of bad practice.

Early Childhood Care and Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (5 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Deputy Kathleen Funchion for bringing forward this debate tonight. It comes after the recent exchange of questions on child care. We all agree on the importance of early childhood education. All children should have education, care and support in a safe nurturing environment. Children in disadvantaged areas have additional needs and they present further challenges. I want to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (5 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the worsening situation regarding car insurance costs; and his further views on the fact that many persons are seeing little difference in premium quotes since the recommendations of the working group have been published or partly implemented. [31349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (5 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 142. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on restorative justice and the implementation of community courts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Misuse of Drugs (5 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 143. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the working of the recently enacted Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016 in the central division of the Dublin metropolitan region. [31711/17]

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I was not particularly looking at services of social workers and non-national children living in direct provision centres but also those children living in appalling private rented accommodation. I know that we have responsible landlords, but, unfortunately, I have seen some appalling private rented accommodation in which there is serious overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. I was...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The resource centre in question did organise an event last Friday entitled, We Belong. It looked at people who were living in the area with foreign nationals and providing the same range of services and activities for all of them. There are parts of the Dublin Central constituency where the non-national population is more than 51%. As the Minister addressed a conference in the Gresham...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 37. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied with the services offered by her Department to non-national children, in particular those in direct provision; and her plans to allocate additional resources to non-national children residing here. [31164/17]

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to services for non-national children, particularly those living in direct provision. Will additional resources be put in place for non-national children in direct provision or other settings?

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The concern is that we have over-worked social workers and under-supported foster parents, and we must ensure we do not have an overbalance of one or the other. If somebody presents to be a foster parent, it is necessary that there is training for them, particularly for those who are not parents and have not had that experience, although there are parents who could also do with extra...

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 33. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if there are sufficient numbers of adults presenting to provide fostering for children in need of foster parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31165/17]

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the numbers of adults presenting to provide foster care for children in need of foster parents, whether there is a shortfall, and how the matter could be addressed.

Other Questions: Foster Care Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have had some appalling abuse scandals within the foster care system, but I, too, acknowledge the hundreds of kind and caring people who present as foster parents for children who present with many challenges and difficulties in their lives. On the figures given by the Minister, it is good to know that generally the numbers are sufficient. However, I raise the question because of...