Results 1,561-1,580 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (25 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the dog breeding establishment guideline review; his views on the submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/17]

Residential Institutions Statutory Fund: Motion [Private Members] (24 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I must state that as my engagement and the engagement of my staff with the Caranua office was efficient and courteous, it was very disconcerting and disturbing to learn that was not the norm. Thanks to Deputy Connolly, Members have the opportunity to address those concerns here. I want to focus on my engagement with a particular group, that is, the mixed race Irish and their involvement...

Topical Issue Debate: National Drugs Strategy (24 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I am glad to have the opportunity to discuss the proposed new national drugs strategy. It is disappointing that the Minister of State, Deputy Catherine Byrne, was not available today or tomorrow. There are to be meetings with the community and voluntary sectors in respect of their concerns about the new strategy, which have been brought to her attention. As she is dealing with those...

Topical Issue Debate: National Drugs Strategy (24 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State. I note the response is very general. While we will need to see the specifics, the most important thing is that the community and voluntary sectors will be able to sign off on it tomorrow. The community drug projects play a vital role with some really innovative programmes. They respond to needs as they are presented and were not getting the role they should...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 3. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the implementation of the Mulvey report. [24170/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (24 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I also acknowledge the Taoiseach's personal engagement, and particularly the occasions when he arrived in the north inner city and was not accompanied by the media. However, the report was launched on 16 February in the Sheriff Hall. Three months have elapsed in the meantime and we have to ask what we have seen in that time? We know that it is not only the current Government which is to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (24 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether Ireland is not proactive enough in protecting animals with dog breeding establishments. [24974/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Dublin-Monaghan Bombings (23 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider funding for counselling for victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings for a number of sessions and as referred by a general practitioner. [23965/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (23 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied). [24052/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry Regulation (23 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to allegations of aggressive behaviour by a company (details supplied) and its refusal to comply with disability discrimination legislation as it seeks to deny a person the benefit of house insurance; the action he will take to counter the allegedly aggressive policies; whether such companies should facilitate the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: United Nations Office for Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs: Mr. John Ging (18 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It is very good to hear of the critical work that OCHA is doing and Mr. Ging has outlined the caseload in that respect. Mr. Ging spoke of staff and I believe that staff are crucial. I hear, however, that some of the staff appointed by OCHA are on short--term contracts and do not enjoy the same conditions as staff who are on longer-term contracts. Mr. Ging spoke of duty of care but I would...

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will just look at motor insurance and will refer to a reply from the Minister to a parliamentary question in which he said that there was no silver bullet to reduce the costs of insurance. He acknowledged the volatility in the market and then said that co-operation and commitment between all parties can deliver fairer premiums for consumers without unnecessary delay. I welcome the report...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Contracts (17 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 51. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on Ireland increasing its purchasing of military hardware from Israel; his further views on whether these purchases are ethical in view of recent conflict in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23083/17]

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I hope the information provided by the Minister in her response will clarify what chapters and what sections of chapters are provisionally included. I have been told by people who have been trawling through the EU documents that there is a lack of real, reliable and specific information in the public domain on the provisional application. There was an EU press release which said that the...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I have a specific concern regarding transport too. As an insight into the post-CETA world and ISDS, Canada has already sued the EU in attempt to get it to lower its standards on endocrine disrupters, potentially cancerous pesticides and plastics and wires, including those found in children's toys. That kind of action will increase and there is a likelihood of further pressure from Canada on...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: -----or an official from her Department. I hope we can thrash out some of the issues that are coming up with regard to CETA and that we can debunk some of the myths around the agreement.

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will provide the source of her information from the European Union on which chapters of the CETA will be provisionally applied and which will not, which she described to Dáil Éireann on 23 March 2017; the dates these provisional applications in each chapter are expected to take place; and if she will report on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (16 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 82. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Dáil Eireann will not be asked to ratify the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, between Canada and the European Union until there is a judgment given by the European Court of Justice that directly decides upon the legality of CETA and its investor state dispute provisions under European law (details supplied)....

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (11 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There is a disconnect between the figures cited by the Minister and the reality on the ground for community child care, certainly in my constituency. In the audio-visual, AV, room yesterday afternoon, I chaired a meeting with some providers from Cork, Dublin Central and Ronanstown as well as a group that provided community care in a number of other areas in Dublin. They all said the same...

Other Questions: Child Care Services Staff (11 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We must accept that we are not discussing a level playing field and that there are areas of greater need. Two of those who spoke at yesterday's meeting - one is from my constituency - discussed the anti-social behaviour and criminality that these young children see every day. In fact, there was a murder outside a particular creche some months ago - that is the reality. The staff are...