Results 1,801-1,820 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 292. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the current rates for half rate home carers; and his views on whether the current rate does not reflect the amount of time and effort many carers put in to caring for a person, that this payment should reflect that and that without these carers the State would have substantial obligations and costs. [2687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 345. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he expects the report on business and human rights to be published. [3087/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 346. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has engaged with the Minister for Finance regarding Ireland's development aid budget commitment of reaching 0.7% GNI; and the timeframe for doing so. [3088/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Proliferation (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 347. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will outline Ireland's engagement regarding the UN talks on nuclear proliferation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3089/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 348. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to examine the possibility of reopening the Irish embassy to the Islamic Republic of Iran in Tehran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3090/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 349. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland, through his Department or through Irish Aid, can support those Iraqi refugees, predominantly Christians living in Jordan who have been dependent on the fund-raising activities of persons and groups to provide them with food, shelter, health care and education. [3202/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Culture Ireland Grant Scheme (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 383. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available to Irish artists, from her Department and other organisations that receive government funding, that have been invited to exhibit their work abroad in prestigious venues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2952/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blind Welfare Allowance Data (24 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 390. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in receipt of the blind welfare allowance; if all current recipients of the blind welfare allowance had their eligibility assessed using the same means test; if he will publish details of the blind welfare allowance means test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2686/17]

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I had agreed to share some of my time with Deputy Connolly.

Fossil Fuel Divestment Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I hope we all agree that we are on the same page in wanting a fairer, more peaceful and more sustainable world by 2030 because that is what we signed up to in the sustainable development goals. In August 2015 at the UN, 193 countries agreed to this. Ireland and Kenya did Trojan work in bringing the negotiations to that agreement. Deputy Pringle's Bill gives Ireland an opportunity to show...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 28. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he has considered the effects of introducing staff-less hours to the public library service and the change of ethos this would potentially bring about across the 23 public libraries being mentioned under the scheme. [2169/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Supports (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of persons in recovery from addiction availing of emergency accommodation and the risks posed to their recovery by being placed in temporary accommodation with persons who are still active in addiction. [2168/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 230. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a day care centre run by the HSE for persons with a disability (details supplied) which is involved in training of greyhounds for hare coursing; if it is HSE funding that is being used for this and to bring the centre's attendees to hare coursing meetings; and his views on whether hare coursing is a suitable leisure...

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I cannot agree with the Minister that the teacher is best placed to lead this particular programme because it is too hit and miss. I totally support the SPHE and Wellbeing classes, but they will go quickest when one of the academic subjects needs an extra class. If there is something else going on in the school that will be the class that will suffer. It is not consistent and that is where...

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 38. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on linking community and youth services in with schools in the local area in relation to awareness programmes dealing with the dangers of addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling. [1814/17]

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the programmes being run by community organisations and the youth service to raise awareness of addiction to drugs, alcohol and gambling. Is there a role for linking those programmes to schools in local areas?

Other Questions: Schools Mental Health Strategies (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The Minister gave me the theory and no one would disagree with that. As somebody who was in a voluntary secondary school and was involved in, and fully committed to, SPHE I know what he is talking about. It is, however, very much hit and miss. I chair a prevention and education subgroup for the drugs task force in the north inner city and we had a roundtable discussion recently with health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 66. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the services and schools available for children who have been diagnosed with dyspraxia and DCD in the greater Dublin area; if the current services available will be upgraded and reviewed in line with demographic changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 139. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a proposal contained in the Dublin City Draft Development Plan 2016 - 2022 to redefine low rise to include buildings of nine storeys or 28 metres, that is, twice the height of the typical Georgian buildings that are a feature of Dublin city centre; and his views on whether such a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Elections (18 Jan 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 140. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a review of the composition of district electoral divisions, which continue to be delineated as they were in the 1830s, will be included in the terms of reference of the next local electoral area boundary committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2167/17]