Results 101-120 of 5,534 for speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the need for binding legislation to secure due diligence for business and human rights to ensure mandatory guidelines.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: It took some time for Ireland to establish a national plan and an implementation group. On Thursday the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade will discuss the matter. There were positives: the Minister's answer to me the last time he attended the committee; the increased engagement by Ireland in the UN treaty process; and the fact that the staff of our permanent mission to the United...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Agreements (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The implementation group has been rather quiet and I am not sure if some of the subgroups have even met. At a conference in Trinity College Dublin last Friday a report on benchmarking compliance with the UN guiding principles was presented. It indicated that progress had been very slow in meeting the guiding principles on business and human rights. Berta Cáceres was murdered for her...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Presidential Elections (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: As the Tánaiste has acknowledged, this is a very difficult situation. Mr. Morales was the first indigenous leader of a South American country. The Bolivian courts paved the way for him to run for a fourth term. Initial reports showed that he was leading the election. Mr. Morales called for a new supreme electoral tribunal and for new elections. He was prepared to go along with that....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Presidential Elections (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: There are concerns about the OAS as an organisation. It is based in Washington and is dominated by the US and its policies. There is a long history of US-backed right-wing military coups in Latin America. The list includes Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Bolivia previously in 1964, Chile and Argentina. It is very difficult to take this organisation. I hope...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Presidential Elections (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland recognises the recent election of Mr. Evo Morales as President of Bolivia; if calls for similar recognition at EU level will be supported; if he with his EU colleagues will condemn the US position on the election which infringes Bolivian sovereignty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46257/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Presidential Elections (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the election of Mr. Evo Morales as President of Bolivia and where Ireland and the EU stand on recognising that election. Events have overtaken me on this particular matter. What is Ireland's position on what has been happening in Bolivia in recent weeks?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Neutrality (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the neutrality of Ireland will be guaranteed and respected in view of the fact that the final statement of the 15th Inter-Parliamentary Conference for CFSP and CSDP on 4 to 6 September 2019 stated that EU defence cooperation should be continued to be coordinated with NATO and should aim to create synergies for both the EU...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will follow the lead of other states by calling on Myanmar to be brought before the International Court of Justice for genocidal actions against the Rohingya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46255/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Economic Sanctions (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 74. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if progress has been made to address the US embargo which continues to this day and which is having a detrimental effect on Cubans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46256/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Flood Risk Insurance Cover Provision (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 132. To ask the Minister for Finance the detail of his most recent meeting with insurance industry representatives regarding issues faced by potential home buyers in East Wall, Dublin 3, being refused home cover due to industry perceived flood risks; the measures he can take to ensure potential homeowners are treated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (12 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 133. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the loss of earnings of retailers through the illegal importation and selling of tobacco products, which becomes more prevalent with duty increases on such products as was the case in budget 2020; and the way in which he can ensure that legitimate retailers are not undercut. [46532/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (7 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 4. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the relationship between Ireland and the Future Combat Air System, FCAS, and the European defence union. [45509/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (7 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I wish to ask the Minister of State about the relationship between Ireland and the Future Combat Air System, FCAS, and the European defence union.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (7 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. Ireland is not involved in the project. It is signed by Germany, France and Spain. It will be the largest arms project in Europe. I am asking my question in the context of some very disturbing speeches by the new President of the European Commission, Ms Ursula von der Leyen. She stated, "For us it is important that over time it becomes a real...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: European Defence Capabilities (7 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: The reality is that there are genuine fears that the EU wishes to become a major military power. The air combat system has very significant funding. I saw a figure of €8 billion initially, but it could rise to €100 billion by 2040. I have had the opportunity, through the committee, to attend some of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (7 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces purchase from Israeli arms suppliers; his views on whether it is ethical to purchase weapons that have a connection to states engaged in activities in violation of international law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45090/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Partnership for Peace (7 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 21. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the membership of Ireland in Partnership for Peace under the auspices of NATO; his views on the way in which the efforts of NATO at re-organising its partnership structures will influence the position of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45089/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Voting and Citizenship Rights of Citizens in Northern Ireland: Discussion (7 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I thank Professor Harvey for his fascinating presentation. What came across was concern about those aspects of the Good Friday Agreement that have not been implemented but have been allowed to slide. While progress has been made in some areas, there are certainly areas of concern where progress has not been made. What is coming across today is an undermining of the Good Friday Agreement...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (6 Nov 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: We have a complicated system in respect of capital acquisitions tax. This tax has been a feature of the tax system since 1976. The 2003 Act sets out how the tax is to be charged and calculated. The Act provides for two types of tax, namely, gift tax and inheritance tax. I wish to raise a number of anomalies in the treatment of certain people when it comes to this tax. There is very...