177. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of plans to bring forward a soft opt-out organ donation system; and when legislation will be introduced in this regard [16994/18]
176. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the commitment in the programme for Government to introduce cystic fibrosis beds for Beaumont Hospital will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16993/18]
175. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if evidence which shows that millions of smokers have successfully quit smoking by switching to e-cigarettes has been examined; the action his Department is taking to support the transition to e-cigarettes as a means of quitting smoking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16991/18]
174. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will engage with an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure new medicines are available to persons with MS. [16990/18]
173. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the HSE's policy in relation to Suboxone take-away doses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16989/18]
118. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to Parliamentary Question No. 98 of 14 November 2017, if the request from a society (details supplied) to have the first aid at work UK qualification recognised has received a response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16988/18]
1649. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to designate a building (details supplied) as a national monument; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15904/18]
1525. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the postal vote system for persons who are out of the country further than the persons currently provided for, such as consular staff and families, Defence Forces and so on, on polling days for referendums and elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15321/18]
1288. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a company (details supplied) is compelled in line with the Government ports policy to take on overall responsibility for Dún Laoghaire Harbour; and if funding will be provided to create a reserve to assist Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in outstanding liabilities as part of a final agreement of transfer. [15737/18]
1218. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a current worker director based in a port here was re-elected as a worker director to the board of that port in July 2017; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that their re-election was in accordance with the regulations; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the election result was validated by the returning officer who was also the company secretary; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that the person has been refused a mandate; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person has been refused a letter of appointment as a director of the port company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15141/18]
1217. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the 2015 amendment to the Harbours Act 1997 which was signed on 25 December 2015 provides for retrospective application in that it covers the period from 1997, that is, when the port companies were corporatised; the reason this retrospective application was included in the 2015 amendment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15140/18]
1216. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two worker directors at Dublin Port and Shannon Foynes Port were discriminated against as a result of the insertion by the 2015 amendment to the Harbours Act 1997 of a clause which limits their term of office to ten years when no such limit applies in other commercial State companies, for example, ESB, DAA, Bord na Móna, An Post and CIÉ; the reason this discrimination exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15139/18]
877. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the provision of continuous glucose monitoring for all type 1 diabetics and not just persons under 18 years of age will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15905/18]
694. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the delays in developmental appointments for babies in the Ballymun health care facility; and the detail of the nurse shortage there at present. [15135/18]
580. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to increase funding to the Garda youth diversion programme in the north inner city in view of the particular difficulties faced by the area with the recent spate of gang murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8870/18]
579. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of days in the past academic year since September 2017 on which education and training workshops in the Irish Prison Service were closed due to the unavailability of prison service staff other than teaching staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16516/18]
576. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline his plans to implement community courts as an alternative to formal legal proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/18]
339. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the construction of the new building for a school (details supplied); and when students will occupy same. [15137/18]
191. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if support will be given to an application for United Nations ECOSOC consultative status by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15902/18]
63. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status on the working group examining the gambling control Bill; his plans to bring this legislation forward in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16444/18]
62. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the difficulties many unmarried fathers are facing with the in camera rule and the need to resolve these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16443/18]
33. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 35 of 6 December 2017, if the rebuilding of a school (details supplied) is still a priority for him. [14297/18]
20. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to difficulties caused by the five day rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14296/18]
112. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which Ireland's neutrality will be impacted in view of increasing co-operation between the EU and NATO. [10377/18]
100. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the report on Human Rights and Business will be progressed and disseminated in order to inform Irish businesses of same. [14053/18]
98. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the progress of the new election observer roster; the timeframe for its publication; and the way in which to address the flaws in the current system as articulated by participants in election observing. [14051/18]
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Irish embassy due to open in Colombia will be active in addressing human rights issues there; and if it will address the concerns of the communities along the Choco River in particular. [14052/18]
60. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he can advance the issues surrounding the detention and treatment of persons (details supplied) in view of the recent decision of the European Court of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14050/18]
52. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on discussions he has had since becoming Minister with his UK counterparts regarding legacy issues, particularly regarding the Dublin and Monaghan documents and the failure of the UK Government to release files, and his plans to address the matter at future meetings in 2018. [14049/18]
637. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Dublin City Council will be selling off a number of pieces of land to fund the new northside and southside depot; and if the site value of the land will be provided to the Council in order that this land can be maintained for social and affordable housing. [13899/18]
552. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the funding cuts to clubs (details supplied); and if alternative funding will be allocated. [13901/18]
551. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will address the funding cuts that have taken place in regard to organisations (details supplied); the funding received since 2007, in tabular form; when funding will be restored in view of the fact that pay restoration has also been a factor over this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13900/18]
168. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the responses to the UN Security Council resolution on a UN-mandated truce, particularly in view of the appalling humanitarian tragedy in Ghouta. [14082/18]
167. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the engagement by the embassy in Mexico on the human rights situation relating to the recent Honduras election. [14081/18]
166. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the human rights situation in Bahrain; and the way in which the Irish objective criteria apply in the case of Bahrain at present. [14080/18]
165. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on calls for a prompt and transparent investigation into the murder of a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the human rights community and NGOs; and if he will raise the matter with the Brazilian ambassador. [14079/18]
110. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his views on the revenue compliance of dog breeding establishments; if he will authorise an audit by the Revenue Commissioners for licences of dog breeding premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13641/18]
102. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 90 of 30 January 2018, if he will consider adopting a system similar to the Australian model on inheritance tax whereby there is no capital acquisition tax and instead adopt a system in which capital gains tax applies in certain circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13642/18]
53. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the way in which he plans to address the exodus from the Defence Forces due to poor conditions and pay as articulated by soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10376/18]
68. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his role in requiring commercial bodies such as the insurance industry to make sure that home owners are not discriminated against in terms of home insurance due to where they live, particularly in relation to areas deemed flood prone. [11520/18]
Bill entitled an Act to regulate and restrict, where appropriate, sex offenders from travelling abroad, in the interests of the common good and to protect persons from serious harm outside the State, to amend the Sexual Offenders Act 2001 and to provide for related matters
78. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on the permanent structured co-operation from an operational point of view and Ireland's commitment to future operations. [10350/18]
29. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of licence breaches discovered by the National Parks and Wildlife Service inspectors at coursing meetings; the number of meetings at which inspectors were present in 2016 and 2017, respectively; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10154/18]
748. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to extend the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme in view of demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9780/18]
747. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has satisfied himself that the rent pressure zones are working adequately to tackle the housing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9779/18]
746. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties faced by persons renting private properties that have been given notice to vacate and the lack of options persons in this predicament face in view of the volatile market and lack of social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9778/18]
158. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the rationale for imposing a rate of 23% VAT on dog grooming services when veterinary services are taxed under the 13.5% rate; his plans to amend the rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/18]
82. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of student accommodation units built or planned in the Dublin 1, 3 and 7 areas since 2014 up until Q4 2017, in tabular form. [9712/18]
70. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has spoken to the Minister for Finance regarding the negative effects a company's (details supplied) rentals are having on the private rental market; and his plans to adopt measures imposed in other EU cities that have tackled a similar problem. [9711/18]