27. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the findings of an organisation's (details supplied) report, in particular the evaluation of the effects of homelessness and emergency accommodation on children's sense of self-worth and well-being; and her plans to strengthen Tusla's role in providing supports for children in homelessness. [8871/18]
25. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to advertise the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation in the United States of America in view of the acknowledgement of 2,000 children that went to the United States for adoption between the 1940s and 1970s (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8868/18]
16. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the rationale behind a group (details supplied) not being invited to participate on the newly formed forum in view of their unique experience within mother and baby homes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8869/18]
541. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the number of elderly persons who relied on the assistance offered by the clothing grant and the inadequacy of the exceptional needs payment due to the fact that clothing is budgeted and therefore not an exceptional need; her plans to reinstate the clothing grant in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8287/18]
490. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to mirror the traffic light signalling system used in the UK (details supplied); if a feasibility study has been carried out in regard to the benefit of the signalling system; and his views on the system. [8290/18]
489. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if poor public transport between Ballymun and a shopping centre (details supplied) will be addressed; and if Dublin Bus will make an announcement under BusConnects to address this. [8288/18]
305. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the BCG vaccine; if it will be made available in view of the importance of this pre-emptive vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8159/18]
237. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of community gardaí in Ballymun station in each of the years 2008 to 2018, inclusive; and if the number will be increased to deal with the increased level of gun crime in the area. [8289/18]
89. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the policy in relation to the frequency with which an actor is means-tested when in receipt of jobseeker's allowance. [8286/18]
88. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a clear and simple process for professional actors requiring financial support from her Department will be established in view of the variable nature of the work and income of the acting profession. [8285/18]
267. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the electrification of the national railways in line with commitments made to tackle emissions and phase out diesel trains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7783/18]
266. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding incursions by a club (details supplied) onto roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7782/18]
265. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he can address the issue of the 10,000 active members of the two CIÉ pension schemes, their need for independent legal advice and the need for an independent investigation into the governance of the schemes; and his plans to actively engage with the 10,000 members of the schemes. [7781/18]
264. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to deal with overcrowding on Dublin Bus especially for persons living nearer to the city in view of the fact that the vast majority of buses commence in outer suburbs and therefore are completely full on approach to the inner suburbs. [7780/18]
82. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the threat of offshore island depopulation and the need for high speed broadband to curtail this trend through new employment opportunities for offshore island dwellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7410/18]
43. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the moral obligations to reduce emissions due to the effects climate change is having on the developing world as highlighted by a report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7409/18]
633. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to a vote taken in Dáil Éireann on 30 March 2017 which called upon the Citizens Information Board to desist from the dismantling and replacement of the networks of independent Citizens Information Services and the Money Advice and Budgeting Service, MABS; if her attention has been further drawn to a report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection issued on 1 June 2017 which recommended a similar action; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the board is persisting with the strategy of which both Dáil Éireann and the joint committee disapproves; and her understanding and the understanding communicated by her Department to the board of the role of Dáil Éireann in matters of public administration, particularly in circumstances in which funds voted by Dáil Éireann are involved. [6960/18]
88. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to combat the level of negligence and breaching of animal welfare standards within the industry of puppy farming that has been well documented by organisations and persons in view of his statement on 3 October 2017 in which he stated that puppy farming is a stain on the public relationship with animals; and if the industry has been referred to the Revenue Commissioners [6793/18]
80. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the code of conduct relating to fox hunting; the sanctions if there are breaches; if legislation will be introduced in view of the incident in Macroom on 26 December 2017 when a hunt entered a housing estate raising issues around public safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6792/18]
93. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the status of the work of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs on examining dual diagnosis; and his views on the role of service users on that committee. [6284/18]
41. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the most recent meeting of the standing implementation committee with regard to the national drugs strategy. [6285/18]
220. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his views on some hospital groups charging €80 to haemochromatosis patients requiring venesection; and the steps he will take on behalf of persons receiving this life saving treatment. [6289/18]
219. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase resources for dementia care in line with an ageing population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6288/18]
218. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of detox beds available for addiction within the greater Dublin area; and his plans to increase the number available for those in need. [6287/18]
296. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an employment permit application by a person (details supplied); and when a decision will be made. [5648/18]
255. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on reports by various NGOs in regions in which sex tourism is prevalent that Irish and other European sex offenders are travelling there in increased numbers to abuse children and vulnerable persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5639/18]
254. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of seizures and arrests made since the enactment of the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Act 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5638/18]
253. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has satisfied himself with the one year time limit for applications of family reunification under the International Protection Bill 2015; and his views on whether an amendment allowing for more flexibility with time restraints could be warranted. [5637/18]
252. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the supports in place for front-line staff in An Garda Síochána that deal with extremely stressful and difficult situations in the work place. [5636/18]
102. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff nationally involved in accessing material on mobile phones and computers relating to child sexual offences; the number in the Mountjoy detective unit; the qualifications needed for such work; the number of cases being processed; the length of time taken; and the extent and scale of any backlogs. [5649/18]
60. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to concerns of residents in the north inner city of Dublin about the ongoing feud that has claimed many lives; if sufficient support and resources have been allocated to gardaí in the north inner city of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5650/18]
340. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he has engaged with Dublin City Council regarding the best use of the lands at a location (details supplied). [4987/18]
8. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the aims of his directive to curtail career breaks due to a shortage of teachers; his views on whether this is an appropriate step to tackle the shortage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4884/18]
6. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the completion of a school (details supplied); when he expects works will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4885/18]
173. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (detailed supplied) and the enrolment limitations for students in the 2018-19 academic year due to the lack of learning support rooms; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties this is causing parents who wish their children to be educated under the educate together ethos with little alternative in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4944/18]
172. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied that under the Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill 2016 SENOs will be allowed to exercise their new authority immediately, specifically before the end of the 2017-18 academic year to ensure students have an appropriate place for September 2018. [4943/18]
184. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on Ireland spending considerably less per capita on infrastructure than other European countries; his plans to place more emphasis on productive spending on services and infrastructure rather than tax cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4151/18]
148. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if he has had discussions recently with a group (details supplied) regarding continued difficulties faced by persons in Dublin 3 obtaining home insurance due to the fact they live in areas of flooding but parts of which were never flooded; and the locations in which extensive flood prevention works have been carried out. [4150/18]
147. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the growing frustration of motorists who, despite the working group on motor insurance, have seen premiums continue to rise, particularly for older persons. [4149/18]
90. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 131 of 12 December 2017, his views on the recent cases of persons openly and publicly utilising marriage equality legislation for the expressed purpose of benefitting from the same threshold as enjoyed by those in group A and B before paying capital acquisitions tax; his further views on whether a wider review of the heavy emphasis on marriage is needed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4139/18]
73. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the reason Ireland will not support an international tax body under the auspices of the United Nations which has been identified as the better procedure in the interests of tax justice. [4140/18]
41. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to Palestine and Israel; if the continuing building of settlements was discussed; and if he engaged with those working on reconciliation. [3668/18]
20. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 44 of 13 December 2017, his plans to use his influence at EU and UN levels and via the EU delegation in Tegucigalpa, to request the Honduran Government to cease all violent attacks on citizens, human rights defenders, the media and the clergy and support fresh elections as called for by the Organisation of American States. [3669/18]
18. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the extent of the engagement of the Foreign Affairs Council regarding the continuing humanitarian crisis in Yemen caused by extreme violence; and his plans to engage with those that oppose the death sentence facing a person (details supplied). [3666/18]
16. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made on producing a new roster for election monitoring with an open transparent scoring form that will be available to those that were unsuccessful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3667/18]
10. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the EU-Cuba Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement and the ratification of same. [3670/18]
101. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the national monument 14 to 17 Moore Street and the Moore Street battlefield site; her vision for the area, including the space for the work of the traders; and if she will visit the battlefield site at her earliest convenience. [3039/18]
97. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will ensure all coursing meetings are adequately monitored; the details of correspondence she received in 2017 regarding breaches of licence; the way in which they have been investigated; the results of the investigations; and the action taken to address the said breaches. [3040/18]
1580. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual cost for the community employment drug rehab projects under the social inclusion framework, excluding all participant allowances but including supervisor and assistant supervisor grants, materials grants, training grants and so on. [54531/17]
706. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the reason haemochromatosis is not classed as a long-term illness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54523/17]