163. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available and the locations of each for those wanting to detox from tablets such as Z-drugs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53375/17]
60. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, further to Prime Minister Netanyahu's appearance at the Foreign Ministers' meeting on 11 December 2017 and his intention to justify illegal settlements in Palestine, he will condemn this illegal activity, in view of President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. [53162/17]
51. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which the EU trust fund is addressing the root causes of migration in view of the fact Ireland has doubled its contributions. [53159/17]
47. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland supports the current efforts to reconcile the political parties in Palestine and be a voice in ensuring respect for the results of democratic elections when they occur. [53160/17]
46. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the person or bodies he is engaging with on the ongoing issues of prisoners in Maghaberry Prison, Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53158/17]
44. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will join the calls for an immediate halt to the use of violent tactics by the state in Honduras; and if he will condemn the human rights abuses that are being committed. [53161/17]
29. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will meet with a group (details supplied) as soon as possible to discuss the way in which the Government will progress measures to ensure justice for them. [53241/17]
365. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an exemption in the Brexit agreement regarding transport of approved rescue dogs from both jurisdictions; and if this could be facilitated between Ireland and the UK. [53173/17]
131. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance his plans to make amendments to inheritance tax rules to allow single persons with no children to nominate a beneficiary that would receive the same favourable tax incentives as immediate family members under present rules; his views on whether the inheritance tax rules are discriminating against childless persons that are not married, cohabiting, LGBTs in same-sex unions and have no blood relatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53105/17]
114. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress he has had raising the issue of the Israeli settlement in the Golan at the EU Foreign Affairs Council, including the lack of EU funds available to NGOs in the area and the lack of meaningful statements from the EU regarding the situation in that area. [53172/17]
18. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which Rebuilding Ireland plans to address the commodification and financialisation of housing; and his view on whether the reliance on acquisitions and leasing from the private market to supply a significant share of social housing will continue this trend. [52063/17]
11. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the way in which the increase in student accommodation is addressing the homelessness situation and the housing lists, particularly in Dublin. [52064/17]
64. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with an organisation (details supplied) in view of the delays in registering teachers. [51977/17]
35. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and its future status and designation in order to allow it continue its long established work with students with a visual impairment and with students with learning difficulties. [51978/17]
531. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the lack of fire safety certificates in certain properties rented through the local authority housing assistance payment or HAP scheme and the steps that can be taken to ensure that all HAP properties are of the highest safety standards. [52058/17]
530. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on estate agents advertising unsuitable accommodation; his role in regulating the practice of landlords advertising properties with poor living conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52057/17]
529. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied with the turnaround time for local authority housing when being refurbished for new tenants; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that some of the times are excessive in view of the scale of the local authority housing list and the national emergency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52056/17]
367. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if regulation 30 of Statutory Instrument 271 of 2016 allows retailers to stock electronic cigarettes and e-liquids that have the flavour labelled, for example cherry flavour, menthol flavour and so on; his plans to update the guidance document to clarify the issue for retailers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51798/17]
91. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to address the difficulties which have arisen in Dublin due to the overtime budget of the gardaí having been already spent and the anxiety this is causing in the communities. [51730/17]
78. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department received a list of 107 women in the Galway Magdalen laundry in 1952 from the diocese of Galway in 2014 after being informed of its existence by a person (details supplied); the way in which he will ensure access to material for victims and their representatives as per the recommendation of United Nations Convention Against Torture, UNCAT, issued 11 August 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51731/17]
29. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the status of negotiations with an organisation (details supplied) regarding flood cover particularly in Dublin 1 and 3 in which flood cover is extremely difficult to obtain. [50804/17]
739. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to meet the UK Defence Secretary and US Secretary for Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50318/17]
275. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to provide funding to purchase high-powered unmarked motorcycles for the Garda traffic corps. [50231/17]
273. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda mountain bikes purchased in 2016 and to date in 2017; if further funding has been made available to purchase additional bikes in 2018. [50228/17]
137. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide the necessary funding in order to ensure that Mountjoy Garda station, Dublin 7, is fully wheelchair accessible for persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50229/17]
71. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 17 October 2017, if a child care facility (details supplied) will be supported. [50193/17]
67. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her role and involvement in the work leading from the Mulvey report on Dublin's north inner city in the area of child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50195/17]
65. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is satisfied that the difficulties in Oberstown house are being resolved satisfactorily; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50194/17]
45. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeframe for the train station at Royal Canal Park; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of transport infrastructure facing persons who live in the area; his plans to upgrade the Royal Canal path between Ashtown and Broombridge station with improved lighting. [49349/17]
34. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the area-wide school travel plan for the Grace Park Road and Griffith Avenue area, in view of the fact there are 3,500 pupils attending 12 primary and post-primary schools in the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49350/17]
250. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a case (details supplied) and the level of engagement with the person concerned by the consular services. [49266/17]
90. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which Ireland will address poor performance in comparison with other EU states on reaching climate change targets; and the way in which he plans to address this going forward. [49084/17]
41. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if there has been dialogue at an EU level regarding the wider issues of Israeli settlements on Palestinian Authority controlled lands with particular reference to the declaration of a Jewish municipality in Hebron which according to the Palestinian Authority nullifies the Hebron agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48418/17]
19. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the need for greater urgency in the implementation of the strategic development goals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48421/17]
13. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the prevalence of tied aid from various EU countries as a form of overseas development aid; his plans for Ireland to be a stronger voice in Europe on asserting that ODA be open, transparent and unconditional in view of Ireland's reputation as a country that does not put conditions on its aid programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48419/17]
11. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish agenda for its potential presence on the UN Security Council. [48420/17]
128. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the dramatic increase in Ireland’s funding to the EU’s development co-operation budget in 2016; the political imperatives for increasing it, both from Ireland’s and from the European Union’s perspective; the oversight which is possible of this funding; the reporting which will be done to the Houses of the Oireachtas; the parts of the world this money is being spent in; if a breakdown of its spending by geographical region can be provided; the objectives and results of same; if this trend will continue in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48423/17]
42. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if the drug Kuvan will be made available for sufferers of PKU through the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48132/17]
351. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if funding can be guaranteed for the national remit a group (details supplied) has been undertaking from 2018 for the term of the strategy. [48248/17]
344. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for the opening of the primary care centre in Summerhill, Dublin 1. [48148/17]
98. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the reason no mutual recognition agreements with other countries on occupational first aid have been agreed to date; and her plans to address this in the future. [47654/17]
78. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to ensure that particular emphasis is provided to inspections to ensure all guidelines are being followed at hare coursing events in view of the shortage of hares to date and the fact that many coursing clubs are under pressure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47904/17]
74. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to claims that a club (details supplied) held trials clandestinely on 24 September 2017; her plans to investigate this; and the reason rangers were not present to monitor coursing at the club on the following weekend in view of the number of hares that were struck, injured and killed on the date in question. [47903/17]
1262. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by those foster carers in receipt of jobseeker's allowance now being invited to attend job skills groups which is not taking into account the type of work they do as carers in view of the fact that this could have a detrimental effect on the numbers of those that are foster carers. [43710/17]
943. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to allow external welfare officers or welfare officers appointed from his Department to inspect greyhound kennels in view of the fact that to date the welfare officers are appointed by the IGB which is not a transparent system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46658/17]
942. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to intervene and establish strict regulations for greyhound owners with regard to exporting dogs to countries in which they have been documented as suffering abuse and cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46657/17]
285. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to amend the Rebuilding Ireland strategy in view of the increase in entrants to emergency accommodation and the view by many experts that the reliance on the private market to deliver supply is fanciful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45245/17]
284. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to appoint a regulator for student housing due to the considerable increase in student housing built or planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45244/17]
255. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions he plans to take to address the situation in puppy farms in view of the perceived ignoring of the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 and the lack of enforcement of the Act; and his further plans to implement the guideline review and rectify the State's poor reputation with regard to dog breeding establishments. [45243/17]