Parliamentary questions

Corporation Tax

Maureen O'Sullivan

172. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance the amount of corporate taxes that have been paid to the Exchequer by all alcohol producers in each of the past five years; and the highest percentage, the average percentage and the lowest percentage of corporation tax paid by any individual alcohol producer in each of the past five years. [25448/13]

Domestic Violence Policy

Maureen O'Sullivan

527. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of personnel allocated to the domestic violence and sexual assault investigation unit of the National Bureau of Criminal Investigation in all years since 2008; his plans to adjust the current number of personnel in the investigative unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25445/13]

Health Services Staff Recruitment

Maureen O'Sullivan

623. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify, as of 18 May 2013, the number of relevant mental health staff who have commenced employment; the number who will commence employment by the end of 2013; the projection of the payroll of the newly employed mental health staff to year end 2013; and the way the remainder of the budgeted €35 million will be spent to further mental health services. [25110/13]

National Monuments

Maureen O'Sullivan

171. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress made on the handing of the old Houses of Parliament buildings on College Green to the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24749/13]

Roadside Service Stations

Maureen O'Sullivan

484. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the operation of filling stations that have a licence and are not in breach of licensing conditions, which occupy sites immediately contiguous to national primary routes which would otherwise be motorways, sometimes occupying those locations on foot of decisions that have been criticised in Tribunal reports and in the court, for example, filling stations on the N4 in west Dublin; in view of the fact that motorways service stations are operational, if he anticipates that these legacy filling stations will continue to operate indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23781/13]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance

Maureen O'Sullivan

505. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that money was secured for an intensified inspection scheme for Dublin City Council, investigating private accommodation in parts of Dublin city, if he will provide funding for the local authority, Dublin City Council, to assist in opening and developing the many empty housing units in their charge, especially at a time of significant housing needs and long lists and in view of the fact that there are many persons currently out of work. [24283/13]

Planning Issues

Maureen O'Sullivan

506. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to SDZ for Grangegorman if his attention has been drawn to the serious issues of residents in relation to the location of waste storage/sorting/cleaning compound which they feel is in breach of the Grangegorman Draft Planning Scheme as approved by An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24317/13]

Overseas Development Issues

Maureen O'Sullivan

67. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the apparent contradiction between policies to promote bio-fuels, on one hand, and hunger alleviation goals, on the other, in view of the concerns linking the increased demand for bio-fuels and the increase in food prices; his views on the European Commission's proposal to limit the use of crop based bio-fuels in transport by 2020 to 5%; if he will include this issue on the agenda of the upcoming hunger summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23105/13]

Tax Reliefs Availability

Maureen O'Sullivan

128. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance if it is permitted for a registered charity to make a political donation and still receive tax relief on their income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23337/13]

Community Return Programme

Maureen O'Sullivan

218. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offenders currently participating in prison specific community return schemes; the prisons they have been released from; the particular scheme; the prisons in which these schemes are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23339/13]

Prisoner Releases

Maureen O'Sullivan

219. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide information on the availability of structured temporary release programmes in each prison; the number of offenders currently participating in these schemes in each prison; the number of offenders that have completed these programmes in each prison currently; the number of prisoners on unstructured temporary release within each prison in April 2012, October 2012, April 2013, the most recent figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23340/13]

Prisoner Releases

Maureen O'Sullivan

220. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of offenders within each prison that are on temporary release at present, not including those on a community return scheme; the number of offenders within each prison that are on temporary release and participating in a community scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23341/13]

Prison Accommodation

Maureen O'Sullivan

221. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide the latest information on the implementation of the cell share risk assessment tool proposed as part of the Irish Prison Service's three year strategic plan; the location at which it is currently operational; if he will provide provide a copy of the policy document on cell share risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23342/13]

Community Return Programme

Maureen O'Sullivan

222. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the successful implementation of the proposed structured community return programmes for offenders as outlined in the Irish Prison Service's three year strategic plan 2012-2015 is reliant on IPS staff accepting the latest public sector pay conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23343/13]

Prisoner Rehabilitation Programmes

Maureen O'Sullivan

223. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the date on which he expects the following strategies to be published: strategy for older prisoners, strategy for women prisoners, strategy for young prisoners, strategy for sex offenders and when he expects the strategy for prisoners requiring protection will be published; the extent to which the new assessment procedures will be catering for prisoners requiring protection; when this procedure will be operational in each prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23344/13]

Prison Accommodation

Maureen O'Sullivan

224. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the bed capacity of each prison in March 2012, December 2012, February 2013, March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23345/13]

Health Services Issues

Maureen O'Sullivan

274. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure the medical needs are addressed in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7. [23338/13]

Alcohol Sales Legislation

Maureen O'Sullivan

78. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health in response to the recent statistics on the physical implications of alcohol abuse, including liver disease, as published by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, "Reducing Alcohol Health Harm", the strategies he intends to take to tackle the abuse and misuse of alcohol particularly in the young population where alcohol-drug abuse and misuse also leads to anti-social behaviour, violence and poor relationships. [22735/13]

Irish Communities Abroad

Maureen O'Sullivan

154. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Spanish authorities for an up-date on the investigation into the murder of an Irish citizen (details supplied) and convey to them the family's distress that there has been no contact with them in the years since the murder [22216/13]

General Practitioner Services

Maureen O'Sullivan

693. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health in view of reports that his Department will drop the granting of general practitioner cards for persons with long term illnesses, the alternative provisions he will introduce to reduce the costs for those with long term illnesses; and when he intends to introduce free primary care to those with long term illnesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22919/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Maureen O'Sullivan

238. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé chun éisteacht leis na 63 eagraíocht, idir eagraíochtaí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, mac léinn, cultúrtha agus eile, a scríobh chuige ar an 19 Márta 2013 á mholadh go n-aithneofaí pobal na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta mar gheallsealbhóirí ar chur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge, agus an struchtúr riachtanach ardleibhéil a chur ar bun idir na húdaráis agus na heagraíochtaí pobail Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta chun na fadhbanna le cur i bhfeidhm na Straitéise go dtí seo a réiteach, lena chinntiú go ndéanfaidh an pobal agus na húdaráis le chéile a gcuid féin den Straitéis, agus lena chinntiú go mbeidh pleanáil chomhtháite éifeachtach éifeachtúil ann ón mbun aníos; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21280/13]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Maureen O'Sullivan

239. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta cad go díreach, go praiticiúil, a chuirfear i bhfeidhm sa Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010 - 2030; cé atá i bhfeighil ar chur chuige na straitéise i Roinn an Taoisigh agus i Roinn na Gaeltachta; an bhfuil rannóg faoi leith ann i Roinn na Gaeltachta atá ag plé leis an straitéis amháin; má tá, cé mhéid duine atá ag obair ansin; cé a bheidh ag déanamh athbhreithniú ar an Straitéis; cad é an creat ama don athbhreithniú sin; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21281/13]

An Teanga Gaeilge

Maureen O'Sullivan

249. D'fhiafraigh Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ó leasaíodh Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla, 2003 le hAlt 62 den Acht um an Dlí Sibhialta (Forálacha Ilghnéitheacha), 2011 chun nach gá Achtanna den Oireachtas a fhoilsiú go comhuaineach i ngach ceann de na teangacha oifigiúla a thuilleadh ach go bhfuil cead ag an Rialtas Acht den Oireachtas a fhoilsiú ar an idirlíon i mBéarla amháin anois, an dóigh leis go bhfuil an córas níos éifeachtaí anois; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21282/13]

Medicinal Products Availability

Maureen O'Sullivan

367. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reversing the decision made by the National Centre for Pharmaeconomics not to make available pirfenidone for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis based on economic grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21750/13]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Maureen O'Sullivan

338. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the report, Use of Community Employment Places in Community Childcare by Childcare Committees Ireland 2013, which concluded that current community employment schemes are not fit for purpose for community child care services due to scheme payment changes, insufficient financial rewards, high cost of child care and transport, four to eight months vacancy of posts and a 28% vacancy rate; the way she intends to reverse the current downward trend of the sustainability of these community employment schemes due to these changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20391/13]

Community Employment Schemes Review

Maureen O'Sullivan

339. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to speak with the Childcare Committee Ireland in relation to their report entitled, Use of Community Employment Places in Community Childcare 2013, and if she will introduce revised arrangements that address the issues of child care costs, adequate and sufficient training opportunities, quality of CE scheme since changes, suitability of applicants and broadening the qualification to include unemployed youth under 25 years of age, Garda vetting delays, scheme eligibility issues, scheme payment issues, insufficient rewards and re-entry in social welfare system concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20392/13]

Animal Welfare Issues

Maureen O'Sullivan

493. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1068 of 16 April 2013, if he will address the question asked in relation to a person's letter (details supplied) written to his Department which stated a noted increase in movement of terriermen, men engaged in terrier activities, between here and the UK as part of their networking activities and carrying out of terrierwork together; his plans to address this issue; if he has since corresponded with the director of DiggingOut.org; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20394/13]

National Monuments

Maureen O'Sullivan

3. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in view of fact that the State undertook the preservation of the National Monument 14-17 Moore Street, if his attention has been drawn to the deteriorating condition of the monument; his plans to prevent further dereliction and dilapidation; and if he will support an immediate independent assessment of the condition of these historic buildings. [19567/13]

Building Regulations Application

Maureen O'Sullivan

187. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reasons for not including members of the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists in the list of competent designers and certifiers when this profession was previously recognised and established in the State to carry out this task. [19312/13]

Building Regulations Application

Maureen O'Sullivan

188. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 838 of 16 April 2013 stating that members of CIAT must change their profession to continue practising in the State despite the fact that no public statement was made and if he will make a statement on this matter to inform members of CIAT on the reasons for justifying the actual discrimination that they suffer [19313/13]

Health Services

Maureen O'Sullivan

245. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 248 of 17 April 2013, if he will specify the person in the Health Service Executive that will be dealing with the person's case (details supplied) in view of the fact that this situation has been on-going for a considerable amount of time with the H.S.E. not responding to my correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19311/13]

EU Directives

Maureen O'Sullivan

90. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he recognises the importance of the EU accounting directive as a game changer for the entire relationship between Europe and Africa; if he will push for the best possible standards of chapter 9 of the directive under the Irish EU Presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15825/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Maureen O'Sullivan

207. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in relation to Magdalen laundry survivors, if he will publicise at home and abroad to diaspora communities survivors' entitlements to register with the Magdalen fund/commission in order to maximise the number of potential applicants' awareness of the scheme; the consequences there are for a survivor who does not register with the Magdalen fund/commission during the three months of Mr. Justice Quirke's review; if that person will be excluded from further engagement in the justice process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18207/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Maureen O'Sullivan

208. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make available to survivors and their families free independent advice and advocacy assistance in relation to the Magdalen fund/commission scheme; if Mr. Justice Quirke will be commissioned to implement the process that he recommends after the three month review period; and if he will establish a dedicated helpline for Magdalen survivors. [18208/13]

Health Services

Maureen O'Sullivan

248. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health if he can ascertain from the Health Service Executive when the psychological report in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will be discussed with him in a supportive environment; the type of counselling/psychotherapy that will be provided; and if the HSE will respond to this Deputy's correspondence regarding same [17926/13]

IBRC Liquidation

Maureen O'Sullivan

249. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance further to a Parliamentary response in relation to the liquidation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation in which he states the following (details supplied), his views on the concerns regarding several law firms and IT suppliers that were paid apparently because they had threatened they would withdraw their services; if this is the case, the way in which it was justified that assets be moved from the employees to the creditors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16360/13]

NAMA Portfolio

Maureen O'Sullivan

260. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the fact that he will soon be given details on the National Assets Management Agency accounts, if he will check if there is a record or reference in them of NAMA funding of the proposed development of the Carlton site by Chartered Land, Dublin 1 or a reference to their application for Ministerial consent for work to the 1916 National Monument at Moore Street Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16405/13]

Tax Compliance

Maureen O'Sullivan

344. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Finance in view of the financial discrepancies noted in the Irish Medical Organisation, if he has examined the practice of presidents, honorary non-pay positions, of unions that were in receipt of stipends not declaring this in their accounts and therefore not paying tax to the Revenue Commissioners; his plans to uncover tax and accounting discrepancies in these non-pay positions since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17492/13]

Strategic Development Zones

Maureen O'Sullivan

778. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government following his press release of 19 December 2012 on the designation of Dublin Docklands areas as Strategic Development Zones, if he intends to realise the need for fostering of community interaction and local initiatives to ensure that the area continues to grow in a sustainable and inclusive manner; the role he envisages for the Docklands communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16423/13]

Building Regulations Application

Maureen O'Sullivan

838. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his reasons for, as per Building Control Regulations 2013, preventing chartered members of CIAT from designing and to certifying their projects where they are fully competent and qualified to carry out these tasks; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the regulations will oblige these professionals to close their practice in favour of other professionals listed as competent designers and certifiers in the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17315/13]

Waste Management

Maureen O'Sullivan

854. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is examining ways to make landlords more accountable for the dumping of rubbish from their premises; the legal barriers to making private landlords accountable for household waste; the way in which he intends to promote tenant responsibility in terms of dumping now that domestic waste collection has been tendered to a private company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17514/13]

Departmental Legal Cases

Maureen O'Sullivan

862. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 479 of 12 March 2013 and Supreme Court Justice Hardiman's statement in a case (details supplied), if he sees that State litigation conducted in this way is at the public's expense; the cost benefit analysis procedures in place to determine the efficacy of his Department's litigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16757/13]

Crime Investigation

Maureen O'Sullivan

890. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in the five years since the murder of a person (details supplied) the reason there has been no contact with the family by the Gardaí or Spanish police to discuss with them the way the investigation is progressing; the way in which an Irish newspaper had access to the police files for an article they published recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16425/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Maureen O'Sullivan

902. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the measures being taken to ensure the Magdalen Fund/Commission is a transparent process; if it will have an appeals process with independent monitoring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16631/13]

Magdalen Laundries

Maureen O'Sullivan

903. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if Justice Quirke will be commissioned to implement the process that he recommends after the three month review work of the Magdalen Fund/Commission. [16632/13]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Maureen O'Sullivan

934. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he has taken in relation to the complaints made to him regarding conditions at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 1; if there are unannounced inspections at centres of Direct Provision; the extent of individual audits at each centre on income and expenditure to ensure the Exchequer funding is being spent as it should; his views on whether there is an adequate, impartial and fair appeals system for residents; and if he is satisfied that proper management procedures are in place at each centre. [17145/13]

Fisheries Protection

Maureen O'Sullivan

980. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure, during the Irish Presidency of the EU that there will be no fishing agreement signed between Morocco and the EU in view of the situation in Western Sahara and the issue of territorial sovereignty. [17231/13]

Live Exports

Maureen O'Sullivan

1058. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received a report on the last consignment of the shipping of cattle from Ireland to Libya detailing the condition of the cattle when they landed, injuries, deaths and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17221/13]

Animal Welfare

Maureen O'Sullivan

1068. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the reported growth of terriermen traffic between the UK and Ireland as stated in correspondence (details supplied); the actions that he intends taking in response to this letter; if he will cease the exchange of terriorwork between the two countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17490/13]

Thalidomide Victims Compensation

Maureen O'Sullivan

1176. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the date on which he will meet with the Irish Thalidomide Survivors' Society to discuss the needs of the 32 survivors for an open care package as in other countries; and if he will consider the German model of care and address the individual specific needs of the survivors. [16406/13]