General | Maureen O'Sullivan TD

At least one person died every day in 2017 due to a drug overdose

on: December 17, 2019In: Community Development, Drugs, General, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

At least one person died every day in 2017 due to a drug overdose according to the most up-to-date figures. 218 more deaths than due to car accidents. As a result of legislation relating to... Read more

What the Gov SHOULD do to alleviate the Housing Mess

on: August 20, 2015In: General, Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

I’d like to draw your attention to the commitment made by the Government over two years ago, in February 2013, “Government commits to ending homelessness by 2016; Journal.ie... Read more

Good Government, Bad Government.

on: August 17, 2015In: Community Development, General, Housing Crisis, Inequality, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

When Tony was first elected in 1982, he restored the faith in politics that many people had lost. Since the recession began that faith has definitely been tested many times over. This post i... Read more

Real people suffering daily because of the Housing Crisis

on: August 13, 2015In: General, Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

This week we learned of a family sleeping rough with 3 children as the placement unit simply could not accommodate them. These are real people, not just numbers on a list, who are suffering... Read more

The Government’s answer to rising child poverty is to hit Lone Parents ?? [Video]

on: June 25, 2015In: General, Homelessness, Inequality, SliderNo Comments

I have met with the groups representing lone parents and along with many charitable organisations they are in agreement that this restructuring of lone parent payment will result in a loss f... Read more

87% increase in the number of homeless children (Video)

on: June 15, 2015In: General, Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Leaders’ Questions, Local & National, Slider1 Comment

In Ireland in 2015, not one child should be homeless – yet one homeless group is working with 87% more homeless children than last year. Another organisation tells me that 70-plus chil... Read more

The Low Paid, Zero Hour, Temporary Contract Nation

on: April 17, 2015In: General, Inequality, Jobs, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

I remember grandfathers and other relatives standing along the quay side every morning waiting to be offered a couple of hours work. Many of these men were paid in pubs along the quays. Ther... Read more

Why the Government cannot be trusted when it comes to ownership of Irish Water

on: March 31, 2015In: General, Local & National, Slider, Water ChargesNo Comments

I have genuine concerns that the Government cannot be trusted when it comes to ownership and there are fears that Irish Water could be sold. The Government is out of touch with the ordinary... Read more

Irish Times – Maureen O’Sullivan tells Dáil 345,000 people earning less than the living wage

on: March 27, 2015In: General, In The News, Inequality, Jobs, Leaders’ Questions, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

The Low Pay Commission’s report is expected to come before the Cabinet at the end of July, Tánaiste Joan Burton has told the Dáil. She said it would form part “of our deliberations with rega... Read more

Irish Times – Homeless need new legislation, says Independent TD

on: December 11, 2014In: General, Homelessness, In The News, SliderNo Comments

Today’s Irish Times summed up my leaders question – The key to solving the homeless issue is persistent action, because otherwise Jonathan Corrie’s tragic death will be just last... Read more