Maureen O'Sullivan TD

My speech at the commemoration of the First Dáil

The press in 1919 wrote of the tomfoolery of the Sinn Féin parliament in Dublin, the “stage play at the...
Minister For Housing’s first year: Child Homelessness increases a further 35%

Over 85,000 people are on the social housing waiting list, a small improvement on last year but the numbers of...
There’s no place for a Special Criminal Court in a small, modern and democratic country

We know the reason for the original Special Criminal Court, which came out of the 1939 Act, was to protect Ire...
My Leaders’ Question on the implementation of the new drugs strategy

On Tuesday I questioned the Taoiseach about the huge number of drug-related deaths in Ireland, three and a hal...
Community Employment Crisis

A Dáil motion on Tuesday called for “industrial action to be avoided as it will have a very negative imp...
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Motion

Recently I spoke on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Motion. The purpo...
Many people still facing eviction for precarious reasons

It is a shame that the weather seems to be one of the few factors that gets the Government to acknowledge the...

Youth services for homeless children experiencing major issues

Posted date: March 31, 2017in: Anti-Social Activities, Homelessness, Housing Crisis, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

I had a constructive exchange with Minister for Children today when I raised the issues for homeless persons under 18 years of age in emergency homeless services. Many are out on the streets... Read more

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Many concerned Re: social implications of 8,000 students accommodated in one area of the North Inner City

Posted date: March 09, 2017in: Community Development, Housing Crisis, Local & National, SliderNo Comments

At community meetings concerns have been raised about the social implications of the huge number of students who are to be accommodated in one particular part of the north inner city. Studen... Read more

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After major flood prevention work many homes still refused insurance

Posted date: January 24, 2017in: Flooding, Local & National, Slider, UncategorisedNo Comments

Millions of tax payers money spent on flood prevention, dredging and relief works for flood prone areas, yet some insurance companies still won’t offer home cover? I have been contacte... Read more

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