Parliamentary questions

Homelessness Strategy

Ruth Coppinger

61. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the accuracy and timeliness of the housing and homelessness statistics published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9037/17]

Cycling Facilities Provision

Ruth Coppinger

412. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide for dedicated space for cycle lanes in cities and towns separate from bus lanes in view of the rise in cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9294/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Ruth Coppinger

119. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of new build local authority homes, excluding voids and Part Vs, completed in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9046/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Ruth Coppinger

120. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to collating numbers on social housing transfer lists nationally; his views on whether these numbers have increased in local authority areas that have introduced the housing assistance payment scheme, HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9047/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Ruth Coppinger

121. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing units acquired via Part V in 2016; the number bought by councils or housing associations; the number that were leased; his views on the relative long and short term cost benefits of leasing and purchasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9048/17]

Middle East Issues

Ruth Coppinger

147. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent statement by the US President, Mr. Trump, on a one-state solution in Israel and Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8923/17]

Passport Services

Ruth Coppinger

148. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the planned changes to renewal of adult passports online; when he expects this to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8924/17]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

5. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if the Cabinet Committee on Housing has met recently. [7028/17]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruth Coppinger

11. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to Poland and his meeting with the Polish Prime Minister. [8459/17]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Ruth Coppinger

75. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection his views on the prevalence of persons coming off rent supplement due to becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/17]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Ruth Coppinger

95. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the commitment to accept more refugees from the Syrian conflict; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8274/17]

Mortgage to Rent Scheme

Ruth Coppinger

258. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a long-term 30 to 60 years plus cost benefit analysis of the proposed new mortgage-to-rent scheme was carried out to compare it to the cost benefit to the State of taking ownership of the homes and leasing them to the occupants, especially taking into account that many of the mortgages in question are owed to State owned banks. [8328/17]

Rent Controls

Ruth Coppinger

259. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the penalties applicable to landlords that violate the maximum allowable rent increases in rent pressure zones, the way this will be policed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8329/17]

Local Authority Housing Data

Ruth Coppinger

260. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for the alteration in the numbers of social housing builds for 2016 between Wednesday 8 and Friday 10 February in communications from his Department. [8330/17]

National Children's Hospital Location

Ruth Coppinger

473. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will revise the location of the children's hospital in view of the increase in costs for the hospital at the St. James's site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8556/17]

Child Care Services Data

Ruth Coppinger

646. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who had previously been living in direct provision who were subsequently placed in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8331/17]

Care Orders

Ruth Coppinger

647. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the large divergences in the granting of care orders by different courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8332/17]

Traveller Community

Ruth Coppinger

24. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on recognition of Traveller ethnicity. [7682/17]

Garda Reports

Ruth Coppinger

44. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will publish the report of An Garda Síochána into the activities of British undercover agents related to the Pitchford inquiry in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7683/17]

Immigration Policy

Ruth Coppinger

47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will regularise the position of undocumented migrants here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7684/17]

Departmental Strategies

Ruth Coppinger

48. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for an awareness campaign on the issue of sexual consent in view of the fact there is a definition of consent outlined in the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7685/17]

Garda Data

Ruth Coppinger

55. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Garda Síochána's domestic violence statistics for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7681/17]

Garda Investigations

Ruth Coppinger

91. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish an inquiry into the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7667/17]

General Elections Expenditure

Ruth Coppinger

182. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of registered post for ballot papers in the National University of Ireland constituency in the general election to Seanad Éireann in 2016. [7694/17]

General Elections Expenditure

Ruth Coppinger

183. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of registered post for ballot papers in the University of Dublin constituency in the general election to Seanad Éireann in 2016. [7695/17]

General Elections Expenditure

Ruth Coppinger

184. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of litreacha um thoghcháin for candidates in the National University of Ireland and University of Dublin constituencies in the general election to Seanad Éireann in 2016. [7696/17]

HIV-AIDS Programmes

Ruth Coppinger

207. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will make pre-exposure prophylaxis available through the health service in order that the risk of contracting HIV is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7497/17]

Road Safety Authority Staff

Ruth Coppinger

280. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all employees in the Road Safety Authority have access to the cycle to work scheme; if there are employees without access to the scheme; if he will ensure that employees wishing to avail of the scheme will receive access to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7668/17]

Child and Family Agency Investigations

Ruth Coppinger

305. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the false information in Tusla relating to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7724/17]

Child and Family Agency Investigations

Ruth Coppinger

306. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the false information in Tusla relating to a person (details supplied). [7725/17]

Homelessness Strategy

Ruth Coppinger

48. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on children of homeless parents being put into care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7030/17]

Traveller Community

Ruth Coppinger

93. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work on recognition of the Traveller community's ethnicity; the expected timeframe for recognition of ethnicity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6733/17]

Domestic Violence Incidence

Ruth Coppinger

94. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the statistics on domestic violence; her views on whether there is under-reporting of the figures here in view of the figures in Northern Ireland; her further views on whether there is a need to change a culture in An Garda Síochána on the accurate recording of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6734/17]

Citizenship Applications

Ruth Coppinger

115. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of current citizenship applications by year the applications were made, in tabular form. [7198/17]

NAMA Portfolio

Ruth Coppinger

141. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if the apartments in need of remedial work in an area (details supplied) include apartments which completion of same was financed by NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6807/17]

Social and Affordable Housing Data

Ruth Coppinger

258. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that are currently on social housing transfer lists nationally; if he will provide a breakdown for each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7163/17]

Rent Supplement Scheme Data

Ruth Coppinger

291. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement, with a breakdown according to the reason for the reduction in the numbers on rent supplement since January 2015 and including the numbers moved on to housing assistance payment, HAP, and rental accommodation scheme, RAS; the number coming off rent supplement due to being permanently housed in local authority or approved housing body housing; the number coming off rent supplement as a result of becoming homeless; the number coming off rent supplement as a result of moving in with family members; and the number coming off rent supplement as a result of no longer needing any social housing support. [7164/17]

Railway Stations Upgrade

Ruth Coppinger

626. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make an improvement to the facilities available to commuting rail passengers in stations in Dublin such as increased number of toilet facilities, retail facilities, modernisation of trains and other improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6866/17]

Human Rights

Ruth Coppinger

92. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been denied preclearance to the United States in Dublin and Shannon Airports on grounds of their nationality since the President of the United States issued an executive order restricting travel of nationals of a number of Middle Eastern and African states. [6238/17]

Immigration Controls

Ruth Coppinger

351. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his meeting with the United States' National Security Advisor. [6113/17]

Immigration Controls

Ruth Coppinger

352. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on his recent visit to the United States of America. [6114/17]

Medicinal Products Availability

Ruth Coppinger

408. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on discussions with a company (details supplied) on the delivery of Orkambi for the public health service. [5627/17]

General Practitioner Services

Ruth Coppinger

461. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 571 of 31 January 2017, if he will alter the general practitioner visit card scheme to allow certificate of fitness to drive assessments on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5995/17]

Animal Breeding Regulations

Ruth Coppinger

554. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the regulation of puppy farms; the steps his Department takes to protect the welfare of dogs in such farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/17]

US Travel Restrictions

Ruth Coppinger

337. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the United States authorities regarding the implementation of the changes to US immigration regulations relating to nationals of countries in the Middle East and the implementation at preclearance here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5213/17]

US Travel Restrictions

Ruth Coppinger

338. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the operation of the United States preclearance here in view of the recent changes to immigration regulations in the United States. [5214/17]

World Economic Forum

Ruth Coppinger

4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the discussions he had there. [2788/17]

Health Insurance

Ruth Coppinger

103. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his views on health insurance companies not covering contraception; his further views on whether this is gender-based discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4625/17]

Rare Diseases Strategy

Ruth Coppinger

118. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 24 January 2017 to outline the assistance his Department provides to those with rare diseases in terms of research funding and other assistance to patients and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4626/17]

Marine Safety

Ruth Coppinger

325. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations on the use of life jackets on pleasure craft for those persons over 16 years of age; his plans for improving knowledge of water saving for those persons using pleasure craft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4822/17]