Parliamentary questions

Community Services Programme Funding

Ruth Coppinger

437. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if low pay in the community centre sector will be examined; if these workers will be in receipt of a pay increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53871/19]

Fire Safety

Ruth Coppinger

438. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the interaction with community centres (details supplied) on the issue of necessary fire safety works. [53872/19]

Direct Provision System

Ruth Coppinger

276. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a report (details supplied) calling for the abolition of direct provision due to the impact it has on children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53196/19]

Driver Licences

Ruth Coppinger

618. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the requirement will be examined for separated persons to have a separation agreement in cases in which they wish to have their name changed to their pre-marriage name on their driver licence as in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53324/19]

Public Services Card

Ruth Coppinger

723. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the requirement will be examined for separated persons (details supplied) to have a separation agreement or solicitor's letter in cases in which they wish to use their pre-marriage name on the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53325/19]

Abortion Legislation

Ruth Coppinger

213. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the progress of legislation to create safe zones in the vicinity of places that provide for termination of pregnancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52299/19]

Mental Health Policy

Ruth Coppinger

177. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the MindOut mental health programme in secondary schools; the areas in which the programme is being implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52076/19]

Citizens' Assembly

Ruth Coppinger

4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Citizens’ Assembly is due to commence the consideration of gender equality. [51240/19]

Teaching Council of Ireland

Ruth Coppinger

177. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a preschool (details supplied) in Dublin 15 is not closed due to processing of Teaching Council registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51261/19]

Gender Proofing of Policies

Ruth Coppinger

394. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the composition of the interdepartmental group examining facilitation of non-binary genders within public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50763/19]

Gender Proofing of Policies

Ruth Coppinger

395. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the terms of reference of the research into non-binary and intersex recognition for those aged under 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50764/19]

Gender Proofing of Policies

Ruth Coppinger

396. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to publish a Bill that would make amendments to the Gender Recognition Act 2015 in line with recommendations of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 review. [50765/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Ruth Coppinger

240. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the extra December payment, that is, the Christmas bonus to persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50583/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Ruth Coppinger

241. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the extra December payment, that is, the Christmas bonus to those in receipt of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50584/19]

Social Welfare Benefits Data

Ruth Coppinger

242. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the extension of the extra December payment, that is, the Christmas bonus to jobseekers that are not long-term unemployed and other categories of those in receipt of a social protection payment. [50585/19]

School Patronage

Ruth Coppinger

220. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools each patron body is a patron of at primary school level. [50034/19]

School Patronage

Ruth Coppinger

221. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools each patron body is a patron of at secondary school level. [50035/19]

Occupational Therapy Provision

Ruth Coppinger

430. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if an increase in occupational therapy services will be provided for school age children attending a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50273/19]

Recycling Policy

Ruth Coppinger

494. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if regulations will be introduced in order that waste management companies will be obliged to offer a recycling service to residents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50257/19]

Rail Services

Ruth Coppinger

512. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase capacity on a train line (details supplied) from west County Dublin to Connolly Station in order to overcome existing overcrowding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50052/19]

Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles

Ruth Coppinger

520. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he has taken to ensure there is an adequate availability of wheelchair accessible taxis; his plans to expand wheelchair accessible taxi availability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50200/19]

One-Parent Family Payment Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

588. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which income from renting a room is treated in a means test for the one-parent family payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50197/19]

Occupational Therapy Waiting Lists

Ruth Coppinger

136. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if extra resources will be allocated to reduce the 12-month waiting time for assessment by an occupational therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49232/19]

Traveller Accommodation

Ruth Coppinger

519. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the measures he will take to ensure that local authorities spend funds allocated to them for Traveller housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49084/19]

Public Transport Fares

Ruth Coppinger

4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has costed the introduction of fare-free public transport in view of the need to expand the use of public transport as part of actions against climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48416/19]

Junior Cycle Reform

Ruth Coppinger

87. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of sample examination papers for the Irish junior certificate examination for 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48393/19]

Departmental Reviews

Ruth Coppinger

16. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the report by a person (details supplied) into the conduct of rape and sexual assault trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47827/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Ruth Coppinger

59. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of a permanent site and building for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47501/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Ruth Coppinger

82. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the provision of autism education in Dublin 7 and 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47500/19]

Schools Refurbishment

Ruth Coppinger

148. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of pyrite remedial works at a school (details supplied); the engagement with the school authorities; the work that is planned to resolve immediate health and safety issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47188/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Ruth Coppinger

201. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) for the employment of a behavioural therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47604/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Ruth Coppinger

202. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on discussions with the developer for the delivery of a permanent location for a school (details supplied) and an extension of the lease for the temporary location. [46541/19]

Citizenship Status

Ruth Coppinger

88. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of drafting of legislation that may be required to amend section 15(1)(c) of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956 following the High Court ruling on the interpretation on the requirement for an applicant for citizenship to be present here for a given time. [45582/19]

Citizenship Status

Ruth Coppinger

89. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there will be additional citizenship ceremonies planned following the resolution of the difficulties that have emerged following the High Court ruling on the residency of applicants for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45583/19]

Sign Language and Deaf Services

Ruth Coppinger

202. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to part-time students for Irish Sign Language interpretation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44238/19]

Fire Safety

Ruth Coppinger

4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will establish a national fund to assist community centres in need of fire safety works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43806/19]

Community Services Programme Administration

Ruth Coppinger

8. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will increase funding of community centres to ensure workers receive a wage higher than the national minimum wage (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43809/19]

Patient Transfers

Ruth Coppinger

159. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of funds on the discharge of a person (details supplied) to a suitable specialist centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43752/19]

Animal Diseases

Ruth Coppinger

223. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she received veterinary advice on the partial lifting of the ban on netting hares due to the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus; her views on a possible spread of the virus among the hare population here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43683/19]

Animal Diseases

Ruth Coppinger

224. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will meet with an organisation (details supplied) and others with an interest in animal welfare to discuss the issue of the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus and the netting of hares. [43684/19]

Animal Diseases

Ruth Coppinger

226. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will require captured hares to be microchipped; if veterinarians and the National Parks and Wildlife Service will be involved in supervision of the netting and release of hares; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43798/19]

Citizens' Assembly

Ruth Coppinger

6. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the preparations for the Citizens' Assembly on gender equality. [43149/19]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruth Coppinger

13. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the United Nations General Assembly and United Nations climate action summit. [43150/19]

Childcare Services Inspections

Ruth Coppinger

65. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if a fund will be re-established to assist childcare facilities in meeting fire and other safety criteria; if a fire safety audit of all premises in which there are childcare facilities will be conducted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43278/19]

Childcare Services Administration

Ruth Coppinger

72. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if parents on current subsidy schemes such as the community childcare subvention programme and the childcare education and training support programme will be detrimentally affected following the introduction of the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43277/19]

Carer's Benefit Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

633. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will revise the eligibility criteria for carer's benefit in view of the fact that carers may not have full employment records in the 26 weeks prior to formally taking up full-time caring duties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43509/19]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruth Coppinger

4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with religious leaders on 4 July 2019 and the matters that were discussed. [38542/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on the environment will next meet. [38543/19]

Syrian Conflict

Ruth Coppinger

126. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the military action by Turkey in the Kurdish controlled part of Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42285/19]

Schools Building Projects Applications

Ruth Coppinger

243. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in west Dublin constituency that have applied for funding for school building projects and are awaiting a decision. [42286/19]

Schools Building Projects Data

Ruth Coppinger

244. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in the west Dublin constituency that have been approved for funding for school building projects and have yet to draw down all funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42287/19]

Budget 2020

Ruth Coppinger

245. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the reduced capital budget for 2020 and the impact this will have on planned school building and renovation works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42288/19]

General Practitioner Contracts

Ruth Coppinger

73. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will introduce an extra weighting when allocating resources to general practitioners to take into account the additional demand on services in deprived communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41360/19]

Health Strategies

Ruth Coppinger

81. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the lower health outcomes in deprived areas; if extra resources will be given to these areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41361/19]

School Enrolments

Ruth Coppinger

56. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the catchment area for a school (details supplied) will be extended into the Ashtown and Navan Road area to cater for those seeking co-educational school options; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41204/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

219. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans for the introduction of safe access zones around facilities that provide for the termination of pregnancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40639/19]

Banking Sector Data

Ruth Coppinger

51. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with senior executives of a bank (details supplied) recently; if he has meetings scheduled; if he has raised the issue of job losses with the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40190/19]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

19. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on the environment is due to meet. [37534/19]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruth Coppinger

26. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America. [37533/19]

School Curriculum

Ruth Coppinger

236. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on placing the time for religious faith formation outside of core school hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/19]

Domestic Violence Policy

Ruth Coppinger

295. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/19]

Public Transport

Ruth Coppinger

546. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the closure of a company (details supplied) in Ballymena, County Antrim, and the possible impact this will have on the supply of buses for public transport here. [39975/19]

Human Rights

Ruth Coppinger

62. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 26 March 2019, if Ireland will be represented at the fifth intergovernmental conference of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights which takes place in October 2019 in Geneva; his views on a treaty regarding human rights and transnational corporations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38293/19]

School Patronage

Ruth Coppinger

153. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the boundaries for the determination of patronage for the new second level school in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 will be extended to include Waterville (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38236/19]

Proposed Legislation

Ruth Coppinger

221. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Irish nationality and citizenship (amendment) Bill will pass both Houses of the Oireachtas in view of the practical difficulties that arise for applicants for naturalisation from a recent court ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/19]

Fur Farming

Ruth Coppinger

384. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in the banning of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38237/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Ruth Coppinger

118. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the assistance given to the school for a timely delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37867/19]

Middle East Peace Process

Ruth Coppinger

101. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a proposal for Israel to annexe parts of the occupied West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37568/19]

Foreign Conflicts

Ruth Coppinger

102. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to the Indian authorities regarding oppression and human rights issues in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37569/19]

Foreign Conflicts

Ruth Coppinger

103. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on representations he has made regarding the political and military situation in Sudan; if he has discussed the situation in Sudan with his European Union colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/19]

Tax Exemptions

Ruth Coppinger

126. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if organisations engaged in hunting will be removed from tax exemption under section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 which relates to sports and games organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37205/19]

School Catchment Areas

Ruth Coppinger

156. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the boundaries for school catchment areas (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [36981/19]

Schools Building Projects

Ruth Coppinger

157. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has examined the need for extra second-level education places in the Clonee, Phibblestown and Ongar area of Dublin 15 in view of the high demand for places in a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36991/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Ruth Coppinger

235. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the specialised supports and staffing being put in place for a school (details supplied). [37571/19]

National Council for Special Education

Ruth Coppinger

236. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the level of liaison between the National Council for Special Education and service providers and preschools to ascertain the level of future need for ASD school places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/19]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Ruth Coppinger

237. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools in the western areas of County Dublin asked to provide additional places in accordance with section 37A of the Education Act 1998; the number of these schools that already have special education classes; the number of these schools in DEIS areas; the number of these schools that were provided with additional funding to provide for an ASD appropriate educational environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37573/19]

Vaccination Programme

Ruth Coppinger

353. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a catch-up HPV vaccination programme (details supplied) for males in second and subsequent years of second-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37107/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Ruth Coppinger

394. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the provision of emergency residential places in the HSE CHO Dublin north city and county area will be funded for the remainder of the year to meet the needs of the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37235/19]

Passport Services

Ruth Coppinger

30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the countries other than EEA member states and Switzerland in which the passport card is accepted. [35173/19]

Gender Recognition

Ruth Coppinger

33. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for passports that have involved gender recognition certificates. [35518/19]

Gender Recognition

Ruth Coppinger

34. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of applications for a passport that availed of section 11(2B) of the Passports Act 2008 (details supplied). [35534/19]

Foreign Policy

Ruth Coppinger

37. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the fires in the Amazon; if he will report on the contact he has made with the Brazilian authorities regarding the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35829/19]

Tax Reliefs Application

Ruth Coppinger

120. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if the disregard of the first €3,000 when calculating tax relief for third level fees will be revised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35739/19]

Office of Public Works Projects

Ruth Coppinger

212. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the evaluation of submissions to the public consultation on the Phoenix Park visitor experience strategic review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36199/19]

Education Policy

Ruth Coppinger

284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have consulted with parents regarding religious instruction or worship in community or education and training board schools in line with section 4 of Circular 0013/2018; the number of schools that have changed their practice regarding religious instruction or worship following this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35181/19]

Education Data

Ruth Coppinger

285. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that offer an alternative subject to religious instruction or worship in line with Circular 0013/2018. [35182/19]

Chaplaincy Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

286. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to chaplains in community and education and training board schools in 2018; and the number of chaplains appointed in 2018. [35183/19]

Teacher Training Provision

Ruth Coppinger

287. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the participation level in in-service training for the human and cultural diversity aspect of the social personal and health education curriculum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35184/19]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Ruth Coppinger

375. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the pupil-teacher ratio in primary schools will be reduced; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35677/19]

Schools Building Projects Status

Ruth Coppinger

438. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress in the construction of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied). [36207/19]

Legislative Programme

Ruth Coppinger

550. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the legislation to amend section 5 of the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996 following the referendum in May 2019; when he plans to have the Bill progress in both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34856/19]

Travel Documents

Ruth Coppinger

573. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the processing times for travel documents; his plans to increase resources to reduce the processing time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35060/19]

Naturalisation Applications

Ruth Coppinger

574. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation received by month in 2018 and to date in 2019. [35061/19]

Immigration Data

Ruth Coppinger

580. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 11 July 2019, the position regarding the processing of applications under the special scheme for non-European Economic Area nationals that held a student permission (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35194/19]

Anti-Social Behaviour

Ruth Coppinger

660. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if funding will be increased for initiatives such as community policing on public bus and rail services in view of the increased number of attacks and antisocial incidents across transport networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36218/19]

Rehabilitation Training Allowance Payments

Ruth Coppinger

772. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the decision to end the availability of the rehabilitative training bonus will be reversed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35696/19]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Ruth Coppinger

897. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the ages of women having their first BreastCheck appointment; the number of women offered subsequent appointments at two year intervals; the geographical participation levels in BreastCheck; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35166/19]

Legislative Programme

Ruth Coppinger

977. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the progress of the human tissue (transplantation, post-mortem, anatomical examination and public display) Bill; and his plans to progress it in the Houses of the Oireachtas. [35561/19]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Ruth Coppinger

1053. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if vacant nursing and midwifery posts will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35830/19]

Disabilities Assessments

Ruth Coppinger

1062. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for an assessment of needs in excess of three months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35857/19]