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Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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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]
Wed, 18 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Dec 2019
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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]
Thu, 12 Dec 2019
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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]
Wed, 11 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 10 Dec 2019
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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]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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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]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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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]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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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]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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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]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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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]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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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]