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Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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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]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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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]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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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]
Tue, 26 Nov 2019
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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]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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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]
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
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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]
Wed, 20 Nov 2019
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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]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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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]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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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]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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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]
Tue, 19 Nov 2019
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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]
Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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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]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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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]
Wed, 6 Nov 2019
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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]
Tue, 5 Nov 2019
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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]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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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]
Thu, 24 Oct 2019
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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]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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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]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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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]
Wed, 23 Oct 2019
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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]