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Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
54. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the rights of LGBTQ+ persons in Kenya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Ruth Coppinger
419. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with a transgender group (details supplied). [17787/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Health Services Data
Ruth Coppinger
371. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of termination of pregnancies here in the first quarter of 2019. [16271/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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EU Regulations
Ruth Coppinger
98. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the island of Ireland having two different time zones following the position of the European Union not to have seasonal time changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15781/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Homeless Persons Data
Ruth Coppinger
355. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homeless children here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14604/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Homeless Persons Supports
Ruth Coppinger
4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken to protect the welfare of homeless children by her Department and agencies reporting to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14604/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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School Curriculum
Ruth Coppinger
129. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students in a community or education and training board school in which the NCCA religious education course is mandatory under circular 0062/2018 have a right to opt out of that subject in line with Article 44.2.4o of the Constitution or section 30(2)(e) of the Education Act 1998; if provision will be made to exercise the right to opt out of the course in such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14360/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
146. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the position of the Brazilian President, Mr. Bolsonaro, to expand agriculture into lands occupied by indigenous communities. [13014/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
147. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with consultations organised by the chair-rapporteur of the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights regarding a treaty on business and human rights; if Ireland will be represented at the fifth intergovernmental conference of the working group in Geneva in October 2019; his views on the European Union engaging with this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13065/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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VAT Exemptions
Ruth Coppinger
209. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove VAT from silicone menstruation cups and other reusable products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13438/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Health and Safety
Ruth Coppinger
410. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the testing of water quality in a school (details support) which resulted in the school closing; the assistance given to the school to remedy the issue; if issues with public health are envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14121/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Schools Health and Safety
Ruth Coppinger
411. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if water quality has been tested in a school (details supplied) following the testing of water in another school in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Medical Conditions
Ruth Coppinger
833. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will provide for extra resources for the treatment of lymphoedema in order to meet the needs of patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Child Custody and Access
Ruth Coppinger
1212. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if child contact centres will be established to enable the supervised access to children without a parent who is a victim of domestic violence having to make contact with the other parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13909/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals
Ruth Coppinger
1251. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for domiciliary care allowance appeals; and the work being carried out to reduce the processing time. [13026/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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School Curriculum
Ruth Coppinger
133. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 6 March 2019, the position of the right of parents to opt their children out of the junior certificate National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, religious education syllabus. [12466/19]
Wed, 13 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Ruth Coppinger
146. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools established by his Department; and the year of establishment of each (details supplied). [12581/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Foreign Conflicts
Ruth Coppinger
73. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the suppression of protests in Sudan by the government of President al-Bashir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12354/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Voluntary Sector Funding
Ruth Coppinger
617. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options under consideration for the funding of underfunded volunteer centres; the timeframe for a decision on the matter; and if additional funding will be made available. [11808/19]
Tue, 12 Mar 2019
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Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times
Ruth Coppinger
648. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications; and the work being done to reduce this processing time. [11633/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Ruth Coppinger
4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a report (details supplied) on the provision of autism-specific education in the west Dublin area; if he will meet parents in the area to discuss the need for an autism-specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10963/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Multidenominational Schools
Ruth Coppinger
10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if access to a co-educational multidenominational second-level school option will be provided in the Ashtown, Cabra, Phibsborough and Dublin 7 areas. [10863/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Ruth Coppinger
19. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) to cater for the needs of pupils from September 2019. [10862/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Ruth Coppinger
22. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on relationships and sexuality education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Ruth Coppinger
28. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on amending the Education Act 1998 to allow for the implementation of a relationships and sexuality education syllabus independent of school ethos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/19]
Wed, 6 Mar 2019
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Abbey Theatre
Ruth Coppinger
57. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if parents and students over 18 years of age can opt out of the NCCA religious education syllabus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Youthreach Programme Staff
Ruth Coppinger
179. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Youthreach coordinators in the City of Dublin Education and Training Board who have received payments above their annual salaries and qualification allowances since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Youthreach Programme Staff
Ruth Coppinger
180. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Youthreach coordinators in the City of Dublin Education and Training Board who received payments above €40,000 in addition to their annual salary and qualification allowances in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/19]
Tue, 26 Feb 2019
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Electoral Register
Ruth Coppinger
641. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when voter registration forms will be amended to allow for United Kingdom citizens who hold citizenship of a European Union member state to be able to register as Dáil Éireann and European Parliament voters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9212/19]
Tue, 12 Feb 2019
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Early Childhood Care and Education Data
Ruth Coppinger
672. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding for 2017 and 2018, respectively, for programmes (details supplied). [6313/19]
Tue, 5 Feb 2019
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Public Inquiries
Ruth Coppinger
269. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress with regard to establishing a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5062/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Military Medals
Ruth Coppinger
99. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on his correspondence with veterans and relatives of those who served at Jadotville; and if he will report on the awarding of distinguished service medals and military medals for gallantry. [4065/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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School Accommodation Provision
Ruth Coppinger
205. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of sufficient classrooms in a school (details supplied) for the new school year in September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3808/19]
Tue, 29 Jan 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Ruth Coppinger
217. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a report (details supplied) on the schooling needs of pupils with autism in the Dublin 7 and 15 areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4063/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Visa Applications
Ruth Coppinger
251. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 449 of 7 September 2018, if he will report on the additional resources assigned to process visa applications from India (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2780/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Industrial Disputes
Ruth Coppinger
442. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will engage in discussions with an organisation (details supplied) on the matter of the planned industrial action in the National Ambulance Service on 22 January 2019. [2893/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Industrial Disputes
Ruth Coppinger
443. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to contingency plans for the industrial action of members of an organisation (details supplied) on 22 January 2019. [2894/19]
Tue, 22 Jan 2019
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Brexit Issues
Ruth Coppinger
671. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the right of United Kingdom citizens resident here to vote in European Parliament elections will be maintained in the miscellaneous provisions (withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2624/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Naturalisation Certificates
Ruth Coppinger
141. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation issued in 2018 to persons who were born here. [2009/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Naturalisation Certificates
Ruth Coppinger
142. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation that have been applied for on behalf of persons under 18 years of age in 2017 and 2018; and the number of these applications that were by persons born here. [2010/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Naturalisation Certificates
Ruth Coppinger
143. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation that were granted to persons under 18 years of age in 2017 and 2018; and the number of these certificates that were issued to persons born here. [2011/19]
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Naturalisation Certificates
Ruth Coppinger
144. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation issued in 2017 and 2018. [2012/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
153. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the protest movement in Sudan; his plans to raise opposition to repression of the protest movement; the contact he has had with the Sudanese authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Registration of Births
Ruth Coppinger
164. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the processing times for applications to the foreign births register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1360/19]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Schools Amalgamation
Ruth Coppinger
307. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the amalgamation of two schools (details supplied) in County Cavan; if the consultation process will be examined with local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54179/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Abortion Services Provision
Ruth Coppinger
576. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the details of the mandatory waiting period under section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be clarified by guidelines in order to give surety to those seeking to terminate a pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54231/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Ruth Coppinger
616. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the assessment of needs for a child (details supplied). [54344/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Services for People with Disabilities
Ruth Coppinger
621. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of services to persons (details supplied) with multiple needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54364/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Hospital Charges
Ruth Coppinger
645. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the use of debt collection agencies for the collection of debts to the health service will be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54433/18]
Tue, 15 Jan 2019
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Disability Services Funding
Ruth Coppinger
691. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if assurances will be given to an organisation (details supplied) on the funding of services it provides to the deaf community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/19]