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Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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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]
Tue, 1 Oct 2019
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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]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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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]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
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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]