Questions and answers published after July 2012 can be viewed here. Viewing by Government Department is possible by term or specific dates from March 2016 onwards. Written answers are published as received from departments. To see parliamentary questions published before July 2012, search in Dáil debates.
Questions and answers for Dáil or Seanad term
Page 5 of 65
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]
Fri, 6 Sep 2019
written
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]