Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Commission for Public Service Appointments

Ruth Coppinger

86. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to review local authority membership of the Commission for Public Service Appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33479/15]

Tax Code

Ruth Coppinger

275. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered putting measures in place in the budget to ensure that developers who have exited the National Asset Management Agency without repaying their debts will not benefit from property-related tax breaks and write-offs in development levies owed to the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33287/15]

NAMA Social Housing Provision

Ruth Coppinger

298. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if his plans to repurpose the National Asset Management Agency as a social and affordable housing agency will include any provision for social housing over and above the 10% of developments of over nine units mandated under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act and the 2,000 units previously announced by the agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33421/15]

Student Accommodation

Ruth Coppinger

535. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will intervene to prevent University College Dublin from charging rent in its student accommodation linked to the market rates in the area (details supplied). [33154/15]

Citizenship Ceremonies

Ruth Coppinger

119. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to inform new citizens at the time of, or prior to, their citizenship ceremony that they should update their details on the electoral register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32520/15]

Naturalisation Applications

Ruth Coppinger

126. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider an application for citizenship from a person in Dublin 15 (details supplied), given the impact on the payment of university fees for the current academic year. [32580/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Ruth Coppinger

156. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current number of public beds in hospitals. [32569/15]

Hospital Beds Data

Ruth Coppinger

157. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of public beds that were available in hospitals in March 2011. [32570/15]

Student Accommodation

Ruth Coppinger

186. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills given that there are fewer than 3,000 purpose-built student accommodation places and approximately 80,000 students in the Dublin area, the steps she will take to address the shortage of purpose-built student accommodation. [32585/15]

Register of Electors Data

Ruth Coppinger

199. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to conduct a publicity campaign to encourage new citizens who are currently registered as British, other European Union or non-European Union on the electoral register, to change their citizenship status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32519/15]

Public Transport Fares

Ruth Coppinger

225. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the cost of public transport for students in the areas surrounding Dublin. [32586/15]

Social Welfare Schemes

Ruth Coppinger

50. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the cost of education allowance for back to education allowance students. [32407/15]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

122. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to reverse the reductions in the family income thresholds to qualify for the Student Universal Support Ireland grant scheme. [32401/15]

Student Grant Scheme Expenditure

Ruth Coppinger

123. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to make changes to the adjacency rates for the Student Universal Support Ireland grant scheme to reduce the burden of attending third level institutions 24 to 45 km from home. [32402/15]

Student Grant Scheme Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

124. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans reintroduce grant supports for students engaged in postgraduate studies. [32403/15]

Student Assistance Fund

Ruth Coppinger

125. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to increase the funds for the student assistance fund given the SAF funds in many third level colleges are exhausted by Christmas. [32404/15]

Student Assistance Fund

Ruth Coppinger

126. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to extend the student assistance fund to further education and post leaving certificate colleges. [32405/15]

Third Level Charges

Ruth Coppinger

127. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to abolish the student contribution charge. [32406/15]

Unemployment Data

Ruth Coppinger

117. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach the number of unemployed persons that are not on the live register. [31249/15]

Maternity Benefit Data

Ruth Coppinger

197. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of women who received supplementary welfare allowance due to ineligibility for maternity benefit in the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, and the first half of 2015. [31128/15]

Maternity Benefit

Ruth Coppinger

198. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 75 of 16 July 2015, her plans to change the eligibility criteria for maternity benefit to include pay-related social insurance payments prior to one year before a woman takes maternity leave or provide maternity benefit without assessment of PRSI payment on the grounds of the benefit this would provide to new-born children. [31129/15]

Employment Support Services

Ruth Coppinger

204. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the services her Department provides to unemployed persons who are not in receipt of a jobseeker's payment and are therefore not on the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31248/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

217. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to remove the maximum levels for jobseeker's allowance for those under 26 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31329/15]

Garda Deployment

Ruth Coppinger

229. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have been seconded to her Department in the investigations unit. [31486/15]

Garda Deployment

Ruth Coppinger

230. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the location of the offices to which the members of An Garda Síochána have been seconded to her Department. [31487/15]

Garda Deployment

Ruth Coppinger

231. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on members of An Garda Síochána being present at routine interviews with recipients of payments. [31488/15]

Garda Deployment

Ruth Coppinger

232. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the length of time the secondment of members of An Garda Síochána to her Department will continue. [31489/15]

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

257. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection in view of the fact that Masters in Education programmes for secondary teachers are part of the back to education scheme, her plans to amend the back to education allowance to allow for the Master of Arts in Socially Engaged Art in the National College of Art and Design, which is an accredited teaching qualification for further education by the Teaching Council. [31797/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

309. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the meetings he has had with a company (details supplied); if the matter of the interest rate it charges was discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30689/15]

Ministerial Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

310. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the meetings he has scheduled with a company (details supplied); if he will discuss the matter of the interest rates it charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30690/15]

Insurance Coverage

Ruth Coppinger

339. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance his views on certain insurance companies making a decision not to insure cars that are over 15 years of age; if he will introduce regulations in relation to this matter to enable vehicle owners to access insurance policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31356/15]

Tax Exemptions

Ruth Coppinger

349. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 4 February 2015, if he will report on the review of the artists' exemption that his officials have undertaken. [31480/15]

Pensions Legislation

Ruth Coppinger

446. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on extending representation to former workers in all matters related to pension schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31078/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Ruth Coppinger

568. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Defence the costs to his Department or any agencies under his Department that were incurred due to the filming by a company (details supplied) at the UNESCO world heritage site Sceilig Mhichíl. [31352/15]

Garda Stations

Ruth Coppinger

595. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an automatic external defibrillator available for cases of emergency in Garda stations across Ireland. [30564/15]

Prison Medical Service

Ruth Coppinger

596. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there is an automatic external defibrillator available for cases of emergency in prisons here. [30565/15]

Immigration Policy

Ruth Coppinger

644. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees from Syria and other places in the Middle East and north Africa she intends to allow here. [31474/15]

Immigration Policy

Ruth Coppinger

645. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to provide accommodation for refugees from the Middle East; if direct provision will not be used for these refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31475/15]

Direct Provision System

Ruth Coppinger

646. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will review the continuation of direct provision for those seeking asylum here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31476/15]

Child and Family Agency Investigations

Ruth Coppinger

710. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will report on the case of a child (details supplied) in Dublin West who has had interaction with a number of State services. [31995/15]

Primary Care Centres

Ruth Coppinger

785. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans regarding the staffing of Corduff primary care centre, Dublin 15, in particular whether the new administration and clerical positions will be advertised or covered through redeployment from other areas within Health Service Executive. [30682/15]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Ruth Coppinger

891. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to make the availability of services under the cross-border health care directive, Directive 2011/24/EU, known among patients who may benefit from this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30976/15]

Cross-Border Health Initiatives

Ruth Coppinger

892. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of patients who have availed of the cross-border health care directive, Directive 2011/24/EU, in the years 2011 to 2014 inclusive and 2015 to date in other States; and the number in those years who have come here to avail of services. [30977/15]

Hospital Charges

Ruth Coppinger

900. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the mechanisms in place to prevent double charging of patients in public hospitals who become an inpatient through accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31031/15]

Obesity Strategy

Ruth Coppinger

908. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 14 October 2014, the progress on the policy on obesity which is due to be finalised this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31076/15]

Vaccination Programme

Ruth Coppinger

912. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the measures taken to ensure there is adequate supply of the BCG vaccine as soon as possible for new born children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31095/15]

Vaccination Programme

Ruth Coppinger

913. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of BCG vaccines that are currently available here. [31096/15]

Vaccination Programme

Ruth Coppinger

914. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the steps taken to find alternative sources of the BCG vaccine to ensure there was an adequate supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31097/15]

Health Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

948. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for occupational therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31190/15]

Health Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

949. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for occupational therapy in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7. [31191/15]