Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Health Services

Ruth Coppinger

950. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for an occupational therapy assessment for the purposes of the Housing Adaptation Grant applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31192/15]

Health Services

Ruth Coppinger

951. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the waiting time for occupation therapy assessments for the purposes of the Housing Adaptation Grant applications for those in the Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 areas. [31193/15]

Passport Applications

Ruth Coppinger

1167. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No.444 of 7 July 2015, and if in view of the greater diversity in backgrounds of citizens, the steps he will take to reflect this in the documents and guidelines for passport applications. [30560/15]

Syrian Conflict

Ruth Coppinger

1171. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on possible military action by European states in Syria; if he will oppose this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31477/15]

Humanitarian Aid Provision

Ruth Coppinger

1172. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of State funds made available to assist refugees from the Syrian conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31478/15]

Middle East Issues

Ruth Coppinger

1173. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on discussions he has had with representatives of other States regarding the conflicts in the Middle East and Africa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31479/15]

Student Accommodation

Ruth Coppinger

1222. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will expand the provision of student accommodation to make accommodation affordable for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30932/15]

Third Level Costs

Ruth Coppinger

1223. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education; if she will take measures to improve the financial situation of students and their families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30933/15]

Third Level Costs

Ruth Coppinger

1224. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that 94% of students are supported financially by parents which is an increase from 74% in 2014; her further views that this indicates that third level education is becoming inaccessible to those without parental financial support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30934/15]

Third Level Costs

Ruth Coppinger

1225. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that 72% of parents financially supporting students are struggling to cover costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30935/15]

Third Level Costs

Ruth Coppinger

1226. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that 41% of parents financially supporting students are finding the cost of accommodation particularly stressful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30936/15]

Third Level Costs

Ruth Coppinger

1227. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that 62% of students live at home which is a rise from 44% in 2013; her further views that this indicates an impact of financial pressures on course choice; her views that it indicates that third level education is less accessible to those not living within a reasonable distance of a college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30937/15]

Third Level Costs

Ruth Coppinger

1228. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that on average students work 26 hours per week; her further views that is having an impact on the ability of students to dedicate requisite time for their studies and on their academic performance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30938/15]

Third Level Costs

Ruth Coppinger

1229. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education showing on average students work 26 hours per week, if she will increase the availability and the level of the grant so that students are financially capable of engaging in study without the requirement to work hours that would be disruptive to their studies. [30939/15]

School Guidelines on Obesity

Ruth Coppinger

1244. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 14 October 2014, the progress on the development of guidance for schools on the issue of obesity; the position in respect of the pilot initiatives Get Active and Points for Life that took place in schools in the last academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31077/15]

Schools Refurbishment

Ruth Coppinger

1284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the leaking roof in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make funds available to the school for this problem to be addressed. [31470/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Ruth Coppinger

1285. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the money allocated by her Department for building maintenance in primary schools in the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, and for the first half of 2015. [31471/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Ruth Coppinger

1380. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has made any assessment on the impact the unavailability of the housing adaptation grant is having on the health service and the numbers of patients unable to return home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31721/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Ruth Coppinger

1382. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions held between his Department and others in relation to people not eligible for assistance with home adaptation and as a result, remaining in the care of the health service resulting in added expenditure to the State (details supplied). [32267/15]

Noise Pollution

Ruth Coppinger

1409. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on enforcement of regulations related to nuisance noise from domestic alarms; the number of complaints made of domestic alarms not adhering to the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30966/15]

Redundancy Payments

Ruth Coppinger

1420. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he or any officials in his Department have discussed the non-payment of redundancy payments in respect of a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); if this non-payment in line with the recommendation has been or will be factored into the funding received by the company concerned from his Department. [31102/15]

Redundancy Payments

Ruth Coppinger

1421. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that redundancy payments in respect of a company (details supplied) are in line with a Labour Court recommendation made. [31103/15]

Departmental Funding

Ruth Coppinger

1422. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 5 February 2014, if he will provide the figures for the funding of a company (details supplied) for the year 2015. [31104/15]

Departmental Funding

Ruth Coppinger

1423. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 16 January 2014, if he will provide the figures for the funding of a company (details supplied) for the years 2014 and 2015. [31105/15]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration

Ruth Coppinger

1427. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 6 May 2015, if he will report on progress on the tenant purchase scheme for 2015. [31127/15]

Housing Adaptation Grant

Ruth Coppinger

1467. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will revise the housing adaptation grant means test criteria to take into consideration the financial commitments applicants had prior to their disability (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31722/15]

Departmental Expenditure

Ruth Coppinger

1548. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on the Eircode system. [31506/15]

Postal Codes

Ruth Coppinger

1549. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the implementation of the Eircode system; if there is an indication on the level of usage of Eircodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31507/15]

Road Traffic Accidents Data

Ruth Coppinger

1616. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road traffic accidents caused by old vehicles or where the age of the vehicle was a significant factor in the cause. [31355/15]

National Monuments

Ruth Coppinger

1691. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department has taken to ensure that the UNESCO world heritage site Sceilig Mhichíl is not disturbed in any way during filming by a corporation (details supplied). [31349/15]

National Monuments

Ruth Coppinger

1692. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the rationale behind granting a company (details supplied) permission to film at the UNESCO world heritage site Sceilig Mhichíl; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31350/15]

National Monuments

Ruth Coppinger

1693. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on any costs to her Department or any agencies under her Department relating to the filming by a company (details supplied) at the UNESCO world heritage site Sceilig Mhichíl. [31351/15]

Hare Coursing

Ruth Coppinger

1696. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of reports of breaches of licences for hare coursing in the previous hare coursing season. [31482/15]

Hare Coursing

Ruth Coppinger

1697. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will report on investigations into breaches of hare coursing licences in the previous hare coursing season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31483/15]

Air Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

1698. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the impact that the ending of airplane transport services to the Aran Islands will have on employment and the Gaeltacht community on the islands and on the mainland. [31484/15]

Homeless Accommodation Funding

Ruth Coppinger

12. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase funding to the Dublin regional homeless services in view of a report by Dublin City Council citing a shortfall of €18.5 million in funding for homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29008/15]

Water Charges Administration

Ruth Coppinger

32. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on any discussions held with tenants' rights organisations in relation to the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015. [29009/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

57. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on extending eligibility for the domiciliary care allowance to persons aged under 18 years of age. [29700/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

58. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the gap between eligibility for domiciliary care allowance and eligibility for disability allowance, when a person reaches 16 years of age. [29701/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

59. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the assistance that is provided to persons who are eligible for domiciliary care allowance but not for the disability allowance, on reaching 16 years of age. [29702/15]

Domiciliary Care Allowance Data

Ruth Coppinger

60. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of persons who receive domiciliary care allowance who are not eligible for disability allowance on reaching 16 years of age. [29703/15]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

71. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will revise the requirement that school leavers must have left school for three months before they are eligible under the jobseeker's allowance scheme. [29856/15]

Maternity Benefit

Ruth Coppinger

75. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to ensure that new mothers who do not qualify for maternity benefit are not forced to go back to work before their babies are six months old, due to financial hardship. [29928/15]

EU Issues

Ruth Coppinger

223. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the negotiations regarding the third memorandum for Greece held on 11 and 12 July 2015 in Brussels in Belgium, and if he will make a statement on the result of these negotiations. [30303/15]

Job Creation

Ruth Coppinger

299. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way his Department has attempted to increase job creation through the Action Plan for Jobs; the number of jobs expected to be created in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30305/15]

Abortion Legislation

Ruth Coppinger

447. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his views on the latest Amnesty International poll on abortion rights here, according to which 67% of the population believe that it should be decriminalised (details supplied). [30297/15]

Abortion Legislation

Ruth Coppinger

448. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the findings of the poll by Amnesty International on abortion rights here, according to which 67% of the population believe that it should be decriminalised (details supplied). [30298/15]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Ruth Coppinger

527. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of patients waiting for outpatient appointments in the department of endocrinology in St. James's Hospital in Dublin 8; and the average waiting time for new patients. [29969/15]

Hospital Procedures

Ruth Coppinger

528. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of terminations carried out under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 in 2014 that were abortions; and the number that were caesarean sections. [29970/15]

Hospital Services

Ruth Coppinger

597. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the situation regarding hospital overcrowding; and the amount spent since the beginning of the year specifically on this issue. [30300/15]