Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Homelessness Strategy

Ruth Coppinger

27. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the reported increase in family homelessness in the Dublin area; the measures his Department has taken to tackle it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22335/15]

Rent Supplement Scheme Payments

Ruth Coppinger

50. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the assistance she will provide in respect of a family (details supplied) in Dublin 15 which faces homelessness due to rent supplement limits being lower than the market rates. [22782/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Ruth Coppinger

154. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will undertake a review of wheelchair policy in order to greatly improve the quality of the service. [22729/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Ruth Coppinger

155. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the research by a person (details supplied) on wheelchair provision and maintenance; if his Department will be implementing changes to policy regarding the provision and maintenance of wheelchairs in order to address the concerns raised in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22730/15]

Medical Aids and Appliances Provision

Ruth Coppinger

157. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the case of persons (details supplied) in County Wicklow who have been experiencing difficulties in securing adequate wheelchair resources from the Health Service Executive; and the steps he will take to ensure that their needs are met. [22733/15]

School Patronage

Ruth Coppinger

30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the position of religious orders in the provision of education in view of the strong support for marriage equality for same-sex couples in the recent referendum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22024/15]

Student Grant Scheme Payments

Ruth Coppinger

155. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the funding available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17 who is pursuing a National Qualifications Authority of Ireland level 5 course and requires additional expenditure in addition to course fees to cover course materials. [21697/15]

Student Grant Scheme Payments

Ruth Coppinger

205. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the funding and assistance available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17, in receipt of jobseeker's allowance, who is undertaking a National Qualifications Authority of Ireland course and faces extra expenditure to cover the costs of the course. [21698/15]

Public Sector Pensions Levy

Ruth Coppinger

367. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on reversing the levy on public sector pensions that was in place since March 2012; if this is an issue he will be discussing with the public sector unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21307/15]

Ruth Coppinger

533. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the provision of child welfare services for children in direct provision centres; the steps she will take following the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21442/15]

Visa Applications

Ruth Coppinger

580. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will prioritise the joint family visa application in respect of a child (details supplied) in Dublin 15 as the child is due to start school in September 2015. [22193/15]

HIQA Reports

Ruth Coppinger

610. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the Health Information and Quality Authority report on the provision of child welfare services for children in direct provision centres; the steps he will take following the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21443/15]

HSE Staff

Ruth Coppinger

839. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of Health Service Executive marriage solemnisers, in view of the approval of the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Act 2015. [22200/15]

HSE Staff

Ruth Coppinger

840. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health subject to full discussions and approval from the solemnisers and their trade unions, his plans to increase the availability of Health Service Executive marriage solemnisers at weekends. [22201/15]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Ruth Coppinger

996. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a detailed report, in tabular form, of the average class size, per subject, in secondary schools. [22191/15]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Ruth Coppinger

997. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the class size policy (details supplied) of the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland is followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22192/15]

Pharmacy Services

Ruth Coppinger

40. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his views on removing the right of pharmacists to have a conscientious objection to providing Norlevo or the morning after pill; if he believes this is a barrier to access; if his attention has been drawn to the number of the pharmacists that do not sell Norlevo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20778/15]

Hospital Staff Recruitment

Ruth Coppinger

56. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Question No. 448 of 31 March 2015, if he will report on the recruitment of theatre nurses and consultant anaesthetists in Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9; his views on fewer operations and procedures taking place in the hospital in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the first quarter of 2014; his further views on the staffing situation in the emergency department of the hospital and the notice of industrial action by the INMO due to these shortages; and the steps he will take to increase staffing in Beaumont Hospital and other hospitals. [20777/15]

Fire Service Staff

Ruth Coppinger

168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will cease the pension levy being applied to the salaries of retained fire fighters who are not eligible for a public service pension; if he will refund the deductions from their income since the pension levy was introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21125/15]

Debt Collection

Ruth Coppinger

120. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is planning to effect changes to the way debt is dealt with. [20218/15]

Equality Issues

Ruth Coppinger

135. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the situation faced by LGBTQ persons; if consideration will be given to a review by her Department to identify any discriminatory practices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20219/15]

Citizenship Applications

Ruth Coppinger

520. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will receive an application for citizenship from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15, a year earlier than the timeframe outlined in her Department's guidelines. [20588/15]

Child Care Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

558. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a community playschool (details supplied) in County Dublin will be closing down; the measures his Department has taken to resolve the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19903/15]

General Practitioner Contracts

Ruth Coppinger

689. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his views on the number of general practitioners who have signed the contract for universal care for children under six years; the discussions he has had with representatives of general practitioners in recent weeks regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20381/15]

Health Services Data

Ruth Coppinger

690. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the infant mortality rates in the various hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20382/15]

Consular Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

786. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consular assistance would be provided to an Irish resident married to an Irish citizen and with an Irish citizen child, should that resident require it; and the extent of the assistance that could be provided. [20587/15]

School Closures

Ruth Coppinger

802. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it is proposed that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 10 will close down; the measures her Department has taken to resolve the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19902/15]

Teachers' Remuneration

Ruth Coppinger

881. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to connect education sector pay rises to the reform of the junior cycle in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20380/15]

Job Creation Data

Ruth Coppinger

2. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will provide a detailed report on job creation during 2014 by local authority area and sector. [44356/14]

EU Membership

Ruth Coppinger

33. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the implications for Irish foreign policy of a Greek exit from the eurozone and a British exit from the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19328/15]

Humanitarian Aid Provision

Ruth Coppinger

34. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the assistance provided to Nepal following the recent earthquakes and consequent humanitarian disaster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19329/15]

HSE Reports

Ruth Coppinger

304. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 6 May 2015, his plans to accommodate the remaining 2,850 persons from congregated settings, following the housing of the 150 persons being prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19345/15]

Pyrite Remediation Programme Implementation

Ruth Coppinger

465. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the progress of the pyrite remediation scheme; the number of homes that have been remediated to date; and the time frame for the completion of remediation work on all affected properties. [19219/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Costs

Ruth Coppinger

472. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the report by daft.ie on rental costs and supply (details supplied), which indicates the lowest availability of private rented accommodation since 2006 and a rise in the cost of rents particularly in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19346/15]

Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge

Ruth Coppinger

545. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 518 of 28 April 2015, if she will bring forward proposals for increased funding of existing scholarships, and the introduction of new scholarships, for Gaeltacht language courses, in order that the targets in the Straitéis 20 Bliain don Ghaeilge 2010-2030 are met. [19343/15]

Hare Coursing Regulation

Ruth Coppinger

546. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason she intervened in the case of two hare coursing clubs (details supplied), and did not apply any sanctions, following alleged breaches of conditions of their licences. [19344/15]

Industrial Relations

Ruth Coppinger

21. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the forthcoming Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill, which reportedly will restore some sectoral registered employment agreements, will also outlaw bogus self-employment arrangements, which are rife in the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18410/15]

Aer Lingus Staff

Ruth Coppinger

30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he supports the position of Aer Lingus cabin crew staff and their union, IMPACT, in opposing the partial outsourcing of transatlantic routes to the United States of America, based on using contract workers employed on inferior pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18409/15]

Fuel Allowance Payments

Ruth Coppinger

52. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will extend payments under the fuel allowance, in view of the unseasonably colder weather after 3 April 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18739/15]

European Council Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

68. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he discussed the political and human rights situation in Egypt with other heads of Government at any of the European Council meeting since December 2014. [15211/15]

Public Sector Pay

Ruth Coppinger

194. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the need to increase public sector pay, following discussions with public sector workers and their unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18227/15]

Pension Levy

Ruth Coppinger

199. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on abolishing the pension levy for public sector workers. [18228/15]

Direct Provision System

Ruth Coppinger

394. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work of the Working Group on Direct Provision; and when she expects recommendations to be made to her. [18230/15]

Proposed Legislation

Ruth Coppinger

395. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any preparations for any possible impact in this State due to the change in the law in the North related to the selling of sex, which will be in effect from 1 June 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18231/15]

Passport Applications

Ruth Coppinger

521. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a passport with a reduced validity period as an option for elderly persons. [18497/15]

Passport Applications Fees

Ruth Coppinger

522. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reduce the fees charged for passports for elderly persons. [18498/15]

Local Authority Housing Data

Ruth Coppinger

590. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the housing delivery targets for each local authority area giving the number of homes that will be supplied through new council-owned accommodation and the number that will be supplied through privately owned accommodation. [18499/15]

Register of Electors Data

Ruth Coppinger

591. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of voters who have registered on the supplementary register of electors for each of the local authority areas for the upcoming referenda to be held on 22 May 2015. [18500/15]

IBRC Operations

Ruth Coppinger

3. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the inquiry into the sale of Siteserv and other companies at the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation contains sufficient safeguards to prevent any conflicts of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17762/15]

Private Rented Accommodation Evictions

Ruth Coppinger

5. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the practice of banks evicting sitting tenants of repossessed buy-to-let properties; his plans to instruct the banks or introduce legislative change to oblige banks to honour existing leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17840/15]