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Question· writtenPQ 718asked

718. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his current plans to legislate a clear pathway for those individuals who have finished rehabilitation to gain access to housing. [65041/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

718. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his current plans to legislate a clear pathway for those individuals who have finished rehabilitation to gain access to housing. [65041/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1495asked

1495. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the current average cost for student accommodation per month; and his views on whether the current accommodation costs have obstructed young people from pursuing third level education. [64596/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

1495. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the current average cost for student accommodation per month; and his views on whether the current accommodation costs have obstructed young people from pursuing third level education. [64596/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1483asked

1483. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department has taken to resolve the shortage of student accommodation in the State. [64153/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

1483. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department has taken to resolve the shortage of student accommodation in the State. [64153/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1482asked

1482. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the current cost of student accommodation; and the steps his Department has taken to ensure the aforementioned cost does not obstruct students' plans to pursue third level education. [64165/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

1482. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the current cost of student accommodation; and the steps his Department has taken to ensure the aforementioned cost does not obstruct students' plans to pursue third level education. [64165/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1030asked

1030. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific assessment criteria used by the assessment to decide they were no longer suitable for the CDNT waiting list (details supplied). [64533/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

1030. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific assessment criteria used by the assessment to decide they were no longer suitable for the CDNT waiting list (details supplied). [64533/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1029asked

1029. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an ability to talk is a criterion used to decide if a child with complex needs requires access to CDNT support (details supplied). [64536/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

1029. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an ability to talk is a criterion used to decide if a child with complex needs requires access to CDNT support (details supplied). [64536/26]

Question· writtenPQ 999asked

999. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to regulate the welfare of horses used to transport tourists throughout Dublin City. [65523/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

999. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to regulate the welfare of horses used to transport tourists throughout Dublin City. [65523/26]

Question· writtenPQ 897asked

897. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, a person who has started the residency needed for citizenship which currently stands at five years, will have to wait for the new proposed time of eight years. [65030/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

897. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, a person who has started the residency needed for citizenship which currently stands at five years, will have to wait for the new proposed time of eight years. [65030/26]

Question· writtenPQ 895asked

895. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider legislating for cases in which a person who has been resident in the State for higher education that these years residing in the State are counted when applying for citizenship. [65032/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

895. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider legislating for cases in which a person who has been resident in the State for higher education that these years residing in the State are counted when applying for citizenship. [65032/26]

Question· writtenPQ 805asked

805. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will supply a breakdown of the funding the various front-line organisations that support gender-based violence victims and survivors receive from his Department; and if he will consider a significant increase of the funding in view of the vital service they provide. [64182/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

805. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will supply a breakdown of the funding the various front-line organisations that support gender-based violence victims and survivors receive from his Department; and if he will consider a significant increase of the funding in view of the vital service they provide. [64182/26]

Question· writtenPQ 117asked

117. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider the introduction of supplementary energy credits that take into account the current rate of increase in energy prices. [64968/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

117. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider the introduction of supplementary energy credits that take into account the current rate of increase in energy prices. [64968/26]

Question· writtenPQ 593asked

593. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has put in place provisions to ensure that there is a place in an Irish-medium second level school for those who have attended an Irish-medium primary school. [65213/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

593. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth whether her Department has put in place provisions to ensure that there is a place in an Irish-medium second level school for those who have attended an Irish-medium primary school. [65213/26]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

81. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have been issued from the years 2020-2026 which included a gender marker that was not M (male) or F (female). [64971/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 September 2026

81. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passports that have been issued from the years 2020-2026 which included a gender marker that was not M (male) or F (female). [64971/26]

Bill· Public2026/92current

Non-Binary and Intersex Recognition Bill 2026

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 September 2026

Bill entitled an Act to provide for the recognition of a non-binary gender and for those born intersex; to amend the Gender Recognition Act 2015 to recognise a non-binary gender; to amend the Interpretation Act 2005 to include a non-binary gender; to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to allow qualified informants to record an X on Registers for Births, Stillbirths, Adoptions, and Death; to amend the Equal Status Act 2000 and the Employment Equality Act 1998 to outlaw discrimination based on sexual characteristics.

Question· writtenPQ 4086asked

4086. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider reintroducing a €1,000 college-fee reduction, in light of the ongoing financial pressures facing families due to the high cost of food, utilities and housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63222/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

4086. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider reintroducing a €1,000 college-fee reduction, in light of the ongoing financial pressures facing families due to the high cost of food, utilities and housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63222/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3739asked

3739. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current amount of post cancer patients past their due date for an annual surveillance mammogram or ultrasound in the Mater hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62505/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3739. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current amount of post cancer patients past their due date for an annual surveillance mammogram or ultrasound in the Mater hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62505/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3738asked

3738. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current amount of whole time equivalent vacancy rates for radiographers, sonographers, and consultant radiologists in the breast health unit at the Mater hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62506/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3738. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current amount of whole time equivalent vacancy rates for radiographers, sonographers, and consultant radiologists in the breast health unit at the Mater hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62506/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3737asked

3737. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current amount of operational mammography and ultrasound units in the breast health unit at the Mater Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62507/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3737. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current amount of operational mammography and ultrasound units in the breast health unit at the Mater Hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62507/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3736asked

3736. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current timeline in place to clear the surveillance mammogram backlog at the breast health unit at the Mater hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62508/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3736. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current timeline in place to clear the surveillance mammogram backlog at the breast health unit at the Mater hospital, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62508/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3518asked

3518. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to legislate for medical professionals to require informed consent before using AI tools for a medical appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60387/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3518. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to legislate for medical professionals to require informed consent before using AI tools for a medical appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60387/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3421asked

3421. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her current plans to provide access to drug (details supplied) for those diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60821/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3421. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her current plans to provide access to drug (details supplied) for those diagnosed with Friedreich's Ataxia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60821/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3275asked

3275. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health any monitoring for the prevalence of long-Covid among healthcare workers currently being undertaken by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60903/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3275. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health any monitoring for the prevalence of long-Covid among healthcare workers currently being undertaken by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60903/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3271asked

3271. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current strategies for indoor air quality being implemented across healthcare settings in order to lessen the impact on long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60911/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3271. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current strategies for indoor air quality being implemented across healthcare settings in order to lessen the impact on long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60911/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3203asked

3203. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to implement the updated Huntington's Disease Care Pathway that has been recently submitted to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60498/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3203. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her plans to implement the updated Huntington's Disease Care Pathway that has been recently submitted to the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60498/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3059asked

3059. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address concerns regarding the Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in cases involving adults severe intellectual disabilities and complex additional needs, particularly where parents who have been lifelong carers are no longer formally recognised in decision making processes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62805/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3059. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to address concerns regarding the Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in cases involving adults severe intellectual disabilities and complex additional needs, particularly where parents who have been lifelong carers are no longer formally recognised in decision making processes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62805/26]

Question· writtenPQ 3024asked

3024. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department has taken to resolve the industrial dispute at Oberstown Children Detention Campus and ensure the safety of both the staff and the young people in their care. [62687/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

3024. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department has taken to resolve the industrial dispute at Oberstown Children Detention Campus and ensure the safety of both the staff and the young people in their care. [62687/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2955asked

2955. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the assessment criteria used to decide if a person is no longer suitable for the CDNT waiting list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61145/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2955. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the assessment criteria used to decide if a person is no longer suitable for the CDNT waiting list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61145/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2198asked

2198. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí assigned to district K, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60993/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2198. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí assigned to district K, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60993/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2197asked

2197. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí assigned to Blanchardstown Garda Station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60989/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2197. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of community gardaí assigned to Blanchardstown Garda Station, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60989/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2451asked

2451. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the number of applications for naturalisation currently being processed; the expected average waiting period for a person applying for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62431/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2451. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on the number of applications for naturalisation currently being processed; the expected average waiting period for a person applying for naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62431/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2405asked

2405. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the process in assessing the student visa applications from students coming from Palestine to take account of the unique difficulties of making an application in that country in the context of war and genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62152/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2405. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will review the process in assessing the student visa applications from students coming from Palestine to take account of the unique difficulties of making an application in that country in the context of war and genocide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62152/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2309asked

2309. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his current plans to increase the approval rate for visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships in Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60553/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2309. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his current plans to increase the approval rate for visas for students from Gaza who have been granted scholarships in Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60553/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2282asked

2282. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to legislate for how guardianship rights are determined when a parent has been accused of intimate partner violence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60316/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2282. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to legislate for how guardianship rights are determined when a parent has been accused of intimate partner violence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60316/26]

Question· writtenPQ 2259asked

2259. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on an application for stamp 4 permission under the Turkish Association Agreement (details supplied); the current temporary solution for the person involved given an issue that has arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60810/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

2259. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to provide an update on an application for stamp 4 permission under the Turkish Association Agreement (details supplied); the current temporary solution for the person involved given an issue that has arisen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60810/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1583asked

1583. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department awards funding to sport organisations that deal with children, the process that is used to ensure safeguarding in the organisation and safeguarding standards are of a high quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59740/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

1583. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport when his Department awards funding to sport organisations that deal with children, the process that is used to ensure safeguarding in the organisation and safeguarding standards are of a high quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59740/26]

Question· writtenPQ 1344asked

1344. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the release of the study results carried out by the DCU Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education that focused on the occupational wellbeing of over 900 primary and second-level school principals, the measures her Department will take to assist school principals who reportedly suffer from work burnout. [62681/26]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 September 2026

1344. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth following the release of the study results carried out by the DCU Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education that focused on the occupational wellbeing of over 900 primary and second-level school principals, the measures her Department will take to assist school principals who reportedly suffer from work burnout. [62681/26]