727. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a dog is now in China (details supplied); the measures being taken to prevent the export of greyhounds to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/18]
647. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress of the interdepartmental group on the ancillary recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution; the expected timeframes for the conclusion of the group's work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/18]
584. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of staff working in neurology to cater for the needs of those with a need for neurological care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12504/18]
583. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of consultant neurologists here in view of the fact that the State has the lowest number of same per head of population in the developed world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12503/18]
579. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to increase resources to the Health Service Executive in north Dublin city and county assessment of needs section to resolve the long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12486/18]
370. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if young persons that are secondary referred (details supplied) to the Garda youth diversion projects will continue to be provided for in the new model for the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12875/18]
369. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed new model for the Garda youth diversion projects; if services will be reduced in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12874/18]
358. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/18]
272. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on charges for resitting examinations in universities; his plans to prevent the practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12843/18]
269. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the review of junior cycle social, personal and health education courses to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12768/18]
268. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the review of the social, personal and health education courses at senior cycle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12767/18]
257. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the progression of the Education (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12610/18]
249. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of lost applications for a SUSI grant for the 2017/2018 academic year; the process in place to ensure that applications are not lost; and the remedy available for those whose applications have been lost. [12493/18]
248. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of late applications for a SUSI grant for the 2017/2018 academic year; the number that were accepted and not accepted, respectively; and the reason for non-acceptance of late applications. [12492/18]
181. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied) in the Castleknock and Carpenterstown area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11925/18]
151. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a report on pay equalisation required under section 11 of the Public Services Pay and Pensions Act 2017. [12484/18]
90. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if there will be an investigation of a bank (details supplied) removing from tracker mortgages customers seeking a top-up mortgage loan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12487/18]
183. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to commence the Assisted Decision Making Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/18]
Bill entitled an Act to disincentivise employers from entering into bogus contracts for services, to prohibit dismissals in order to induce workers to enter into contracts for services, to prohibit misrepresenting employment as a contract for services, to prohibit false inducements for contract for services, to provide for a right to redress for workers party to a bogus contract for services and for claims to be heard under the Workplace Relations Act 2015, to amend the Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 and the Workplace Relations Act 2015 and to provide for related matters
640. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the public services card being required for applications and renewals of driver licences from 9 April 2018 in view of the fact that the process for issuing driving licences now involves applicants attending in person as part of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9836/18]
138. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on Ireland's relationship with the Republic of Uzbekistan; the issues that have been raised with the Uzbek authorities in the past; and his views on the human rights situation there. [9325/18]
96. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to issue a directive on the effective implementation of the right to opt out of religious instruction in schools under a religious ethos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9234/18]
188. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the regulation of the guardian ad litem service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8886/18]
366. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the number of medical doctors who prescribe hormone replacement therapy for transgender persons will be increased; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8455/18]
365. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to meet persons (details supplied) and organisations to discuss issues regarding the provision of transgender healthcare. [8454/18]
364. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the transgender healthcare system, in particular the low number of endocrinologists and psychiatrists that operate the diagnosis model, will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8453/18]
336. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the status of the availability of the BCG vaccine; the timeframe for stocks to be replenished; the way in which the backlog will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8283/18]
213. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the case of a person (details supplied) who is awaiting an assessment of needs. [7908/18]
134. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on schools charging a compulsory fee for students to participate in transition year (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7903/18]
109. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will raise with the National Asset Management Agency, NAMA, the development for commercial use of the land used by a club (details supplied) for its playing pitches; his views on whether NAMA is delivering on its social responsibilities to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7932/18]
96. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change the criteria for the home carer tax credit to cover persons who are not married but living together; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7834/18]
310. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a building (details supplied) will be protected in view of the fact that the building is of historical interest and part of the heritage in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7699/18]
190. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health when he plans to commence Parts 3 and 4 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7697/18]
153. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the delivery of awareness programmes for female genital mutilation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7757/18]
103. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will request NAMA to ensure a building (details supplied) will be kept as a historical heritage building for the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7700/18]
99. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if passport applications can be made following the issuing of a gender recognition certificate without requiring a person to wait until their current passport expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7690/18]
281. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if posthumous pardons for those who were convicted of offences that related to protests for the right of women to vote will be advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/18]
239. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will increase the frequency of BreastCheck in all areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6643/18]
138. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the income thresholds for the Student Universal Support Ireland grant, SUSI, that will be reviewed to take account of the rising cost of living for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6550/18]
83. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the use of Mifepristone and Misoprostol for the termination of pregnancy here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6380/18]
26. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the waiting times for assessment for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy for children; the measures that will be taken to end waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/18]
632. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the appointment of the chair of the Housing Agency will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5825/18]
553. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if public transport provision will be expanded to cater for the requirements of persons in a school (details supplied). [6036/18]
527. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the funding of the CIÉ defined benefit pension scheme with the senior management of CIÉ. [5360/18]
105. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the assistance given to refugees from Syria here as part of resettlement and relocation programmes to access education and employment and to have professional qualifications recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5669/18]
95. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of family reunification for refugees from Syria here as part of resettlement and relocation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5668/18]
62. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the position of those working on projects that were being undertaken with the involvement of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4898/18]
56. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of schools following the collapse of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/18]
40. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 18 January 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other education and training boards that have funded church youth leadership schemes for roles within a church; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4900/18]