547. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to ensure that private companies that participate in job activation schemes such as JobPath comply with data protection laws and do not seek personal information that might not be of direct relevance to their services. [41219/16]
478. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce legislative changes to prevent landlords from implementing additional charges to tenants such as registration fees, car parking charges, call out fees and key hand-over fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41628/16]
183. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of certificates of naturalisation that were issued in the years 2011 to 2016 inclusive. [1486/17]
182. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation that were granted to persons under 18 years of age each year from 2005 to 2016 inclusive; and the number of these certificates that were issued to persons born here. [1485/17]
181. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation that have been applied for on behalf of persons under 18 years of age each year from 2005 to 2016 inclusive; and the number of these applications that were by persons born here. [1484/17]
145. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance his views on reports by an organisation (details supplied) showing Ireland as a tax haven; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40901/16]
61. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures and resources she has put in place for any increased reporting of domestic violence following the What Would You Do? awareness campaign; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40443/16]
12. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the "What Would You Do?" awareness campaign relating to domestic violence and abuse. [40442/16]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 to provide for greater security of tenure by making all tenancies over two months Part 4 tenancies, by making Part 4 tenancies of indefinite duration, removing sale of property as a ground for terminating a tenancy, providing for compensation where a tenancy is terminated on the ground that the dwelling is required by the landlord or a relative of the landlord for their own occupation, extension of notice periods for new rents and for the termination of tenancies, and inclusion of receivers and lenders that have taken possession of properties in the definition of a landlord
177. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will legislate against medical professionals and hospitals accepting money from pharmaceutical companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40278/16]
176. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation to date of the requirement in section 5(b)(iii) of the Regulation of Information (Services outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995 that crisis pregnancy information, counselling and advice are truthful and objective; the details with regard to his announcement of a review of that Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40277/16]
175. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his plans to develop and adopt a comprehensive sexual and reproductive health policy for adolescents that would ensure sexual and reproductive health information, supplies and services are physically accessible and freely available to all young persons who require them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40276/16]
111. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide the information his Department has on the percentage of land zoned for residential development in Dublin that is wholly or partly owned or controlled by private equity funds. [40265/16]
75. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects the United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons with Disabilities to be ratified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40325/16]
54. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the work her Department has completed in respect of the welfare of children of asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40123/16]
53. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures she will take to reduce child care fees in view of the findings of the early years sector profile report published by Pobal (details supplied). [40124/16]
513. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the measures he is taking to reduce the waiting time for specialist orthodontists which is currently over four years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40031/16]
364. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the conflict in Yemen with his European Union counterparts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40112/16]
363. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the assistance he and his officials have given to humanitarian relief in Yemen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40111/16]
362. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the conflict in Yemen; and if he will report on interaction he and his officials have had with authorities in Yemen and the region regarding the conflict. [40110/16]
263. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the establishment of an electoral commission to take over many of the functions related to the conduct of elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40113/16]
131. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the recruitment of immigration officers for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service for Dublin Airport; the number of officers to be recruited; when she expects the recruitment process to be completed; and when she expects newly recruited staff to commence employment. [39985/16]
83. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on changing the residency requirements for naturalisation to residency on the island of Ireland as opposed to residency just in the State (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39443/16]
43. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the recognition of the Irish Sign Language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39169/16]
42. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the motion passed by the European Parliament on 23 November 2016 regarding Irish Sign Language and sign interpreters (details supplied); her plans to provide for regulation and training of interpreters here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39168/16]
260. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he has undertaken in regard to the conflict in Syria and the humanitarian crisis there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38807/16]
256. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has requested the Irish ambassador to the United States to report on the issue of Standing Rock Reservation, the protests taking place and the reported emergency evacuation order by North Dakota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38550/16]
100. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on amending legislation to restore citizenship by birth here without reference to a person's parents' status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38816/16]
99. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts made on accepting refugees from the Syrian conflict and from Calais, France; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38815/16]
63. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to end the high infant mortality rate among children in the Traveller community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33531/16]
62. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the status of his discussions with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation regarding pay restoration and recruitment and retention of nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37992/16]
48. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she expects recognition of Traveller ethnicity to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37957/16]
523. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if, in view of the fact there is no deferral period for sexually active gay and bisexual persons donating blood in a number of European Union states (details supplied) and there is a review of the deferral period in the United Kingdom, he will review the requirement for a 12 month deferral period here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37022/16]
240. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on maintaining history as a core subject for the junior certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37592/16]
48. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the measures she will implement to support professional female artists. [37375/16]
265. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will invest in places of refuge for victims of domestic violence in order that places available are in line with the practice elsewhere in Europe of one place per 10,000 of the population, in view of the reports of just under 6,000 women being turned away from women's refuges in the past year (details supplied); the steps she will take to ensure the safety of victims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36689/16]
30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the demands by the trade union movement for increased pay and an end to pay inequality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36540/16]
24. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contacts he or his Department has had with the ASTI regarding the restoration of pay and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36539/16]
56. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his Department has made contact with the President-elect of the United States, Mr. Donald Trump; if he will report on any concerns he may have regarding his foreign policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36323/16]
42. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has received reports from the Irish embassy in Morocco concerning the recently well publicised death of a fisherman in Hoceima; his views on the police’s role in the person's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36324/16]
450. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has reportedly the second lowest number of respiratory consultants in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36158/16]
449. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the steps his Department has taken to significantly reduce the waiting lists for child psychologist services in Cork and Kerry Community Health Organisation. [36157/16]
337. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has had contact with the honorary consulates of Ireland in Morocco since the death of a person (details supplied); and if he has sought reports from the consulates on the protests that have developed in various cities following the person's death. [36159/16]
143. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision centres in each of the past 12 months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36160/16]
115. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she has taken to make reforms of the direct provision system in view of the programme for Government commitment to reform the system; if she will consider the ending of the direct provision system for asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35723/16]
86. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if his Department has reviewed the changes to the rent supplement limits and their impact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36037/16]