879. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider the creation of an online platform accessible to both parents and tuition providers for the administration of the home tuition scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42854/26]
727. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider a review of a work permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44189/26]
600. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the total amount paid to sheriffs in fees for warrants issued under 'standard enforcement' which were subsequently withdrawn as being issued in error in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43511/26]
599. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the rate for withdrawals due to error for ‘standard enforcement’ compared to that for manual enforcement review in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43510/26]
598. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of warrants under ‘standard enforcement” which were subsequently withdrawn in 2025 by Revenue that were initiated by contact from affected taxpayers; the number that were discovered internally by revenue officials, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43509/26]
597. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of warrants under ‘standard enforcement” that were subsequently withdrawn by Revenue as the decision to enforce was found to have been incorrect in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43508/26]
476. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider changing the route of a proposed new train line given environmental concerns that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42982/26]
423. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to include an estate in a particular bus route (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42131/26]
284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will consider introducing a financial grant to allow older people to gain access to a control system for their heating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42201/26]
250. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she has received correspondence from local authorities that notified her of their vote in support of the OTB; the way in which they were responded to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43544/26]
219. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her current plans to meet the recommended target of 0.7% of GDP for overseas development aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42200/26]
115. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the European Political Community summit on 4 May 2026. [38905/26]
483. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will support the standardising and publishing of accessibility information on step-free access and toilet availability for public venues to allow people plan access in advance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40895/26]
443. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to expedite the join family visa of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41102/26]
391. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will support introducing a requirement that all new public facing premises and any premises undergoing refurbishment provide as a minimum a step-free access and at least one accessible unisex toilet; if he will review premises where refurbishment has been done in the past five years for compliance with accessibility requirements; if he will support the align existing planning, building control, licensing, and public funding mechanisms to require and enforce accessibility compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40894/26]
390. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on the importance of ensuring that all public places are accessible; if he will ensure that planning permission and building control sign off by local authorities is contingent on compliance with part M accessibility in practice in particular step-free access and at least one unisex accessible toilet; if local authority supports to businesses will be conditional on full accessibility compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40893/26]
185. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on capital investment in the provision of additional needs education supports; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40387/26]
169. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on her Department's work to ensure an appropriate additional needs place for every child who needs it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40384/26]
168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider reversing the decision to cut staff at a DEIS plus school in the Coolock area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40386/26]
123. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to report on the provision of additional needs education places in the Dublin west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40385/26]
111. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if her attention has been drawn to the need for a second special school in the Dublin west area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40381/26]
1519. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht given the low level of families in the Gaeltacht raising their children in the Irish language, the supports given to families to support and encourage them to raise their children in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40139/26]
1514. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the supports for families who wish to raise their children as native Irish speakers from birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40140/26]
1365. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the supports available for a person (details supplied) to gain access to surgery aboard given issues that have been raised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39509/26]
916. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has been informed of the outcome of an investigation by officers in Rásaíocht Con Éireann, into complaints of animal cruelty at a Rasaiocht Con Eireann licensed kennel in the west of Ireland (details supplied); the outcome of this investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39635/26]
633. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that 20% of those sitting the junior certificate in 2025 had an exemption for Irish her views on whether this as a very high rate; if she will consider measures including supports for schools to reduce this figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40138/26]
632. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she supports full CEFR alignment for the Irish curricula in primary and secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40137/26]
631. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth given that a one-year extension has been granted to the new Leaving Certificate English specification at the request of the State Examinations Commission, if she will consider an extension to Irish, given that according to experts and many Irish language and educational groups a two-year extension would allow full CEFR alignment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40136/26]
521. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment in instances where the approval an application for the renewal of a work permit is significantly delayed through no fault of the permit holder but eventually approved and where the successful renewal is accompanied by a higher minimum annual remuneration and if that higher minimum annual remuneration be back dated to the time of the prior permit's expiration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39576/26]
520. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to report on the application renewal of a work permit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39531/26]
519. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to report on the application renewal of a work permit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39530/26]
280. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to provide a timeline for the enactment of the General Scheme for the Maritime Area Planning (Marine Protected Areas) (Amendment) Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39610/26]
275. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she will review the procedures in the issuing of passports to ensure that widowed parents are not obliged to repeatedly submit death certificates and sworn affidavits every time their child's passport is renewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40176/26]
264. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 6 May 2026, if passport applicants who hold a gender recognition certificate issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and who are resident in Northern Ireland or overseas are required to provide two years' proof of use of their new name when applying for a passport (whether as first-time or renewal applicants); and if so, the legal basis for applying this requirement to GRC holders given that section 11(2)(a)(b) of the Passports Act 2008, as amended by section 38 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015, does not reference any such additional requirement and given that GRC holders resident in the State are not subject to this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39533/26]
226. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 12 of 6 May 2026, if passport applicants who hold a gender recognition certificate issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and who are resident in Northern Ireland or overseas are required to provide two years' proof of use of their new name when applying for a passport whether as first-time or renewal applicants; if so, the legal basis for applying this requirement to GRC holders given that section 11(2)(a)(b) of the Passports Act 2008, as amended by section 38 of the Gender Recognition Act 2015, does not reference any such additional requirement and given that GRC holders resident in the State are not subject to this requirement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38723/26]
92. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the amount of revenue obtained from VAT on new-build homes; if he will consider a rebate of VAT for those buying their first home and those getting affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38205/26]
52. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he would consider changes to protect the rights of non-verbal children in the legal process such as the automatic appointment of advocates to represent the child in any investigation or legal process and specialist training for gardaí and legal professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35572/26]
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he intends to make to protect the right of victims and survivors of sexual offences to access therapy with confidence, including that their counselling records will not be used in a trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35580/26]
15. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider changes in legislation in relation to the use of character references in sentencing hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/26]