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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 March 2015
10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to expand the use of renewable energy. [10511/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2015
144. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that have been taken to ensure that waste operators comply with Environmental Protection Agency environmental standards. [10694/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 March 2015
105. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will change the status of NorLevo (details supplied), currently licensed by the Health Regulatory Association, as being available only from behind the counter in pharmacies to allow women to avail of the product without the required consultation and approval of a pharmacist; and his views on the matter [10686/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
561. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the decision of the European Commission to delay the ending of mobile phone roaming charges. [10517/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
531. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the abolition of town councils and borough councils; his further views on reintroducing these bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10255/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
456. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on, and aims for, the United Nation's special summit on sustainable Development, in New York in September 2015; if he will report on the preparations being made by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10355/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
455. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Government's position on, and aims for, the United Nation's third international Conference on Financing for Development to be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in July 2015; if he will report on the preparations being made by his Department in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10354/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
454. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 138 of 1 October 2014, if he will report on progress, on reaching the target of 0.7% of GDP on overseas aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10353/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
452. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the murder of the Russian opposition political leader, Mr. Boris Nemtsov; his further views on the political situation in the Russian Federation following Mr. Nemtsov's death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10274/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
450. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the talks with Iran over nuclear capabilities. [10254/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
306. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the report (details supplied), her plans to expand the number of gardaí with access to firearms; her further plans to train more gardaí in the use of firearms; her plans to change the weapons available to gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9932/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
302. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a company (details supplied) establishing a rule against the use of languages other than English, in its workplace and making the non-use of the English language a disciplinary matter. [9934/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
300. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a company (details supplied) establishing a rule against the use of languages other than English in its workplace and making the non-use of the English language a disciplinary matter; and her further views that such policies have a negative impact on the participation of minority groups in the workplace. [9933/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
137. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent bus route changes carried out by Bus Éireann; and the way these will impact transport to and from rural areas. [9974/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2015
135. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on meetings he has had with Aer Lingus stakeholders, regarding the sale of the State's shares in the airline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9973/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
146. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 24 February 2015, and in view of there being no registration fees to the Garda National Immigration Bureau for European Union, European Economic Area and Swiss nationals living here, her views that the application fee, and fee for the certificate of naturalisation, is a barrier to access to citizenship for these nationals living here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9717/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has carried out an analysis of the rental market rates; if she will review the cap on rent supplement payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9551/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
44. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse her decision to end the one-parent family payment to lone parents when their youngest child reaches seven years of age; if she will report on the work of her Department in preparation for this change; if there are higher payments expected to be paid in family income supplement as a result of the change in the one-parent family payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9371/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
42. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will remove any penalties to social welfare recipients due to non-participation in labour activation schemes, in view of the National Youth Council of Ireland's report (details supplied), which found that of the 13.3% of respondents who felt compelled to participate in JobBridge 100% were dissatisfied with their experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9368/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
39. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the extension of the Threshold tenancy protection service to County Cork; her plans to extend this service to other areas in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9369/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
34. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has made an analysis of the impact of the cut in the respite care grant payment on its recipients; if she will reverse the cut made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9370/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
25. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has done an analysis of the impact of the reductions in child benefit on poverty and deprivation levels; if she will fully reverse cuts in child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9372/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
3. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has carried out an analysis of the impact cuts in welfare payments have had on women; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9550/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2015
200. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend funding for the Neurological Alliance of Ireland beyond June 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9412/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2015
199. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will meet with the Neurological Alliance of Ireland to discuss the ongoing funding of neurological services run by its affiliated organisations. [9411/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2015
119. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his views on the risk to neurological services arising from the lack of clarity on the funding of Neurological Alliance of Ireland affiliates beyond June 2015; if his Department is making contingencies for the provision of counselling, helpline support, home support and other services currently undertaken by affiliate organisations to the Neurological Alliance of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9414/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2015
118. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the work his Department will do to mark Brain Awareness Week organised by the Neurological Alliance of Ireland from 9 March to 15 March 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 March 2015
49. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the relatively small number of homes for which applications have been made to the Pyrite Resolution Board; if he will ask the board to take more active measures to inform homeowners and to advertise its service; if he will direct housing associations to apply to the Pyrite Resolution Board on behalf of their tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9098/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2015
543. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the extra cost to the State due to the late transfer of water treatment plants from the local authorities to Irish Water; the expected extra costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8823/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2015
134. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on developments in the dispute between bricklayers and builders and a construction company (details supplied) at a school site in Lucan, County Dublin; if she has met with their representatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8829/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2015
120. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if an analysis has been conducted to assess the impact of the reduction in the number of teachers and special needs assistants on education standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8830/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2015
224. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the increase in the number of naturalised citizens, if he will issue guidelines to polling staff, in the upcoming referenda, to allow those listed on the electoral register, as non-Irish citizens, to vote, where they can produce evidence of their citizenship, such as a passport, or certificate of naturalisation, at the polling station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8517/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2015
106. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the survey and policy paper of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, Ireland is Home, on the lives of undocumented migrants in Ireland (details supplied); if she will introduce a regularisation scheme for those who are currently undocumented in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8545/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2015
32. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on meetings he had with political leaders in the North and-or in the United Kingdom regarding the Stormont House Agreement. [8251/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 February 2015
7. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on meetings, or contact, he has had with the new Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs. [8250/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2015
43. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the number of persons staying on hospital trolleys; and the steps being taken, by his Department, to improve the situation. [8041/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2015
18. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health his views on the investigation into the Miss Y case; and whether the Government will consider a review of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, and legislation around the termination of pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
623. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cases of driving licence fraud that the National Driver Licence Service has identified since October 2013; if any cases were identified, due to the requirement of drivers to visit the offices of the service, prior to issuing a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
599. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reduce the level of motor tax paid for periods of less than one year, so there is not a financial disadvantage for motorists taxing their vehicle for periods of less than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8184/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
598. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on changing the current law to provide the postal vote to voters who are temporarily out of the State on a polling day, due to non-work related commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
477. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the amount of money being spent annually by hospitals on agency nurses, and other agency health staff, due to the public sector embargo on recruitment; and if he will lift the public sector employment embargo in the health sector. [8153/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
417. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will report on discussions between Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin 1, and the Health Service Executive, on the opening of the 14 bed St. Philomena's Ward, should there be demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
416. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will open the two beds in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, that were closed for cost-containment reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
320. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that the fees related to naturalisation are preventing migrants in the State from becoming citizens; her further views that this has a negative impact on the ability of migrant communities to engage in political events, such as referenda, presidential elections and Dáil Éireann elections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7780/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
319. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reduce the application fee or the fee for a certificate of naturalisation to enable greater access to citizenship to those unable to afford these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
318. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who did not meet the criteria for a family reunification visa, as outlined in her Department's policy document, but were granted a visa, based on ministerial or departmental discretion, for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7776/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
317. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are married to, or in civil partnerships with, Irish citizens who were granted family reunification visas in the years 2007 to 2010 inclusive. [7775/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
316. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are married to, or in civil partnerships with, Irish citizens who were not granted family reunification visas in the years 2007 to 2010 inclusive; if she will provide a breakdown of the reasons provided for spouses or civil partners of Irish citizens who were not granted family reunification visas in these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7774/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
315. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 20 January 2015, if she will provide a breakdown of the reasons provided for spouses or civil partners of Irish citizens, who were not granted family reunification visas, in the years 2011 to 2014 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7773/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
172. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in his Department's communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/15]