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Wed, 15 May 2019
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Schools Establishment
Ruth Coppinger
111. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of school provision in the Meakstown, Charlestown and Lanesborough area in Fingal, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21007/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Naturalisation Applications
Ruth Coppinger
131. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a waiver or reduction in fees for naturalisation in cases of long-term residents here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21060/19]
Wed, 15 May 2019
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Naturalisation Applications
Ruth Coppinger
132. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a waiver or reduction in fees for naturalisation in cases of pensioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21061/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Schools Building Projects
Ruth Coppinger
6. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of a non-denominational co-educational second level school in the Ashtown and Dublin 7 areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19843/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Special Educational Needs Service Provision
Ruth Coppinger
25. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the need for an autism specific school in western areas of Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19842/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
76. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the human rights situation in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the efforts made on raising these issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18441/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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State Pension (Contributory)
Ruth Coppinger
1392. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce a change to the calculation for the State pension (contributory) for those who are unable to avail of the homecaring periods scheme or the homemaker's scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18400/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Data
Ruth Coppinger
1459. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners who had their pensions assessed under the homecaring periods scheme; the number who received a back payment; the number still to have their pension assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19620/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding
Ruth Coppinger
1616. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding from Údarás na Gaeltachta provided to a company (details supplied) in 2018. [19679/19]
Wed, 8 May 2019
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Údarás na Gaeltachta Funding
Ruth Coppinger
1617. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of employees in a company (details supplied) which received Údarás na Gaeltachta grant aid. [19680/19]
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
54. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the rights of LGBTQ+ persons in Kenya; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18293/19]
Tue, 16 Apr 2019
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Ministerial Meetings
Ruth Coppinger
419. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will meet with a transgender group (details supplied). [17787/19]
Tue, 9 Apr 2019
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Health Services Data
Ruth Coppinger
371. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of termination of pregnancies here in the first quarter of 2019. [16271/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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EU Regulations
Ruth Coppinger
98. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the island of Ireland having two different time zones following the position of the European Union not to have seasonal time changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15781/19]
Thu, 4 Apr 2019
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Homeless Persons Data
Ruth Coppinger
355. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of homeless children here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14604/19]
Thu, 28 Mar 2019
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Homeless Persons Supports
Ruth Coppinger
4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures being taken to protect the welfare of homeless children by her Department and agencies reporting to her; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14604/19]
Wed, 27 Mar 2019
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School Curriculum
Ruth Coppinger
129. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students in a community or education and training board school in which the NCCA religious education course is mandatory under circular 0062/2018 have a right to opt out of that subject in line with Article 44.2.4o of the Constitution or section 30(2)(e) of the Education Act 1998; if provision will be made to exercise the right to opt out of the course in such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14360/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
146. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the position of the Brazilian President, Mr. Bolsonaro, to expand agriculture into lands occupied by indigenous communities. [13014/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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Human Rights
Ruth Coppinger
147. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with consultations organised by the chair-rapporteur of the UN open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights regarding a treaty on business and human rights; if Ireland will be represented at the fifth intergovernmental conference of the working group in Geneva in October 2019; his views on the European Union engaging with this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13065/19]
Tue, 26 Mar 2019
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VAT Exemptions
Ruth Coppinger
209. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will remove VAT from silicone menstruation cups and other reusable products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13438/19]