Parliamentary questions

Crisis Pregnancy Services

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Health Care Policy

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Naturalisation Eligibility

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Staff

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Electoral Commission Establishment

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Foreign Conflicts

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Foreign Conflicts

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Foreign Conflicts

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Irish Sign Language

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Irish Sign Language

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements

Ruth Coppinger

10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the Vatican City State and his meeting with Pope Francis. [38586/16]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Citizenship Status

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Human Rights

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Humanitarian Aid Provision

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Nursing Staff Remuneration

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Traveller Community

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Traveller Community

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

6. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach the dates of the future scheduled meetings of the Cabinet committee on housing. [36061/16]

Arts Council Funding

Ruth Coppinger

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]

School Curriculum

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Blood Donations

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Teachers' Remuneration

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Public Sector Pay

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Domestic Violence Refuges Provision

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Human Rights

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Departmental Correspondence

Ruth Coppinger

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]

US Presidential Election

Ruth Coppinger

10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he has made contact with the President-elect of the United States of America. [34861/16]

Rent Supplement Scheme Administration

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Direct Provision System

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Direct Provision Data

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Consular Services Representations

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Mental Health Services Provision

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Health Services Staff Data

Ruth Coppinger

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]

Private Rented Accommodation

Ruth Coppinger

29. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the increase in the percentage of housing owned by private landlords and the consequences for security of tenure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35423/16]

Local Authority Housing

Ruth Coppinger

37. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the reduction in Dublin City Council's housing stock over the past five years; and his views on whether there is a need to increase the targets for local authority construction and acquisition across the greater Dublin area. [35422/16]

Animal Welfare

Ruth Coppinger

225. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections officials in his Department made into the welfare of animals in circuses over the past year; if any welfare issues were identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35534/16]

Animal Welfare

Ruth Coppinger

226. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on prohibiting the use of animals in circuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35535/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Ruth Coppinger

39. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the principle of equal pay for equal work; if he will implement this principle in the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35178/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Ruth Coppinger

40. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether supervision and substitution are the core duties of a teacher; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35181/16]

Industrial Disputes

Ruth Coppinger

41. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on discussions being held with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland regarding the pay and conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35182/16]

School Supervision and Substitution Scheme

Ruth Coppinger

69. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for seeking members of the public to undertake supervision and substitution at pay levels higher than existing teachers undertaking this work. [35180/16]

Teachers' Remuneration

Ruth Coppinger

72. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the qualification allowance for teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35179/16]

Legislative Programme

Ruth Coppinger

112. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to provide for the definition of sexual consent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34831/16]

Legislative Programme

Ruth Coppinger

122. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will introduce legislation to deal with the abusive practices of online stalking and so-called revenge porn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34832/16]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Ruth Coppinger

338. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by UNICEF regarding the suitability for children of refugee reception centres in France; if this will impact on the Government's approach on child refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34142/16]

Cabinet Committee Meetings

Ruth Coppinger

2. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on European affairs last met. [33552/16]

Hare Coursing

Ruth Coppinger

144. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the mauling of a hare at a hare coursing event in Ballinagar, County Offaly, on 29 October 2016 (details supplied); if her Department is investigating the incident; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34013/16]

Early Childhood Care and Education

Ruth Coppinger

28. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the report Childcare, Early Education and Socio-Emotional Outcomes at Age 5 by the Economic and Social Research Institute (details supplied) and to make particular reference to the finding that high-quality child care can offset disadvantages, such as social disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33532/16]