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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 583. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of consultant neurologists here in view of the fact that the State has the lowest number of same per head of population in the developed world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 584. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of staff working in neurology to cater for the needs of those with a need for neurological care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12504/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Funding (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 579. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase resources to the Health Service Executive in north Dublin city and county assessment of needs section to resolve the long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12486/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Interdepartmental Working Groups (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress of the interdepartmental group on the ancillary recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution; the expected timeframes for the conclusion of the group's work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a dog is now in China (details supplied); the measures being taken to prevent the export of greyhounds to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports capital grants in an area (details supplied) in the past two years. [12775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 869. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports capital grants in an area (details supplied) in the past two years. [12776/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 995. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015. [12865/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 1063. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report on the boundaries for the local election wards will be published. [12864/18]

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Deputy going to vote to allow a referendum?

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: They did not ask to come in.

An Bille um an Séú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018: Second Stage (9 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sharing time with Deputy Bríd Smith. Last night, I joined thousands of others on the march for International Women's Day. The key demand on that march was the repeal of the eighth amendment. There were many young people on the march. There were also older people. The marchers were primarily young, however, and the message was that a new generation does not want our past to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commencement of Legislation (8 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 183. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to commence the Assisted Decision Making Act 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11454/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The Government should just pass enabling legislation to give itself a majority.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach is like his predecessors.

Leaders' Questions (7 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach had not said he would raise those.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: There is no Order of Business, which is unfortunate, but I again wish to raise the matter of the referendum to repeal the eighth amendment. It is still completely unclear as to when the debate on the relevant Bill will commence. This is one of the most anticipated and eagerly awaited Bills for years. Winning the referendum will be one thing but the least the Government could do is ensure...

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is not clear that this is the case.

Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We should have had an Order of Business to report on this issue.