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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Parents are acting now because two secondary schools in Dublin West have, for some mystifying reason, been appointed to religious patrons. It has happened with Le Chéile Secondary School in Tyrrellstown, the most multi-ethnic part of the country, and with the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, a religious group that has not even paid its full reparations to this State. Even if the Edmund Rice...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: There are massive areas of development and apartments are springing up in Rathborne, Pelletstown and Broombridge. This is not rocket science. When one builds houses, people with children will live in them and will need schools. There is also an existing demand on the part of parents who have children of that age. The only schools that exist are St. Dominic's and a single-sex boys school...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister suggesting that would not have happened in a non-Catholic school? That is what he seems to be implying.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if access to a co-educational multidenominational second-level school option will be provided in the Ashtown, Cabra, Phibsborough and Dublin 7 areas. [10863/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: This question relates to the need for a co-educational and multidenominational school in Ashtown and Dublin 7 generally. A campaign group, Dublin 7 and Ashtown Secondary Options, has been set up by parents in that area who cannot get access to a non-religious school secondary school or one that is not single gender. This trend is emerging throughout the country, not just in Dublin but it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a report (details supplied) on the provision of autism-specific education in the west Dublin area; if he will meet parents in the area to discuss the need for an autism-specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10963/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: It is interesting that four of the five Priority Questions today relate to autism and autism spectrum disorder services provision. At all times it is the parents who have to push to get the services right for their children. My question specifically relates to the position in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 in the Dublin West constituency. A survey of primary and secondary school principals by a...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: There are two matters arising for parents of children with autism. The first is securing a place for them in special units that have been set up in some schools and about which we heard in dealing with previous questions. That is a problem. Moreover, many children cannot cope or function in these special units because their needs are much more complex. They are specifically the children...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The parents and professionals who teach these children have conducted much research. They have found that at least 54 children are either on reduced hours - they are not receiving an education - or have applied for home tuition grants. In many cases parents receive a phone call after an hour asking them to collect their child because the school cannot cater for his or her needs. That is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Why do they even have a choice and an option about this?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Why do the boards even have a choice about this and why is it not compulsory?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: No, I am not. I am in favour of provision of education, not choice for boards of management.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) to cater for the needs of pupils from September 2019. [10862/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on relationships and sexuality education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on amending the Education Act 1998 to allow for the implementation of a relationships and sexuality education syllabus independent of school ethos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if parents and students over 18 years of age can opt out of the NCCA religious education syllabus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Why then is the Taoiseach not doing it?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The Government missed all the targets.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Did the Taoiseach not hear the news this morning? All of the targets were missed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Cut emissions.