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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools established by his Department; and the year of establishment of each (details supplied). [12581/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to ask the Tánaiste about the new nursing contract the Government is negotiating with the INMO. News has broken in the past 24 hours that not only is nursing one of the toughest jobs in society but now the Government wants to make it one of the most insecure. It is unbelievable. As it was, this was a modest pay offer to nurses but the Government seems to want to extract a pound...

Tributes on Retirement of Member of Staff (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I just wanted to wish Patricia well. My main dealings with Patricia have been when she has come up to check whether I have ten Members to take a vote, which has often been our wont. I hope she really enjoys her retirement. I thank her for her very fair dealings at all times.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the suppression of protests in Sudan by the government of President Al-Bashir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 617. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options under consideration for the funding of underfunded volunteer centres; the timeframe for a decision on the matter; and if additional funding will be made available. [11808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 648. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications; and the work being done to reduce this processing time. [11633/19]

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]