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Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: We do not need meters to provide high quality water.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (1 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way he will reach the target of 0.7% GNP to be given in overseas aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37304/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (1 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 152. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures in place for the education and welfare of primary and secondary students that are homeless; if she will report on the number of primary and secondary students that have been homeless in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37255/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 150. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5 will receive an appointment for an operation in Beaumont Hospital without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37538/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Passports (7 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on police repression of protests in Hong Kong against protestors; if he has made representations to the authorities in the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region or their representatives here regarding the use of police against peaceful protestors in Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (7 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on discussions he and his officials have had with representatives of the People's Republic of China and the Hong Kong special administrative region regarding the protests in Hong Kong that are demanding democracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37735/14]

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 9. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will replace three lost posts in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15, due to the difficulties in the provision of education in this disadvantaged area; the loss of posts include an assistant principal post and other vital duties such as organising of a care team for students, library, discipline, social, bereavement, IT and a range...

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: My question asks the Minister whether she will replace three lost posts in a school in Dublin 15 located in an extremely disadvantaged area. It relates to St. Philips senior national school. It is a carbon copy of every other school in the country which have lost serious posts of responsibility. In this case it includes the loss of an assistant principal post, the organisation of a care...

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: The last Government began the gutting of education, but now it looks like this Government seems to be continuing it. Class sizes have increased and there are fewer teachers, but the loss of posts of responsibility is under-reported and has a serious impact. Schools are about more than just chalk-and-talk. They cannot function unless there are teachers assigned to carry out events, pastoral...

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: My information is that the school has a deputy principal, an assistant principal and four, rather than six, posts. Perhaps the Minister could check the details with her officials. People would have expected a lot more from a Labour Party Minister for Education and Skills, in particular when the economy is supposed to be improving. It would be expected to restore the lost posts in schools,...

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It is very relevant. It is a serious loss of revenue to the State. It has been ongoing for about two years-----

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: -----and the Labour Party Minister is standing over it. Is there a conscious policy of a race to the bottom which is encouraged by the Government? Would it not get revenue in by charging big developers and building owners like Rhatigan the proper-----

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: They should be checked to make sure they pay their taxes. Maybe then we would have enough money for education.

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It is very relevant to the point I am trying to make.

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister ask how this employer can undercut every other developer?

Other Questions: School Staffing (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Bricklayers are working for €10.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Expenditure (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 44. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a reversal of the reduction in the respite care grant that took place in budget 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38478/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Household Benefits Scheme (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on a reversal of the reductions and changes to the household benefits package that has taken place since 2011. [38479/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 127. To ask the Minister for Health his views regarding a change in law and regulations to allow for the medicinal prescription of cannabis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38414/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Provision (8 Oct 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 136. To ask the Minister for Health if he will create a statutory entitlement to community care services, including home helps and home care packages, as recommended in the Seanad Éireann report on the rights of older people of March 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38481/14]