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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian Conflict (19 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the conflict in eastern Ukraine; his position regarding military assistance from other States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7476/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (19 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the coming to power of the Houthi group in Yemen; if there are any Irish citizens in Yemen; if consular assistance has been provided to these Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7477/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 149. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the findings of the Think-tank for Action on Social Change report, which sees Ireland second in the European Union, when it comes to child care costs (details supplied). [7743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures taken to tackle the rise of child poverty as outlined in the report of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (details supplied). [7744/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 172. To ask the Taoiseach if he is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in his Department's communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 315. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 20 January 2015, if she will provide a breakdown of the reasons provided for spouses or civil partners of Irish citizens, who were not granted family reunification visas, in the years 2011 to 2014 inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7773/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 316. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are married to, or in civil partnerships with, Irish citizens who were not granted family reunification visas in the years 2007 to 2010 inclusive; if she will provide a breakdown of the reasons provided for spouses or civil partners of Irish citizens who were not granted family reunification visas in these years; and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 317. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are married to, or in civil partnerships with, Irish citizens who were granted family reunification visas in the years 2007 to 2010 inclusive. [7775/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 318. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who did not meet the criteria for a family reunification visa, as outlined in her Department's policy document, but were granted a visa, based on ministerial or departmental discretion, for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7776/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 319. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reduce the application fee or the fee for a certificate of naturalisation to enable greater access to citizenship to those unable to afford these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 320. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that the fees related to naturalisation are preventing migrants in the State from becoming citizens; her further views that this has a negative impact on the ability of migrant communities to engage in political events, such as referenda, presidential elections and Dáil Éireann elections; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 416. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will open the two beds in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, that were closed for cost-containment reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 417. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will report on discussions between Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin 1, and the Health Service Executive, on the opening of the 14 bed St. Philomena's Ward, should there be demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money being spent annually by hospitals on agency nurses, and other agency health staff, due to the public sector embargo on recruitment; and if he will lift the public sector employment embargo in the health sector. [8153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 598. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on changing the current law to provide the postal vote to voters who are temporarily out of the State on a polling day, due to non-work related commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 599. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reduce the level of motor tax paid for periods of less than one year, so there is not a financial disadvantage for motorists taxing their vehicle for periods of less than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8184/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cases of driving licence fraud that the National Driver Licence Service has identified since October 2013; if any cases were identified, due to the requirement of drivers to visit the offices of the service, prior to issuing a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Judicial Reviews (25 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 18. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the investigation into the Miss Y case; and whether the Government will consider a review of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, and legislation around the termination of pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (25 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 43. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the number of persons staying on hospital trolleys; and the steps being taken, by his Department, to improve the situation. [8041/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on meetings he had with political leaders in the North and-or in the United Kingdom regarding the Stormont House Agreement. [8251/15]