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Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach mentioned the wide range of issues he discussed with the Polish Prime Minister. Did he have time to discuss an issue that is common to both of their hearts, namely, the fact that Poland and Ireland have the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe? Both the Taoiseach and the Polish Prime Minister are faced with a growing demand for change on this issue. Did they have any tips...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: No, I am not on the WhatsApp. Will the Taoiseach see fit to recognise that this is a serious issue, not a joke? Thousands of young people in particular will not tolerate delays on this any longer. Were there any tips from Poland about listening to the popular movement for change?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 75. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on the prevalence of persons coming off rent supplement due to becoming homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8454/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 95. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the commitment to accept more refugees from the Syrian conflict; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8274/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if a long-term 30 to 60 years plus cost benefit analysis of the proposed new mortgage-to-rent scheme was carried out to compare it to the cost benefit to the State of taking ownership of the homes and leasing them to the occupants, especially taking into account that many of the mortgages in question are owed to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Rent Controls (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 259. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the penalties applicable to landlords that violate the maximum allowable rent increases in rent pressure zones, the way this will be policed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason for the alteration in the numbers of social housing builds for 2016 between Wednesday 8 and Friday 10 February in communications from his Department. [8330/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 473. To ask the Minister for Health if he will revise the location of the children's hospital in view of the increase in costs for the hospital at the St. James's site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8556/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Data (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 646. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of children who had previously been living in direct provision who were subsequently placed in care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8331/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Care Orders (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 647. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason for the large divergences in the granting of care orders by different courts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8332/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Rental Sector Strategy: Discussion (21 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I have to leave at some time after 11.30 a.m. for another event, so I apologise. Everyone will have seen the recent rent figures confirming the highest rent increases since records began. According to Focus Ireland, one in three tenants struggles to pay rent every month, and one in nine is worried about losing his or her home. That shows us that this threat is right across a range of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (22 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 119. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of new build local authority homes, excluding voids and Part Vs, completed in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9046/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (22 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of new social housing units acquired via Part V in 2016; the number bought by councils or housing associations; the number that were leased; his views on the relative long and short term cost benefits of leasing and purchasing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9048/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (22 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 120. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if consideration will be given to collating numbers on social housing transfer lists nationally; his views on whether these numbers have increased in local authority areas that have introduced the housing assistance payment scheme, HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9047/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (22 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 147. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recent statement by he US President, Mr. Trump, on a one-state solution in Israel and Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8923/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the planned changes to renewal of adult passports online; when he expects this to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8924/17]

Business of Dáil (23 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: May I ask a question?

Business of Dáil (23 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I also want to register that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle did not call anyone from our group on the previous business.

Business of Dáil (23 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Sorry, we indicated-----

Business of Dáil (23 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: No.