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Other Questions: Domestic Violence (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister remove the €130 fee for legal aid, which applies to people seeking barring orders to flee from domestic violence? It is undoubtedly a huge barrier to women seeking help. It was increased by the last Government from €50 to €130 in 2013. It is very difficult, particularly since women often experience financial abuse, as well as physical abuse.

Other Questions: Domestic Violence (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister touched on the issue. An article by Justine McCarthy hinted at it on Sunday. There is collusion by society and the Dáil in the epidemic of violence against women. More women have been murdered in the past number of months than were murdered in the whole of last year. I particularly want to raise an issue about the Sonia Blount case in which the jury found the defendant...

Other Questions: Domestic Violence (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I do not doubt that the Minister has introduced measures and will introduce further measures. However, the point the journalist in question was making is that Deputies jump up and down in the Dáil, quite rightly, about violence against the elderly in rural areas and so forth but do not jump up and down to the same extent about the epidemic of women being targeted and murdered. We must...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on establishing a criminal offence of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24390/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the implementation of changes to the asylum system following the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015; if she will be consulting with asylum seekers and organisations representing them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24393/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Reorganisation (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on reforms required in An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24392/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 88. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on providing for out-of-hours interim barring orders and protection orders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24391/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Protection (23 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 672. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on establishing a national network of supervised contact centres in order that access to children can be continued in a safe environment for children (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24471/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (24 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 39. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on ending the different pay rates for teachers; if he will report on discussions with the teachers' unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24653/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (24 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the consultations regarding reform of school admissions. [24652/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: In light of the fact that 12 families, 30 children and a pregnant woman turned up at Garda stations last night, will the Government support the Residential Tenancies (Housing Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) (Amendment) Bill 2016 in about ten minute's time? If not, what legislation will it bring in? Who in the councils is telling people to go to Garda stations and why? What are...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: We debated the Bill the other night.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Why are councils doing it then?

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sharing time with Deputy Boyd Barrett. The expression "fake outrage" has been mentioned. Fianna Fáil Deputies certainly must have to go to acting classes because trying to generate an emotion around these issues must be extremely difficult for them. The same applies to those in the Labour Party who were in government with Fine Gael for years while this lack of pursuance took...

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to make it clear that I did not comment on the case. I know Deputy Burton passed by the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I made no comment on it.

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement: Statements (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I will comment plenty-----

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of social and affordable housing that is required for developers availing of the local infrastructure housing activation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25030/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 38. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to advertisements for accommodation in which sex is being sought in lieu or in addition to rent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25043/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Provision (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the planned timeframe for the existence of homeless hubs for homeless persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25033/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (25 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure allocated funding is spent in order that quality accommodation is available to Traveller families in all local authority areas in view of the lack of spending of allocated funds to local authorities for traveller accommodation; [25032/17]