Results 441-460 of 6,877 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Easter Rising Commemorations (9 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 112. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the involvement the military of other European States may have in the commemorative events related to the anniversary of the 1916 Rising. [46870/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (9 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 114. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will expand the funding for the National Archives, the National Library, the National Gallery, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the National Museum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46871/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 133. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will confirm that community employment participants who commenced prior to 16 January 2012 and have had continuous service may retain their primary social welfare payment alongside the CE personal rate allowance until they finish their time on community employment; the number of participants that will be effected by this change; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 134. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the number of community employment participants who will have a dual payment ended after December 2014; and the savings to the Department's budget as a result of this change. [46960/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (9 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend social welfare regulations to address the anomaly where a married couple (details supplied) in receipt of carer's allowance and jobseeker's allowance have income earned on a once-off basis as a polling clerk deducted from their welfare payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46989/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 481. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in order to increase the supply of wheelchair accessible vehicles, WAVS, if he will intervene to extend the deadline for taxi drivers wishing to avail of the WAV grant from the National Transport Authority in order to have the ownership of their new vehicles. [46992/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 26. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase the rent supplement levels; her views that such an increase will have an immediate effect on the reduction of homelessness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47079/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Homeless Accommodation Provision (10 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 37. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide Threshold further power and resources to prevent homelessness, including in cases of repossessions. [47078/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (10 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 129. To ask the Minister for Health if demographic trends were considered when allocating resources for Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital for 2014 in view of demographic trends in similar jurisdictions that result in increased demands for in-patient treatments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47437/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Balance (10 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 148. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she will implement to bring a higher representation of women in senior positions in the universities and institutes of technology. [47387/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gender Balance (10 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 149. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the Higher Education Authority's report Gender and Academic Staff (details supplied). [47388/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 169. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a national driving licence service centre for the Dublin 7 and Dublin 15 areas. [47428/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: What we are proposing in amendments Nos. 7 and 8 is that the users of water services should have a say in any plebiscite. People on all sides of the House should avoid continually using the word "citizens" given that we have a significant number of people living in this country who are not citizens. The point was made the other night that 24% of the constituents I represent in Dublin West...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: May we hear that explanation, Acting Chairman? This is an issue of public concern.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 7:In page 4, lines 25 and 26, to delete "at a referendum on a proposal for an amendment of the Constitution" and substitute "in a local authority election".

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 8:In page 4, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following:"(9) The Government shall not expend public monies for the purpose of promoting a particular outcome in the Plebiscite.".

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It is clear in the course of the debate that two major mistakes have been made. The first is on the referendum. During the course of the debate, the Minister's refusal to insert the word 'shall' instead of 'may' was unearthed but he has now changed his mind, which is good. The second concerns the €100 grant, which the Government will abolish in no time if it gets through because it...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Perhaps the Minister does so but that is not the way things used to be. People used to ring a company and it dealt with the complaints. Perhaps the Minister can tell Deputies who to go to when they have complaints about Irish Water. Over the past three days, my office has sent e-mails to Irish Water and it bounced back e-mails saying it acknowledges receipt of the e-mail. Is there any...

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It will be very busy.

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Famous last words.