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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 369. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed new model for the Garda youth diversion projects; if services will be reduced in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12874/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Youth Diversion Projects (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 370. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if young persons that are secondary referred (details supplied) to the Garda youth diversion projects will continue to be provided for in the new model for the projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12875/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 358. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the optional protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12764/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 583. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of consultant neurologists here in view of the fact that the State has the lowest number of same per head of population in the developed world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12503/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 584. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the number of staff working in neurology to cater for the needs of those with a need for neurological care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12504/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Funding (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 579. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase resources to the Health Service Executive in north Dublin city and county assessment of needs section to resolve the long waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12486/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Interdepartmental Working Groups (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress of the interdepartmental group on the ancillary recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution; the expected timeframes for the conclusion of the group's work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12771/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a dog is now in China (details supplied); the measures being taken to prevent the export of greyhounds to China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12509/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 868. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports capital grants in an area (details supplied) in the past two years. [12775/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 869. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the sports capital grants in an area (details supplied) in the past two years. [12776/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 995. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015. [12865/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report (20 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 1063. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the report on the boundaries for the local election wards will be published. [12864/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (21 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 281. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the charging for the collection of recyclable waste; the risk of reducing the amount of recycling as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13123/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (27 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 289. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there are guidelines for peace commissioners using their PC suffix while advocating a particular position in referenda campaigns (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13534/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Data (27 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 652. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to set the date for a referendum on the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution; if the date will be set immediately following the Bill passing both Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14172/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Register of Electors (27 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to publicise the deadlines for the supplementary registers for the upcoming referendum on the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the political situation in Hong Kong in view of recent by-elections. [14222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (28 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 75. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the political situation in Hong Kong with the Chinese authorities. [14221/18]

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Yesterday the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre stated it was concerned about the way in which trials for rape are conducted. It fears that victims will now be further deterred from reporting rape. The statement also referred to the "opening up [of] a wider debate on the meaning of rape and the meaning of consent". Does the Government share those concerns? Arising from events yesterday, can there...

Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The only difference in the two jurisdictions is the fact that the defendants were named and the trial was so public. Certainly, that led to very salacious reporting by the media, which militated against the complainant. There is no question about that. All the other elements are exactly the same. On "The Tonight Show" last night, a solicitor made the point that 80% of rapes are not...