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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Not agreed.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, why are you not allowing people to make the case?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: We want to answer what the Minister of State said.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Sorry, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport Safety (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address the number of attacks that have taken place on transport workers across the three Córas Iompair Éireann companies and the measures to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29685/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport Safety (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Last night a Bus Éireann driver was effectively kidnapped at knifepoint when somebody got on his bus and threatened to embed a sharp object into his skull if he did not allow him to go to Drogheda. The passenger had a false bus pass and had been challenged by the driver. The driver complied with all emergency procedures, yet the police who were meant to be at Drogheda never arrived. ...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport Safety (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: For several years, the National Bus and Rail Union, NBRU, and other unions have been trying to get the Minister and the Minister for Justice and Equality to take this issue seriously. I have a whole file which includes many letters which have been passed around from one Department to another. The demands of the workers’ representatives are simple. All Bus Éireann and public...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport Safety (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: It is not good enough that the Minister just throws his hands in the air and says it is up to the three companies. Public transport workers should be able to feel safe when doing their jobs and have security screens, as Dublin Bus workers have. The issue of a transport police force should not be passed from the Minister over to the Garda. It should be the Government that takes...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Public Transport Safety (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Can the Minister direct the companies to provide it?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Initiatives (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 78. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on making public transport free at the point of use in order to reduce the use of cars and carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29585/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 80. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on extending light rail and metro to large population centres such as the Dublin 15 area in view of the pressures on the existing transport infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29586/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 138. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on Sudanese diplomatic representation here in view of the political changes that have taken place in Sudan. [29534/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 420. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be provision in the health service for transgender surgery services in view of a recent retirement (details supplied); if so, if the services will be available on the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (9 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 814. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the supervision over services operated by Seetec; if quality assessment is carried out by her Department; if she will report on reviews carried out of customer experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29876/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Funding (10 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 73. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if assistance will be provided to two childcare facilities providing childcare services to up to 120 families that may have to relocate during renovations at a centre (details supplied). [29692/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects Funding (11 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 14. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if assistance will be provided to a centre (details supplied) to continue to provide essential community services in view of the fact that it is faced with significant costs for fire safety works and renovations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30090/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (11 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 335. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the processing of applications under the special scheme for non-EEA nationals that held a student permission (details supplied); the number of applications made; the number of applications processed; when the processing is planned to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30635/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: In the key amendments Sport Ireland has made to its revised conditions for grant approval - which basically relate to full audit and inspection - making it a condition to provide details of full remuneration packages of CEOs, etc. and independent verification of good practice both represent major improvements. Was it not all very simple in the end? At the first meeting Sport Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Would Mr. Treacy agree that Sport Ireland could have pushed the boat out a bit earlier, meaning that the level of bad practice might not have continued for so long?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance Review Group Report for the FAI Board and Sport Ireland: Sport Ireland (17 Jul 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: That is to be welcomed. However, at the first meeting, I recall asking whether Sport Ireland would withhold funding as a deterrent and Mr. Treacy was very reluctant to do so. Now there are very stringent conditions.