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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 318. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who did not meet the criteria for a family reunification visa, as outlined in her Department's policy document, but were granted a visa, based on ministerial or departmental discretion, for the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7776/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 319. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reduce the application fee or the fee for a certificate of naturalisation to enable greater access to citizenship to those unable to afford these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 320. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that the fees related to naturalisation are preventing migrants in the State from becoming citizens; her further views that this has a negative impact on the ability of migrant communities to engage in political events, such as referenda, presidential elections and Dáil Éireann elections; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 416. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will open the two beds in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, that were closed for cost-containment reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 417. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will report on discussions between Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin 1, and the Health Service Executive, on the opening of the 14 bed St. Philomena's Ward, should there be demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money being spent annually by hospitals on agency nurses, and other agency health staff, due to the public sector embargo on recruitment; and if he will lift the public sector employment embargo in the health sector. [8153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 598. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on changing the current law to provide the postal vote to voters who are temporarily out of the State on a polling day, due to non-work related commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 599. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reduce the level of motor tax paid for periods of less than one year, so there is not a financial disadvantage for motorists taxing their vehicle for periods of less than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8184/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cases of driving licence fraud that the National Driver Licence Service has identified since October 2013; if any cases were identified, due to the requirement of drivers to visit the offices of the service, prior to issuing a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/15]

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I, too, welcome the recognition within the Bill of the diverse range of families we have in this country. Let us be clear. It is not that forward-thinking, because for decades there has been diversity in family types in this country. The Bill is recognising that reality. For example, there are 308,000 children being raised by lone mothers and about 44,000 children being raised by single...

Income and Living Conditions: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I will start with the Government's amendment. It is quite surreal that it would argue that the top 10% have lost the most in the last seven years of austerity. It is more of the Alice in Wonderland delusion. It must be the reason the Fine Gael Party was barricaded in Mayo last weekend and the Labour Party will be barricaded this weekend. They are living on another planet. A total of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Judicial Reviews (25 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 18. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the investigation into the Miss Y case; and whether the Government will consider a review of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, and legislation around the termination of pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8040/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (25 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 43. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the number of persons staying on hospital trolleys; and the steps being taken, by his Department, to improve the situation. [8041/15]

Other Questions: International Relations (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 7. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on meetings, or contact, he has had with the new Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs. [8250/15]

Other Questions: International Relations (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister report on any contact, letters or meetings that have taken place between him and the Greek Government and its Minister for Foreign Affairs, considering that that country faces the same plight as this country faced in its battle against austerity with the EU, the ECB and the troika?

Other Questions: International Relations (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: That is absolutely unbelievable. The Greek Government came to power with a massive mandate from the people of Greece and all the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade has done is had a chat at a meeting with them and wished them well. Is it not the case that, in reality, the Minister has not really wished them well? Instead of giving support for and showing solidarity with people who...

Other Questions: International Relations (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Is it not the case that what has taken place is, in effect, a silent coup against a democratically elected Government with a huge mandate from its people? In effect, what was said was: "We will bring down your banking system if you do not comply and agree to impose austerity against the mandate on which you were elected." There is a tug of war taking place in Greece at the moment with the...

Climate Change and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It has become common for the Labour Party, almost in an act of self-pity, to say it is being treated as the mudguard for Fine Gael policy, but a Labour Party Minister has tabled the Bill. Apparently, in the Cabinet reshuffle, getting the environment portfolio was a priority for the Labour Party. I wonder why, having seen this Bill. First it introduced water charges, then there was a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 32. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on meetings he had with political leaders in the North and-or in the United Kingdom regarding the Stormont House Agreement. [8251/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (26 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the survey and policy paper of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, Ireland is Home, on the lives of undocumented migrants in Ireland (details supplied); if she will introduce a regularisation scheme for those who are currently undocumented in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8545/15]