Results 121-140 of 6,336 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Cost (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the cost of mortgage interest relief to the Exchequer in 2012 and 2013; the amount of that total benefited those paying the higher and lower rates of income tax; and the average annual cost of mortgage interest relief per household and per income tax payer. [33041/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of complete and incomplete houses and apartments in the National Asset Management Agency’s portfolio; the amount of each that have been made available for social housing; and if he wil provide a breakdown of the number of these that have been and are being made available directly to local authorities, or to approved housing bodies; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Promissory Notes (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance his anticipated repayment schedule for the debt formerly in the form of promissory notes; the anticipated cost in interest payments and the total repayment cost as currently projected; and the preferences of the European Central Bank in this regard. [33044/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 232. To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to reduce the VAT rate on defibrillators as a measure to increase their availability to community and sporting organisations [33526/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 248. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to protect from eviction the homeowners living in the homes that are part of Ulster Bank's sale of non-performing home loans, Project Aran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33987/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Availability (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 256. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to provide for a low cost, low amount social lending facility operated on a non-profit basis to counter the growth of moneylenders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34215/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Exports Controls (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 394. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of dual-use licences and military-use licences issued for trade with Israel in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; if he will provide descriptions of the products that were licensed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33781/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Arms Trade (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 528. To ask the Minister for Defence the amount the Defence Forces have spent on purchasing arms and equipment from Israeli companies in the past 15 years; if he wil provide a breakdown of the figures according to year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33030/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 595. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the Ombudsman's investigative report on passports for Irish-born children of non-EEA-EU-Swiss citizens; and the steps her Department have taken and will take following its publication. [33569/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 596. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of children granted citizenship at her discretion due to issues related to a shortfall in reckonable residency of their non-EEA-EU-Swiss parents in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and to date in 2014; and following the Ombudsman's investigative report on the matter of passports for Irish-born citizens of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Passport Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 597. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the powers of the Ombudsman to extend over her Department's naturalisation and immigration related functions. [33573/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 598. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the presence of armed gardaí at Mount Trenchard direct provision centre in County Limerick and the transfer of two spokespersons for the residents immediately after their talks with the management of the centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33574/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 599. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of transfers that have taken place between direct provision centres in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and the reasons for the transfers. [33575/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 600. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will immediately take steps to introduce an independent complaints mechanism for asylum seekers in direct provision hostels. [33576/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 645. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will take the persecution of minority groups into consideration when issuing visas to those coming from Iraq and Syria. [33992/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 680. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons under 18 years of age who have been issued with deportation orders in the years 2011, 2012, 2013, and to date in 2014. [34611/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 681. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons under 18 years of age who were born on the island of Ireland who have been issued with deportation orders in the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [34612/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 652. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the report, "What's food got to do with it: food experiences of asylum seekers in direct provision", published by Nasc; and the steps she will take to introduce self-catering and-or access to cooking facilities for those in direct provision accommodation. [34094/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 653. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will end the practice of curfews in direct provision accommodation; and her views on whether such a practice is contrary to the dignity and autonomy of residents. [34095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 928. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the availability of defibrillators; and to increase the level of training in how to operate them. [33527/14]