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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 1520. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to introduce regulations to prevent the practice of puppy farming in view of concerns for animal welfare; the enforcement activity of his Department in this area in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 1590. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payments she expects to be covered by class S PRSI payments in the future; the expected timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54933/17]

Recognition of Irish Sign Language for the Deaf Community Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second and Subsequent Stages (14 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I welcome those in the Public Gallery. They are more than welcome. I am sure this Bill is very important to them. It is the result of years of campaign work and pressure from the deaf community. They are the people who fight for resources for their community and for the recognition of the language and the culture. The deaf community has experienced many years of discrimination and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (14 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a court ruling (details supplied) will be examined to determine if recognition of Traveller ethnicity will require a legislative basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53611/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (14 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 339. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to end charges for venesections for those with haemochromatosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53612/17]

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I apologise to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I was at a meeting of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution. There is obviously huge interest in this Bill. This Bill has had huge media attention. I think the reason for that attention is that social media has become a favourite scapegoat of politicians, particularly of politicians from certain parties. They want to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Clearance Certificates (12 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that developers or landlords involved in State contracts for housing are not engaged in offshore tax avoidance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52259/17]

Paradise Papers: Statements (8 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Paradise Papers, following on from the Panama Papers and the Luxembourg Leaks, have exposed to the eyes of the world the major tax scams being engaged in by corporations and the wealthy elite in society. They also clearly expose one of the reasons for the major growth in inequality across the globe. There is massive wealth at one pole and massive poverty at the other. This is now the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (7 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to bring forward changes to the law on ending a tenancy or increasing rent on the grounds of refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (7 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a policy of using public land to build public housing as opposed to private development on public land will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52258/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 29. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has met with Fingal County Council on the delivery of public housing. [52261/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 42. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the opening of emergency winter beds for persons that are on street homeless; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52260/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am a little worried by that answer because when I asked a question in July a permanent site was meant to be worked on at conveyancing stage, and I expected to hear from the Minister today whether the site has been acquired and all of the documentation signed off. Once again, it seems many houses and apartments have been put in an area, without thinking that a school might be needed....

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Five months ago it was progressing at conveyancing stage. The point is that more than two years ago two Ministers made pre-election promises and told the people of the area these schools were in the bag. Two years on, first class pupils have to be bussed up to Broombridge. Broombridge is not in this area. The other schools the Minister has spoken about are not in Ashtown either and many...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That was also the case five months ago.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: They are not fair ways, but that is another matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Catholic schools do not tell parents-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the provision of school buildings and facilities in the Pelletstown, Navan Road and Ashtown areas of west Dublin. [52016/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The area north of the Royal Canal has seen a massive expansion in the number of homes. Building has been taking place for the last number of years and a lot more land is zoned for construction. The number of children in the area is phenomenal. At the last census, hundreds of children under six were recorded. Nevertheless, there has been no proper planning, once again, for Pelletstown...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Traveller Culture (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 267. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support Traveller culture and heritage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52129/17]