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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the High Court ruling of 24 April 2017 in case No. 2015/4715P, relating to the renewal of safety registration cards by SOLAS; if fees and training are still being sought for the renewal of safe pass cards; if so, his plans to end this practice in view of the High Court ruling; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of safe pass cards that have been renewed by SOLAS since 24 April 2017. [38671/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Services Card (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 482. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the purpose the public services card plays in identifying a person that is renewing a passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37762/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Support Services (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 546. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the role of access officers within local authorities; if there are guidelines from his Department regarding this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37319/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of abolishing the system of direct provision allowing asylum seekers the right to work; and the estimated cost of providing them with full access to all social protection benefits, as necessary. [36837/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Policy (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 763. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing free contraception, in view of the Citizens Assembly recommendations in relation to the provision of contraception on the public health service and the upcoming discussion of this at the Special Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution; his views regarding the policy on same; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 764. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the reasons for the reported dramatic increase in the rate of caesarean sections (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 765. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the reported withdrawal of funding for breastfeeding support (details supplied) by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36836/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1020. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the work of the operational management group concerned with the continuing provision of services following the closure of ADAPT in Dublin West; his plans to investigate the reasons for the closure of that service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Offshore Exploration (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1445. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the granting of an offshore oil exploration licence for a company (details supplied) is compliant with his commitment to take action in reducing carbon emissions and taking action to prevent climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1571. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department directed the Road Safety Authority to accept the public services card as the only form of identity for those obtaining driving licences and sitting driving tests. [37793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Applications (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if driving licences issued by the Road Safety Authority can be used to verify the identity of persons sitting the Road Safety Authority's driving test to obtain a driving licence issued by same. [37794/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1575. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will increase funding for the segregation of cycle lanes from motor vehicle traffic in view of the rise in cycling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37858/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1656. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to child care fees rising in line with the new affordable childcare scheme making the subsidy ineffective for parents; the measures she will take to prevent this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37681/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Affordable Childcare Scheme Implementation (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1663. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of the advertising campaign for the affordable childcare scheme. [37761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Expenditure (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1772. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring child benefit to 2008 levels; and the estimated cost of restoring the higher rates of child benefit for second and subsequent children to 2008 levels. [36832/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Benefit Waiting Times (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1819. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase resources for the assessment of carer's allowance payments in order that the processing time is dramatically reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 1827,1839,1840,1842,1847,1868,1871,1896 (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1839. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person not issued with a public services card but has proven their identity by other means such as a driving licence, passport or passport card can receive a social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37751/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1949. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the actions being taken to improve water quality in rivers following the Environmental Protection Agency's report on river quality in Ireland, 2010 to 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (11 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 2039. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the assistance he will provide to Fingal County Council to improve the quality of the water in the Tolka river in view of the recent report from the Environmental Protection Agency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38246/17]