Results 2,541-2,560 of 6,596 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Electoral Register (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 666. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on implementing a policy (details supplied) to increase the level of voter registration here in view of the decision of Seattle City Council obliging landlords to provide voter registration information and an application form when a tenancy starts. [31247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reduce the student contribution charge in third level education; his views on an organisation's (details supplied) call for the charge to be reduced by a minimum of €250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30595/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the grant for student teachers' attendance at Gaeltacht courses in order to improve the access to teacher training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision in budget 2014 to impose a pro rata student contribution in view of the programme for Government commitment to increasing apprenticeships; if he will remove apprenticeship fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make supports which are available to full-time students, such as the fund for students with disabilities, the student assistance fund and the maintenance grant, available to part-time students and students in further education. [30598/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the income threshold for eligibility for the SUSI grant. [30599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the payments in the SUSI grant in view of the increases in the cost of living. [30600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision in budget 2011 to change the distance required to qualify for the non-adjacent rate of the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30601/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will fully reinstate the postgraduate grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30602/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Assistance Fund (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for a restoration of the student assistance fund over the next three years. [30603/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase funding for mental health services in third level colleges; and his views on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for a €3 million per annum ring-fenced budget for student counselling and supports. [30604/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on the provision of wheelchair accessible homes as part of council home building programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 287. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to increase the upper limit under the housing adaptation grant; his further plans to increase the means test thresholds; his views on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for the maximum to be increased from €30,000 to €60,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30560/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach should be used to it because he engages in it continually.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It is extremely cynical of the Taoiseach to answer in the way he is.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: On a point of order, the Taoiseach has been unbelievably cynical in his answers to serious questions that were tabled about Donald Trump. He is-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That is why we are answering him.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That is not the truth

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had contact with the President of the United States of America. [27221/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Last week, the Taoiseach indicated he would not withdraw his invitation to President Trump because it would cause a diplomatic incident, which is not something President Trump worries about in his daily actions. However, in the face of evil, diplomatic incidents are sometimes necessary. Last Saturday, the Taoiseach took part in the pride parade, as did I. The focus of the pride events in...