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Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy's party is supporting it on the councils.

Quarterly Report on Housing: Statements (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: One would not know from looking at this Chamber that there is a housing emergency. Our group demanded a discussion on this issue in the Dáil, but it is a pedestrian enough affair. As I look around there is no sign of any urgency on the government benches. We have been joined by only one other Member from the Government side. I have seen depressing times in here but this takes the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the imposition of the pro rata student contribution fee for apprentices is a barrier to accessing apprenticeships, in view of the commitment in the programme for Government to double the number of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which ending religious discrimination in school admissions can be achieved; his further views on changes to the way in which religious instruction is taught to ensure there is no religious discrimination in the course of a school day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed increasing the level of participation of women in cycling; if he has raised the need for women to be represented on the board of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31897/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the level of representation of women on national boards with the various sporting organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding moneys that is owed to the State by each religious denomination as part of the residential institutions redress scheme. [31812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prevent religious organisations that owe the State moneys under the residential institutions redress scheme for institutional abuse from being awarded patronage of new schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 211. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for €40 million in additional funding in budget 2018 to deliver community supports for those with dementia to enable greater engagement in their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the national dementia strategy. [31784/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Referendum Campaigns (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am glad that there is now a commitment to hold a referendum on the eighth amendment in 2018. The question is what kind of referendum it will be. I hope it will be one that respects the findings of the Citizens Assembly, which this Dáil established against the advice of many of us. It came up with a decision to trust women. I also hope that the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Referendum Campaigns (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 6. To ask the Taoiseach his plans for constitutional referenda in the coming year. [31189/17]

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Taoiseach not worried about the stitch-up by the gardaí?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Irish League of Credit Unions (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I support the credit union concept and am a member of a credit union myself. Certainly, it is preferable to borrowing from banks. While I support the league's right to put its proposal, it is not a total no-brainer. There are issues around it. The problem in housing overall is not really finding funding because the Government has access to funds should it choose to use them. Last week,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Speaking for myself and for a number of other representatives across the Oireachtas, some of us have an issue with this proliferation of approved housing bodies. What is their purpose? They started out as as the provision of specialised knowledge or connection between groups of people, be they the elderly or the disabled or similar. Alone,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That is not the fault of housing bodies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy might stay on topic.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Chairwoman. She is a woman, in case the Deputy did not notice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Finance for Social Housing: Housing Supply Alliance (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I know that we have to finish, but I wish to ask about the pyrite problem in housing owned by Respond! in Mulhuddart. In June 2016, I wrote to Respond! about this matter but have still not received a response. Will Mr. Dunne agree to hold a meeting with the affected residents to give a progress report? The Pyrite Resolution Board copied Respond! in on its letter.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has determined the number of homeless children here; the measures being taken to protect their welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31215/17]