Results 281-300 of 6,336 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (1 Oct 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree that fire safety should be an absolute priority, particularly in all buildings used by the public and by children. Representatives of the community centres in Huntstown and Hartstown in Dublin 15 have written to politicians because considerable sums of money are needed for fire safety works if these invaluable centres are to remain open. Childcare, bingo,...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (1 Oct 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 26. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Vice President of the United States of America. [37533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (1 Oct 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on placing the time for religious faith formation outside of core school hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39974/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Policy (1 Oct 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 295. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on a report by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39973/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Oct 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 546. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the closure of a company (details supplied) in Ballymena, County Antrim, and the possible impact this will have on the supply of buses for public transport here. [39975/19]

Report on Relationships and Sexuality Education: Motion (26 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I welcome the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Education and Skills report on relationships and sexuality education. The report comes after a process of events and where RSE was highlighted by consent marches and protests which took place after some high-profile sexual assault and rape trials. The passing of the marriage equality referendum several years ago brought...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: We will be meeting the Minister later about the issues we raised last week, when we lifted the lid on the prevalence of sex for rent in the housing crisis. I wish to put on the Dáil record that we have had many more disclosures. In particular, three women in the housing assistance payment, HAP, sector have contacted me about their situations. It is clear that when we have predominantly...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (24 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 62. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 147 of 26 March 2019, if Ireland will be represented at the fifth intergovernmental conference of the open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights which takes place in October 2019 in Geneva; his views on a treaty...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (24 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the boundaries for the determination of patronage for the new second level school in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 will be extended to include Waterville (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38236/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (24 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 221. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Irish nationality and citizenship (amendment) Bill will pass both Houses of the Oireachtas in view of the practical difficulties that arise for applicants for naturalisation from a recent court ruling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38579/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (24 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in the banning of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38237/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The housing crisis has become so crazy, the laws on rent rises are so toothless and so much power has been left in the hands of landlords that we now have a situation where sex for rent is becoming a reality for many tenants. We do not have data in this country but the Shelter organisation in England reports that 250,000 women have been propositioned by landlords in this way. A young woman...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: -----because landlords rule in this Dáil and the Government has done nothing to change that.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Under what law should it be addressed?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of a permanent school building for a school (details supplied); the assistance given to the school for a timely delivery of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37867/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (17 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 101. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a proposal for Israel to annexe parts of the occupied West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37568/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 102. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has made representations to the Indian authorities regarding oppression and human rights issues in Kashmir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37569/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 103. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on representations he has made regarding the political and military situation in Sudan; if he has discussed the situation in Sudan with his European Union colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (17 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 126. To ask the Minister for Finance if organisations engaged in hunting will be removed from tax exemption under section 235 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 which relates to sports and games organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37205/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (17 Sep 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 156. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will revise the boundaries for school catchment areas (details supplied) in Dublin 15. [36981/19]