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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 28. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the report Childcare, Early Education and Socio-Emotional Outcomes at Age 5 by the Economic and Social Research Institute (details supplied) and to make particular reference to the finding that high-quality child care can offset disadvantages, such as social disadvantage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33532/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: My question relates to child care. I am sure the Minister noted the survey that showed children brought up in a child care setting with a childminder or in a crèche fare no better or no worse than children brought up by their parents. That is very important because there is much guilt felt by women in this regard. High-quality care in a centre can offset potential negative effects of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Early Childhood Care and Education (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I am glad the Minister mentioned the Growing Up in Ireland survey and the scheme she introduced in the budget because the survey finds 42% are brought up by family relatives, 31% are brought up by non-relatives, as in childminders, and only 27% are brought up in centre-based crèches, yet the scheme she introduced in the budget caters only for the minority of parents who use centre-based...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Traveller Accommodation (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: This question concerns the recent revelations that only a tiny fraction of moneys allocated for Traveller-specific accommodation are being drawn down by local authorities. This has a significant impact on all Traveller families but particularly on children. What is the Minister going to do about this? It has been a problem for several years, not just on her watch. Now that apparently we...

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach should not be allowed to tell lies. The extra hours are not supervision.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is correcting the record. The extra hours have nothing to do with supervision.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: What about equal pay?

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The strike is about equal pay.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Many of them managed to do so.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is not about supervision or extra hours.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: What about the qualification allowances?

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: So, the Taoiseach does not believe in paying the allowances.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It does not cover supervision and substitution.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach knows that it is a lie.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: That is absolutely pathetic.

Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The strike is about equal pay.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will report on the drawdown of funds to local authorities designated for accommodation for the Travelling community; if he has made contact with local authorities that have not used their full allocation; if he will take action to ensure accommodation needs for the Travelling community are met; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service Staff Data (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 251. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide comparable responses across all Departments to the 2015 Civil Service employee engagement survey to the 24 themes of questions posed to staff, in tabular form. [33437/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 368. To ask the Minister for Health when the Freestyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system will become available for public patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33614/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (8 Nov 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 369. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the reported resignations by midwifery senior experts that seem to be linked to the pace of reform in maternity services (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33615/16]