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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the percentage of staff in her Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38630/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Appeals (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 52. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection given that her Department turned down an application for rent supplement from a family (details supplied) in Dublin West, and given her assurance in her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 20 October 2015, to provide assistance to this family, if she will intervene in the appeal of the decision to avoid this family...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38624/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 62. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38629/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 76. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38627/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38617/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Official Languages Act 2003 Compliance (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 105. To ask the Minister for Defence the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if training programmes are in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38621/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of staff in her Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38628/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 135. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38619/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38626/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 212. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38625/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Expenditure (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will restore the funding to Traveller education support programmes that was cut over the past year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38596/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the percentage of staff in her Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38622/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 250. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38623/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 260. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision there is for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38620/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the percentage of staff in his Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision for other minority languages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38631/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 283. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the percentage of staff in her Department capable of dealing with the public in the Irish language; if there are training programmes in place for staff to improve their level of working Irish; the provision for other minority languages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38618/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the refugee crisis with the Italian Prime Minister, Mr. Matteo Renzi, during his visit to Italy in summer 2015. [31780/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): EU Issues (3 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 13. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on discussions with his European Union counterparts on the issue of the refugee crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31781/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Back to Education Allowance (3 Nov 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 194. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will revise the rules related to progression in the back to education allowance, to allow those persons undertaking teaching qualifications to become further education teachers, and receive the allowance, even where their teaching course is at a level below their highest qualification. [37615/15]