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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that 41% of parents financially supporting students are finding the cost of accommodation particularly stressful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30936/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that 62% of students live at home which is a rise from 44% in 2013; her further views that this indicates an impact of financial pressures on course choice; her views that it indicates that third level education is less accessible to those not...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the finding in the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education that on average students work 26 hours per week; her further views that is having an impact on the ability of students to dedicate requisite time for their studies and on their academic performance; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the Irish League of Credit Unions' 2015 report on third level education showing on average students work 26 hours per week, if she will increase the availability and the level of the grant so that students are financially capable of engaging in study without the requirement to work hours that would be disruptive to their studies....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Guidelines on Obesity (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 236 of 14 October 2014, the progress on the development of guidance for schools on the issue of obesity; the position in respect of the pilot initiatives Get Active and Points for Life that took place in schools in the last academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31077/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1284. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the leaking roof in a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if she will make funds available to the school for this problem to be addressed. [31470/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1285. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the money allocated by her Department for building maintenance in primary schools in the years 2011 to 2014, inclusive, and for the first half of 2015. [31471/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Redundancy Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1420. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he or any officials in his Department have discussed the non-payment of redundancy payments in respect of a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); if this non-payment in line with the recommendation has been or will be factored into the funding received by the company concerned from his Department. [31102/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Redundancy Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1421. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ensure that redundancy payments in respect of a company (details supplied) are in line with a Labour Court recommendation made. [31103/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1380. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has made any assessment on the impact of the lack of availability of the housing adaptation grant is having on the health service and the numbers of patients unable to return home (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31721/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1382. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the discussions held between his Department and others in relation to people not eligible for assistance with home adaptation and as a result, remaining in the care of the health service resulting in added expenditure to the State (details supplied). [32267/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1467. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will revise the housing adaptation grant means test criteria to take into consideration the financial commitments applicants had prior to their disability (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31722/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1427. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 528 of 6 May 2015, if he will report on progress on the tenant purchase scheme for 2015. [31127/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Noise Pollution (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1409. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on enforcement of regulations related to nuisance noise from domestic alarms; the number of complaints made of domestic alarms not adhering to the regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30966/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 116 of 5 February 2014, if he will provide the figures for the funding of a company (details supplied) for the year 2015. [31104/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1423. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 16 January 2014, if he will provide the figures for the funding of a company (details supplied) for the years 2014 and 2015. [31105/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1548. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of money spent on the Eircode system. [31506/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Codes (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1549. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on the implementation of the Eircode system; if there is an indication on the level of usage of Eircodes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31507/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of road traffic accidents caused by old vehicles or where the age of the vehicle was a significant factor in the cause. [31355/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (22 Sep 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 1691. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures her Department has taken to ensure that the UNESCO world heritage site Sceilig Mhichíl is not disturbed in any way during filming by a corporation (details supplied). [31349/15]