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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an exemption to the existing rules on community employment schemes, to enable participants who are over 60 years of age to continue after retirement. [29363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the term limits for participants in the community employment schemes who are near 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29364/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has saved any money by not renewing community employment schemes for those persons over 60 years of age. [29365/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that a postal notification for a national car test renewal (details supplied) would increase the number of motorists with certificates that are not expired and therefore assist with road safety for road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29295/15]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Northern Ireland Issues (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 32. To ask the Taoiseach if he has met the First Minister, Mr. Peter Robinson, and the Deputy First Minister, Mr. Martin McGuinness, of Northern Ireland since the recent general election in the United Kingdom. [25819/15]

Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Tomorrow.

Leaders' Questions (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Dáil not discuss it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry I had to leave the committee briefly. I would have liked to hear everything the delegates had to say. I wish to raise a few issues. There has been a significant concentration on the electoral register. Unlike some of the previous speakers, who are concerned that people could have nine votes, I am trying to get votes for the people I represent, because one in four people in my...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: We are not all equal.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is not democracy when politicians keep breaking promises.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Issues (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on discussions held with his European Union counterparts following the "No" vote in the Greek referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28375/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Citizens Imprisoned Abroad (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on representations made to the Egyptian authorities on the case of a person (details supplied). [28376/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Numbers (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 462. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria who may arrive here; if she is aware of the position of the Circassian minority group; and if she has received any representations on their behalf. [28801/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homeless Persons Data (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 794. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school pupils that are homeless. [28852/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homeless Persons Data (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 795. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school pupils that are homeless. [28853/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homeless Persons Data (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 796. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school pupils that are homeless in schools in the Dublin 15 area. [28854/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Homeless Persons Data (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 797. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of secondary school pupils that are homeless in schools in the Dublin 15 area. [28855/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the impact of homelessness on the educational welfare of a homeless primary school pupil (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the steps taken to assist this pupil's education. [28856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 953. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of lottery money that was given to the natural environment in 2013 and 2014 and has been given in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28238/15]

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 10:In page 9, line 14, to delete "18 years" and substitute "16 years".This calls for a reduction in the age requirement to apply for a gender recognition certificate from 18 years to 16 years. A number of my points have already been made. At 16 years of age, one can consent to medical procedures. A 16 year old should also have the right to vote. It is only a matter of...