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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 319. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will reduce the application fee or the fee for a certificate of naturalisation to enable greater access to citizenship to those unable to afford these fees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7779/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Certificates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 320. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views that the fees related to naturalisation are preventing migrants in the State from becoming citizens; her further views that this has a negative impact on the ability of migrant communities to engage in political events, such as referenda, presidential elections and Dáil Éireann elections; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 416. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will open the two beds in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12, that were closed for cost-containment reasons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7822/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 417. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 428 of 16 December 2014 (details supplied), if he will report on discussions between Temple Street Children's University Hospital, Dublin 1, and the Health Service Executive, on the opening of the 14 bed St. Philomena's Ward, should there be demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7823/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money being spent annually by hospitals on agency nurses, and other agency health staff, due to the public sector embargo on recruitment; and if he will lift the public sector employment embargo in the health sector. [8153/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Postal Voting (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 598. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on changing the current law to provide the postal vote to voters who are temporarily out of the State on a polling day, due to non-work related commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8183/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Rates (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 599. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will reduce the level of motor tax paid for periods of less than one year, so there is not a financial disadvantage for motorists taxing their vehicle for periods of less than one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8184/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 623. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cases of driving licence fraud that the National Driver Licence Service has identified since October 2013; if any cases were identified, due to the requirement of drivers to visit the offices of the service, prior to issuing a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7910/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (19 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 18. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the policing of anti-water charges protests in the past month; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7110/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Investigations (19 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 21. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has received a report from the Director of Public Prosecutions or her officials on the recent arrests in the Tallaght area related to a protest in Jobstown, Dublin 24, in November 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7111/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Terrorism (19 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 169. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the attacks on Chad, by the group called Boko Haram, from Nigeria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ukrainian Conflict (19 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the conflict in eastern Ukraine; his position regarding military assistance from other States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7476/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (19 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 171. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the coming to power of the Houthi group in Yemen; if there are any Irish citizens in Yemen; if consular assistance has been provided to these Irish citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7477/15]

Teaching Council (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (18 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: As a former secondary teacher, I, too, share a huge amount of the reservations about the Teaching Council. It was set up in 2001 as a professional standards body for teaching and to promote and regulate the profession. What has it actually done to defend teachers? What has it actually done to take on some of the key questions facing teachers? I argue it has done very little. The view of...

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (18 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 18:In page 5, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following: “Implementation of Magdalen Commission Report recommendations 5. The Minister shall report to Dáil Éireann within 6 months of the enactment of this Act and each subsequent 6 months on the implementation of the recommendations of the Magdalen Commission Report on the establishment of an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Communications (18 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 49. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in her Department's communications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7289/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Programmes (18 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in his Department's communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7283/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Programmes (18 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 60. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in his Department's communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7288/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Programmes (18 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 63. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in his Department's communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7286/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Communications (18 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 96. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in his Department's communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7276/15]