Results 641-660 of 2,730 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (11 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 769. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine the provisions for those aged under 18 years of age and those aged under 16 years of age in view of the publication of the first annual report on the Gender Recognition Act 2015. [32917/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (11 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 770. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there are areas of the legislation she is of the view needs to be reformed, such as recognition of non-binary and intersex persons in view of the fact that the Gender Recognition Act 2015 has been in force nearly two years. [32918/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 37. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the imposition of the pro rata student contribution fee for apprentices is a barrier to accessing apprenticeships, in view of the commitment in the programme for Government to double the number of apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31796/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 46. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the way in which ending religious discrimination in school admissions can be achieved; his further views on changes to the way in which religious instruction is taught to ensure there is no religious discrimination in the course of a school day; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31795/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 237. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed increasing the level of participation of women in cycling; if he has raised the need for women to be represented on the board of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31897/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Organisations (6 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has discussed the level of representation of women on national boards with the various sporting organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31898/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme Data (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the outstanding moneys that is owed to the State by each religious denomination as part of the residential institutions redress scheme. [31812/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will prevent religious organisations that owe the State moneys under the residential institutions redress scheme for institutional abuse from being awarded patronage of new schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 211. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the call by an organisation (details supplied) for €40 million in additional funding in budget 2018 to deliver community supports for those with dementia to enable greater engagement in their communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31785/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (5 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the implementation of the national dementia strategy. [31784/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Homeless Accommodation Provision (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 62. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her Department has determined the number of homeless children here; the measures being taken to protect their welfare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31215/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Strategies (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will report on the progress of the national LGBTI+ youth strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31214/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Electoral Register (4 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 666. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on implementing a policy (details supplied) to increase the level of voter registration here in view of the decision of Seattle City Council obliging landlords to provide voter registration information and an application form when a tenancy starts. [31247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reduce the student contribution charge in third level education; his views on an organisation's (details supplied) call for the charge to be reduced by a minimum of €250; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30595/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will restore the grant for student teachers' attendance at Gaeltacht courses in order to improve the access to teacher training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30596/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 125. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision in budget 2014 to impose a pro rata student contribution in view of the programme for Government commitment to increasing apprenticeships; if he will remove apprenticeship fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30597/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make supports which are available to full-time students, such as the fund for students with disabilities, the student assistance fund and the maintenance grant, available to part-time students and students in further education. [30598/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the income threshold for eligibility for the SUSI grant. [30599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will increase the payments in the SUSI grant in view of the increases in the cost of living. [30600/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (29 Jun 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the decision in budget 2011 to change the distance required to qualify for the non-adjacent rate of the SUSI grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30601/17]