Results 961-980 of 6,595 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Health and Safety (26 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 411. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if water quality has been tested in a school (details supplied) following the testing of water in another school in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14122/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Conditions (26 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 833. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide for extra resources for the treatment of lymphoedema in order to meet the needs of patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13632/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Custody and Access (26 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 1212. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if child contact centres will be established to enable the supervised access to children without a parent who is a victim of domestic violence having to make contact with the other parent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13909/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (26 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 1251. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for domiciliary care allowance appeals; and the work being carried out to reduce the processing time. [13026/19]

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I do not know if the words "period poverty" were ever uttered in this House before today. I suspect they were probably not. I doubt very much that periods have been much discussed in the Chamber apart from, as I recall, when we discussed the abortion legislation and reference to women's periods was written into the Bill. It is welcome that what has been called a "period revolution" is...

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Exactly. That is why, from the socialist-feminist perspective that I come from, I do not participate in the Oireachtas women's parliamentary caucus. The majority of participants are members of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Labour Party, all of which have participated in Governments that have cut women's incomes, will not pay nurses properly, which is the most practical way to close...

Period Poverty: Motion (13 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I referred to the many members of the women's parliamentary caucus who do not stand for a woman's right to choose. I welcome this issue being discussed but I wanted to clarify my position. Period poverty is directly related to wider poverty. A report on lone parents was published last week. In Ireland, 84% of lone parents are unable to meet unexpected expenses, including sanitary products...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (13 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 133. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 57 of 6 March 2019, the position of the right of parents to opt their children out of the junior certificate National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, religious education syllabus. [12466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (13 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 146. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of special schools established by his Department; and the year of establishment of each (details supplied). [12581/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to ask the Tánaiste about the new nursing contract the Government is negotiating with the INMO. News has broken in the past 24 hours that not only is nursing one of the toughest jobs in society but now the Government wants to make it one of the most insecure. It is unbelievable. As it was, this was a modest pay offer to nurses but the Government seems to want to extract a pound...

Tributes on Retirement of Member of Staff (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I just wanted to wish Patricia well. My main dealings with Patricia have been when she has come up to check whether I have ten Members to take a vote, which has often been our wont. I hope she really enjoys her retirement. I thank her for her very fair dealings at all times.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 73. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the suppression of protests in Sudan by the government of President Al-Bashir; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12354/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector Funding (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 617. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the options under consideration for the funding of underfunded volunteer centres; the timeframe for a decision on the matter; and if additional funding will be made available. [11808/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications Waiting Times (12 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 648. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications; and the work being done to reduce this processing time. [11633/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Parents are acting now because two secondary schools in Dublin West have, for some mystifying reason, been appointed to religious patrons. It has happened with Le Chéile Secondary School in Tyrrellstown, the most multi-ethnic part of the country, and with the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, a religious group that has not even paid its full reparations to this State. Even if the Edmund Rice...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: There are massive areas of development and apartments are springing up in Rathborne, Pelletstown and Broombridge. This is not rocket science. When one builds houses, people with children will live in them and will need schools. There is also an existing demand on the part of parents who have children of that age. The only schools that exist are St. Dominic's and a single-sex boys school...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister suggesting that would not have happened in a non-Catholic school? That is what he seems to be implying.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if access to a co-educational multidenominational second-level school option will be provided in the Ashtown, Cabra, Phibsborough and Dublin 7 areas. [10863/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Multidenominational Schools (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: This question relates to the need for a co-educational and multidenominational school in Ashtown and Dublin 7 generally. A campaign group, Dublin 7 and Ashtown Secondary Options, has been set up by parents in that area who cannot get access to a non-religious school secondary school or one that is not single gender. This trend is emerging throughout the country, not just in Dublin but it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 4. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has received a report (details supplied) on the provision of autism-specific education in the west Dublin area; if he will meet parents in the area to discuss the need for an autism-specific school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10963/19]