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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (21 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the reduction in the income threshold for persons over 70 years of age applying for the medical card, which came into effect from 1 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21750/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: In the programme for Government there is much talk about school provision and proper planning. Today I received a reply to a parliamentary question confirming that Pelletstown Educate Together national school will be evicted by the developer in the new tear from its land, and yet the permanent school building has not even received approval and there is no temporary building. Does Fine Gael...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (16 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 4. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the introduction of a court order against harassment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21288/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (16 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: There is increasing awareness of coercive control and its role in connection with violence against women and domestic violence, yet there is nothing to stop unwanted contact or to assist people breaking free from harassment or abusive relationships. Will the Minister listen to the experience of women such as Jessica Bowes who are asking for the introduction of no-contact orders, as have been...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (16 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: On the technicalities of this, the Minister will be aware that as a small party Solidarity has little Private Members' time to progress Bills. Will he consider amending the Domestic Violence Act and conduct an inquiry into this? I will outline some research from Scotland where non-harassment orders, on which we based the Bill, have been introduced. It is a very similar jurisdiction and has...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (16 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Not Friday. I am just asking the Minister to consider it. There is no need for exaggeration.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (16 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: This issue has been raised previously and is not new to the Minister. I am not expecting anything by Friday but asking the Minister to seriously consider it. There is a problem with existing legislation. One can impose no contact if somebody gets a barring order but this is about a person who may not have been in an intimate relationship with the other person. The person might have just...

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (Resumed) (15 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: We know that. It is a patronising thing to say.

Aircraft Noise (Dublin Airport) Regulation Bill 2018: From the Seanad (Resumed) (15 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The debate on this Bill has been very educational for many residents of Fingal who have only become aware of this issue as a result of figures provided on Dublin Airport. Fingal County Council prepared a noise plan recently which found there had been a 450% increase in exposure to high levels of aircraft noise. The number of people exposed in the Fingal borough increased by 5,300 as a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (15 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on securing a permanent site for a school (details supplied). [21005/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (15 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has had discussions with the developer in the area regarding the current lease on the land a school (details supplied) is on, in view of the concern of parents and the local community on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (15 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of school provision in the Meakstown, Charlestown and Lanesborough area in Fingal, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21007/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 131. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a waiver or reduction in fees for naturalisation in cases of long-term residents here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21060/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (15 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 132. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce a waiver or reduction in fees for naturalisation in cases of pensioners (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21061/19]

Domestic Violence (No-contact order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (14 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Domestic Violence (No-contact order) (Amendment) Bill 2019: First Stage (14 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Domestic Violence Act 2018 to provide for no-contact orders. I seek leave to introduce new legislation entitled the Domestic Violence (No-contact order) (Amendment) Bill 2019. We are seeking to introduce a new type of order that anybody can apply for, whether that is a victim of ongoing domestic violence...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to clarify what this debate is about and what it is not about. It is not about making an argument against providing rural areas with broadband. Broadband is essential and it is scandalous that people have had to wait so long for what is now vital communications technology. The question we are debating is why the Government is striking such a rotten deal for the taxpayer and such a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Regarding how this issue could be resolved in the immediate term, I agree that Cabra community college is an extremely viable option. I visited the school last week. I met the principal and was shown around, together with Rita Harrold, who is our representative in that area. I was really pleased with the principal's openness. One could see the potential for the people of Cabra to really...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: We know Educate Together and CDETB have done it before so they are well disposed to doing it again. The difference is that there is an existing building here but one that needs significant enhancement. Interestingly, the school is as sturdy and solid as the day it was built in the 1940s, unlike many buildings we see going up. It would need far more capacity and state-of-art laboratories...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: But you never did that before.