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

Ruth Coppinger: It is interesting that four of the five Priority Questions today relate to autism and autism spectrum disorder services provision. At all times it is the parents who have to push to get the services right for their children. My question specifically relates to the position in Dublin 15 and Dublin 7 in the Dublin West constituency. A survey of primary and secondary school principals by a...

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

Ruth Coppinger: There are two matters arising for parents of children with autism. The first is securing a place for them in special units that have been set up in some schools and about which we heard in dealing with previous questions. That is a problem. Moreover, many children cannot cope or function in these special units because their needs are much more complex. They are specifically the children...

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

Ruth Coppinger: The parents and professionals who teach these children have conducted much research. They have found that at least 54 children are either on reduced hours - they are not receiving an education - or have applied for home tuition grants. In many cases parents receive a phone call after an hour asking them to collect their child because the school cannot cater for his or her needs. That is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Why do they even have a choice and an option about this?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Why do the boards even have a choice about this and why is it not compulsory?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Autism Support Services (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: No, I am not. I am in favour of provision of education, not choice for boards of management.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional classrooms for a school (details supplied) to cater for the needs of pupils from September 2019. [10862/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Oireachtas Joint Committee Reports (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 22. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the report of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills on relationships and sexuality education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10864/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 28. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on amending the Education Act 1998 to allow for the implementation of a relationships and sexuality education syllabus independent of school ethos; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10865/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (6 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if parents and students over 18 years of age can opt out of the NCCA religious education syllabus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10866/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Why then is the Taoiseach not doing it?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The Government missed all the targets.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Did the Taoiseach not hear the news this morning? All of the targets were missed.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Cut emissions.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Brilliant.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (5 Mar 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: They can stay in their cars.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle, the time.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: It has been 22 minutes now.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The fact that the Dáil is spending an entire week discussing the issue of provisions to deal with Brexit with other business pushed off the agenda is something that should be commented upon. Naturally, there are genuine fears among workers about their jobs and the economic consequences of Brexit. There are also genuine fears about the Border and people's national rights but would this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Philomena Canning is an independent midwife. Unfortunately, she is dying. She has a terminal diagnosis. Will the Taoiseach intervene with the HSE and Minister for Health to ensure a settlement is quickly made with Philomena? She has been battling with the HSE ever since she was suspended from her position in 2014. That case has been drawn out. Now Philomena's life is nearing a close and...