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Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: First Stage (29 Apr 2025)

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

Criminal Law (Prohibition of the Disclosure of Counselling Records) Bill 2025: First Stage (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Evidence Act 1992 in the interests of balancing the right to privacy, the right to healthcare and the functioning of the criminal justice system, to prohibit the disclosure of counselling records in criminal proceedings in criminal trials for sexual offences; and to provide for related matters. I...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 135. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on her engagement with religious organisations regarding redress for survivors of abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20963/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 137. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps she will take to compel religious organisations, who have not done so to date, to pay meaningful redress for survivors of abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20962/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 232. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has contacted the German authorities about the repression of a protest held outside the Embassy of Ireland in Berlin in solidarity with Palestine on 16 April 2025; if he has contacted the German authorities about their repression of the use of the Irish language at protests in the country, including arrests at the Embassy on 16...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Legislative Measures (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 239. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to bring legislation to allow for an X identifier for gender on Irish passports and other ID documents under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21212/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 343. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to request an update from the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces as to when an investigation will be completed into serious allegations of violence and abuse against women using military equipment (details supplied); if he will seek the completion of the investigation given the Defence Forces member who the allegations are against is on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Rail Network (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 458. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the interests of accessibility, he will ensure the prompt installation of lifts at Castleknock railway station, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20039/25]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Córas Iompair Éireann (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 482. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will take steps to ensure that those CIÉ pensioners who have not received a rise in their pension since 2008 are granted a rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20317/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Data (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 603. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of cases that are unresolved for over one year in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; if he believes more resources are needed to resolve longstanding cases in the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20578/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 619. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he intends to introduce a Ministers and Secretaries Bill to legislate for the planned changes to responsibilities of various Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21211/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 985. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that staff shortages have impacted pupils' ability to access transition year in schools and students are being asked instead to proceed to fifth year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20514/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 986. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that a school (details supplied) will not be able to run enough transition year classes to accommodate all of its pupils in the upcoming school year due to a lack of resources; her views on the impact this might have on the education and stress levels of pupils who are expected to go directly to fifth year despite not choosing...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Inquiries (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 1304. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for the restoration of the town council tier of local government; the powers he intends to give to town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20316/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 1315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reasons elephants were moved from/to Dublin Zoo in the recent years in light of the fact that transport of elephants is a stress source for the animals and potentially increases mortality by 50%. [20510/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 1316. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has considered that Dublin Zoo does not provide elephants with the appropriate environment where they could forage foods naturally; the potential this has on their welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20511/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 1317. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has taken steps to ensure optimal temperatures for elephants in Dublin Zoo, given that wild Asian elephants have evolved and lived in tropical and subtropical climates. [20512/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 1471. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will review the policy of a person’s entitlement to the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension at the age of 66 given issues that have been raised due to the loss of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20829/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 1460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reasoning around keeping jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare allowance at its current rate given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 1622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20550/25]