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Other Questions: School Curriculum (1 Feb 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to ask the Minister about his plans to implement the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution's recommendation that sex education should be provided in "a factual manner that is independent of school ethos". Is the sex education programme in schools being reviewed? Does the Minister have any idea of how many schools are teaching sex education and how many are not?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (1 Feb 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 19. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he will take to overcome teacher shortages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4901/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (1 Feb 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the delivery of schools following the collapse of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4897/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Funding (1 Feb 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 40. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 18 January 2018, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that other education and training boards that have funded church youth leadership schemes for roles within a church; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4900/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (1 Feb 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 62. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the position of those working on projects that were being undertaken with the involvement of a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4898/18]

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: No.

Childcare Support Bill 2017: Second Stage (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We are entering a debate and approaching a referendum. It would seem that the same people who are very exercised in that debate do not have the same interest in child care after children are actually born, which is noteworthy. The cost of child care for a single child can be 40% of a lone parent's income. In the context of increasing rents and mortgages, this cost can be a second...

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: This is a very timely topic because over the past 20 years there have been massive changes in society due to technology. These changes have been largely progressive. People are able to get information and can communicate. There are ways to organise politically and so on through new forms of media. People are able to share their opinions, challenge media narratives, etc. The negative...

Other Questions: Housing Provision (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 75. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the affordable purchase scheme; his views on using public land for public housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4570/18]

Other Questions: Home Loan Scheme (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the implementation of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme; the estimated number of mortgage loans to be availed of; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4571/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Youth Strategy (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a directive will issue to schools regarding the facilitation of transgender pupils in the education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4925/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 542 of 26 July 2017, if he will report on the progress on resolving issues related to the repatriation of prisoners; his plans for resolving this matter in view of the impact on the welfare of prisoners and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4795/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (31 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 284. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 453 of 5 December 2017, the status of the delivery of a footbridge between the Ashington area and Pelletstown in order to facilitate access to the new Broombridge Luas station for pedestrians in the wider Navan road area. [4926/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (30 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 17. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meeting with the Prime Minister of Hungary. [1789/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Legislation (30 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 149 to 151, inclusive, of 14 November 2017, if he has received further clarity from the bodies involved regarding possible religious discrimination in a job interview. [4602/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Question Heading for question(s) 578 (30 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 578. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of gender recognition certificates issued in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. [3961/18]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle has discretion.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: They had better be good.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2018: Motion (25 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I have a few concerns on this matter. Everybody wants to see this being done in circumstances where commercial units can be brought into use for families and individuals. No one wants to delay the process but it is right that there should be some debate because what is proposed is that, until the end of 2021, vacant commercial units can become residential units without being subjected to...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I urge the Government to stick with the recommendation of the Oireachtas committee of simple repeal. It could flounder us in massive delays on this issue.