Results 141-160 of 6,336 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cosmetic Surgery (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1073. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the regulation of the advertising of elective ophthalmology procedures such as laser refractive surgery; and his views regarding any inappropriate sales practices that may exist. [34214/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Records (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1185. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of documents his Department have authenticated, apostilled and legalised in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the amount of money received in fees by his Department for these services in those years. [33384/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the actions of the Ambassador to the United Nations in relation to the Israeli bombing of Gaza; if he made any representations regarding possible human rights violations and war crimes in that conflict. [33411/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1190. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps his Department have taken unilaterally and at a European Union and United Nations level to assist persecuted minorities inside Iraq; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33522/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1198. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the persecution of minority groups in Iraq and Syria; the steps he has taken, and will take to give assistance and support to victims of the conflict in those states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33991/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1191. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding the Ombudsman's investigative report on passports for Irish-born children of non-EEA-EU-Swiss citizen; and the steps his Department have taken and will take following its publication. [33571/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Application Refusals (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1192. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of passport applications for children of non-EEA/EU/Swiss parents rejected in the years 2007 to date in 2014 as the reckonable residency of their parents was not sufficient. [33577/14]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1197. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the role his Department had in permitting two F16 fighter jets from the United States of America military enter Irish airspace and fly over Croke Park and Dublin city on 30 August 2014; if he will report on the correspondence his Department had with the Embassy of the United States, the Gaelic Athletic Association,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1199. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the Israeli plans to expand settlement at Gush Etzion near Bethlehem in the occupied Palestinian territories; the steps he has taken, or will take to express the view of the Irish Government to the Israeli Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33993/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1269. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the ESRI report "Leaving School in Ireland: a longitudinal study of post-school transitions"; and her position regarding the class divisions evident in the study and implications for Government policy. [33410/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1453. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the aggregate annual costs and cost per household from 2008 to 2013 to the Exchequer of accommodating households on the housing waiting list in private rental accommodation through the rental accommodation scheme; and the average net annual cost per household to the State for those accommodated in local...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Banking Sector Regulation (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1458. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the steps he will take to protect from eviction the tenants living in the homes that are part of Ulster Bank's sale of non-performing home loans, Project Aran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33987/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an annual breakdown of the quantity of social housing constructed since 2009 according to the number of units provided directly by local authorities and the number constructed through approved housing bodies; and if he will provide a breakdown of the approved housing bodies concerned. [33045/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1476. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a projection by year of the quantity of social housing to be built from 2014 inclusive onwards; the number of units to be provided directly by local authorities and the number to be provided through approved housing bodies; and if he will provide a numerical breakdown by the approved housing bodies...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Seanad Reform (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1485. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on the meetings of the technical working group for the Seanad Electoral (University Members)(Amendment) Bill; if he will report on any conclusions or decisions made; the number of meetings that have taken place; the meetings that are scheduled; if the group has come across any challenges relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1692. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the impact the level of staffing of the Natural History Museum is having on tourism in Dublin. [33568/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Museum (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1757. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will lift the cap on the recruitment of new staff at the Natural History Museum; and her views on the impact the level of staffing is having on the operation of the museum. [33566/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Hare Coursing (17 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 1758. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will grant licences for hare coursing for the 2014/2015 season; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33567/14]

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (18 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: We already pay for water. Who does the Government think is paying for it? Is it the tooth fairy? Some €1.2 billion is the cost of getting water to our taps, of which €1 billion is paid by households, with €200 million being paid by businesses. The amounts Irish Water is sending around in the packs are illusory. When the cap is lifted after six months, people will...

Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Legislation (18 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It is unfortunate we have to squeeze into six minutes our contributions on a very serious case which arose over the summer. We are forced to raise it as a Topical Issue matter instead of time being set aside. A young rape victim who had already been sexually violated was further violated by this State. She was prevented from having a timely, early abortion and the Government then saw fit to...