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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Home-makers Scheme (19 Jun 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 87. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will re-examine the home-maker's scheme for those who had home-making responsibilities prior to 1994 in order that those persons are not disadvantaged in getting the State pension compared to those with caring responsibilities after 1994 (details supplied). [26429/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (24 Jun 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 77. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on extending the terms of reference for the mother and baby homes inquiry to include the Magdalen laundries. [26760/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (24 Jun 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will direct the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to reverse its decision to end the funding for the adult literacy organiser post at the TARGET project in Donaghmede, Dublin 13 when the current post holder retires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26859/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (1 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 70. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to reinstate the 2009 cuts to the early childcare supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28006/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (1 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 85. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will ensure that a child care service (details supplied) will remain open and fully funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28005/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (3 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 12. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will apply for funds from the Ireland strategic investment fund to invest in the construction of thousands of social, affordable and local authority homes [25440/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (3 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 13. To ask the Minister for Finance the effect the Government policy has had since 2007 of downsizing of the public sector and cutting wages on the wage share-wages as a percentage of GDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28548/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Abolition (3 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will abolish inequitable tax reliefs in the budget such as tax relief on pension contributions at the marginal rate. [28547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Construction Contracts (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the investigations that have taken place into employment practices on construction sites of educational facilities, such as St Patrick's College, Drumcondra and others, where trade unions have alleged they are prevented from going on site and black economy practices are taking place. [29392/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the proposed politics and society subject for the senior curriculum may be hampered by the change in status of civics, social and political education in the junior curriculum; if he will report on the introduction of the politics and society subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in Dublin 15 will be officially approved for its new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29701/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 375. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons that have been given rent supplement in excess of the maximum amount by her Department after making contact with the Threshold phoneline. [29146/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 626. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the length of time broken down by years that current asylum seekers have been living in direct provision accommodation. [29145/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 690. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the waiting times in the Dublin Dental Hospital; his views on the provision of the acute dental services in the State; and his views on whether they are adequate for the present and future needs of the population [29142/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Education Welfare Service Staff (8 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 856. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the steps has he taken to provide an educational welfare officer for the Dublin 15 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29303/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (10 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 17. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the progress of the Action Plan for Jobs 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29910/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (10 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 18. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will report on the costs to the Exchequer of initiatives contained in the Action Plan for Jobs 2014. [29911/14]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: EU Meetings (15 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 24. To ask the Taoiseach if the issue of the recent crisis in Ukraine was discussed during his meetings in Brussels at the end of May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25456/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (15 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the progress of the rent supplement initiative with Threshold; and the number of households that have availed of this to date. [30934/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme Data (15 Jul 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 95. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of companies that have been banned from using JobBridge; the names of those companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30933/14]