Results 461-480 of 2,731 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (11 Oct 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 20. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding the recent closure of a number of Bus Éireann routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42146/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation Services (11 Oct 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 39. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the health and safety requirements in place for the private operator of 10% of the Dublin Bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42145/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Grants (10 Oct 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 109. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the grant for primary school student teachers for their courses in the Gaeltacht as part of their training will be restored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42691/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (10 Oct 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 660. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to revise the level of income disregard for the purposes of means testing for those persons in receipt of Army pensions which are currently €2 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42585/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (3 Oct 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 211. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the planned demolition of the Palestinian villages of Khan al-Ahmer and Susiya in the occupied West Bank; if he will raise the matter with the Israeli authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (3 Oct 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 610. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the regulation of referendum spending in view of the advent of online advertising in which money can be spent from abroad to target particular groups of voters here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 26. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the non-provision of medication, such as the contraceptive pill, in State funded hospitals that have a religious-based ethos (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40914/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (26 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 180. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Israeli authorities to inform them of Ireland's opposition to the deportation of four persons (details supplied) who were in Israel and Palestine on a peaceful solidarity visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40191/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (26 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 181. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will request clarification from the Israeli authorities for the reasons for the deportation of four persons (details supplied). [40192/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Crisis Pregnancy Services (26 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 324. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of his review of the Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995 in order that the law related to giving false information on terminations of pregnancy is strengthened (details supplied) [40394/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 404. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will end the obligation of greyhound owners to register with a club (details supplied) and pay a registration fee to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40335/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Abolition (21 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of abolishing the universal social charge for all income earners earning under €90,000 in 2018 while maintaining it as is for all income over €90,000, that is, USC would be charged at the current rate on income over €90,000 but not on the income under €90,000. [39961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (21 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 133. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken to increase capacity of the health service's treatment of strokes in view of the projected increase in incidents of strokes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39929/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (21 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the measures he will take to implement a manifesto (details supplied). [39930/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge (20 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 169. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full year cost of abolishing the USC for all income earners earning under €100,000 in 2018 while maintaining it as it is for all income over €100,000 (details supplied). [39461/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (20 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 281. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on including the names of parents on a child's passport on the observations page or elsewhere (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39208/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Public Services Card (20 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 298. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 482 of 11 September 2017, the level of security that is not in the issuing of passports but that is in the issuing of the public services card; his views on the security of passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39866/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (20 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 506. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the progress of the availability of a medical device for diabetes (details supplied) on the long-term illness scheme; and if the device will also be available for those with type 2 diabetes. [39669/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 813. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel and Department staff that are attending the defence and security equipment conference in London; the cost of attending this event for members of the Defence Forces and Department staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (20 Sep 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 814. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Naval Service ships are present at the defence and security equipment conference in London; if so, the cost of the attendance; the duties which have not been carried out while the ship has been present in London; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39335/17]