Ruth Coppinger
Oral
14. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [36986/26]
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Ruth Coppinger
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Ruth Coppinger
Oral
30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on climate action, environment and energy will next meet. [36987/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Oral
8. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration considering the rights of victims and survivors of sexual offences, if he will consider a ban on the use of counselling records as evidence in criminal trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35579/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Oral
9. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will clarify that an applicant for naturalisation who has changed their name through a gender recognition certificate does not need to show use of that new name for two years in order to have the name appear on the certificate of naturalisation; if he will ensure the naturalisation process is informed by the Gender Recognition A…
Ruth Coppinger
Oral
15. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider changes in legislation in relation to the use of character references in sentencing hearings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35581/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the measures he intends to make to protect the right of victims and survivors of sexual offences to access therapy with confidence, including that their counselling records will not be used in a trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35580/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
52. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he would consider changes to protect the rights of non-verbal children in the legal process such as the automatic appointment of advocates to represent the child in any investigation or legal process and specialist training for gardaí and legal professionals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35572/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
227. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to include high intensity focused ultrasound in the public healthcare system for those suffering with prostate cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35412/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
228. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her current plans to improve prostate cancer treatment pathways to reflect international best practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35413/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Oral
8. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on the economy, trade and competitiveness will next meet. [29777/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Oral
26. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [29778/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
167. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on his engagement with HEIs in relation to the Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34398/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
213. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he has had engagement in relation to policies in HEIs that allow for students who have suffered sexual violence or harassment to be supported in the continuation of their studies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34399/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
759. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection to review the refusal of an application for the working family payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34753/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
883. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021; to provide a timeline for the Bill to be voted on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34752/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
899. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 299 of 15 April 2026, if it is correct to interpret information contained in the reply to mean that in the years 2021 and 2022, a total of 1,308 greyhounds were not reported to the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System (RCETS) as having been homed, and therefore were not recorded on this system…
Ruth Coppinger
Written
914. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 417 of 30 April 2026, the steps that will be taken to introduce a system of continuous monitoring and cross-setting accountability for individuals working with children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34008/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
1021. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if children over the age of 12 years will be made eligible for free glass under the medical card scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34003/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
1022. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her current plans to decrease orthodontic waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34004/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
1023. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to consider implementing a clear reimbursement scheme for those patients who have been advised to seek care in Northern Ireland for orthodontic services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34005/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
390. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 846 of 28 April 2026, given the procedures around naturalisation are not informed by the Gender Recognition Act 2015, if he will update his Department’s policy in relation to recognising names changed through gender recognition certificates to ensure that the ‘use and repute’ process is not used…
Ruth Coppinger
Written
12. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether passport applicants who hold a gender recognition certificate issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and which records a new name aligned with their preferred gender are also required to provide two-years proof of use of this new name when applying for a passport and specifically whether this requirement applies to first-time app…
Ruth Coppinger
Written
92. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to consider the implementation of a financial grant to allow older people to upgrade their heating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32875/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
195. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider conducting a review of the need for bus stops and a train stop in a specific area (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33309/26]
Ruth Coppinger
Written
270. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to consider reimplementing the Public Sector Single Pension Scheme for uniformed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/26]