Ruth Coppinger

People Before Profit-Solidarity · Dublin West

Activity on Education and Training — 23 events (10 lobbying · 13 questions · 0 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-20
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  Autism Spectrum Information, Advice and Meeting Point Ltd, Trading as AsIAm Education and Training

  • An Invitation to Research Launch
• 2026-01-20
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
• 2026-01-19
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  Irish Development Education Association Education and Training

  • Presenting our new vision and roadmap for Global Citizenship Education to political stakeholders
• 2026-01-19
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  National parents Council Primary Education and Training

  • Joint Oireachtas committee hearing to contribute to the discussion on “Introduction to AI: Children and Young People
• 2025-09-19
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  Chime Education and Training

  • To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
• 2025-09-19
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  National parents Council Primary Education and Training

  • Education for Children with Special Educational Needs
• 2025-09-18
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  Fórsa trade union Education and Training

  • Letter and emails seeking support for Fórsa's campaign seeking public sector pension status for school secretaries and caretakers. There was also a briefing held for Oireachtas members in the Oireachtas AV room.
• 2025-05-20
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  The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training

  • Lobby day email
• 2025-02-25
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will instruct the City of Dublin Education and Training Board to develop and implement a remote working policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7630/25]
• 2025-01-21
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  National College of Ireland Education and Training

  • Inclusion of NCI capital requirements in Budget 2025 and/or programme for Government
• 2025-01-13
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  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
• 2019-10-22
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  Asked Children

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if parents on current subsidy schemes such as the community childcare subvention programme and the childcare education and training support programme will be detrimentally affected following the introduction of the national childcare scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43277/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of schools that have consulted with parents regarding religious instruction or worship in community or education and training board schools in line with section 4 of Circular 0013/2018; the number of schools that have changed their practice regarding religious instruction or worship following this consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35181/19]
• 2019-09-06
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the funding allocated to chaplains in community and education and training board schools in 2018; and the number of chaplains appointed in 2018. [35183/19]
• 2019-03-27
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students in a community or education and training board school in which the NCCA religious education course is mandatory under circular 0062/2018 have a right to opt out of that subject in line with Article 44.2.4o of the Constitution or section 30(2)(e) of the Education Act 1998; if provision will be made to exercise the right to opt out of the course in such schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14360/19]
• 2019-02-26
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Youthreach coordinators in the City of Dublin Education and Training Board who have received payments above their annual salaries and qualification allowances since 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/19]
• 2019-02-26
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of Youthreach coordinators in the City of Dublin Education and Training Board who received payments above €40,000 in addition to their annual salary and qualification allowances in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/19]
• 2018-10-11
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if students in education and training board schools will be in a position to opt out of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, religious education course following circular 0062/2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41619/18]
• 2018-10-11
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that will be made for students that opt out of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment, NCCA, religious education course in education and training board schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41620/18]
• 2018-09-18
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the implementation of the circular relating to the ability of students to opt out of religion classes in education and training board schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37235/18]
• 2018-02-01
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked 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]
• 2018-01-18
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether the funding of the Meitheal programme and the Ember programme by the Education and Training Boards is an endowment of religion in view of the fact that these youth leadership programmes are for students of one particular faith (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2575/18]
• 2015-12-01
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  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will revisit the arrangement in education and training board schools with religious denominations to have a particular class time per week dedicated to religious instruction in a particular denomination's teachings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42534/15]