Ruth Coppinger

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• 2026-04-14
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the applications for the renewal of four work permits made by health care assistants based in the same nursing home (details supplied) can be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24525/26]
• 2026-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his current plans to advance the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021 currently at committee stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23144/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the status of a work permit renewal application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21608/26]
• 2026-03-24
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the position regarding the work permit renewal application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21770/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of meetings which have taken place between him or officials in his Department and an organisation (details supplied) or bodies that are members of the organisation in 2025; to provide a list of those meetings; the dates on which they took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18355/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the support provided by his Department and its agencies to a company (details supplied) in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18362/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the support provided by his Department and its agencies to a company (details supplied) in the period 2015 to 2025 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18363/26]
• 2026-03-18
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his current plans to deal with price gouging occurring by certain fuel providers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20161/26]
• 2026-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an agency under his purview is to reconsider reversing its remote working policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/26]
• 2026-01-15
  LOBBY
  Grow Remote Ireland CLG Employment

  • Phone calls to elected reps offices to remind about upcoming All Party Group meeting in Leinster House
• 2026-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment his plans to legislate against AI’s use in the creation of objectionable material, given issues that have arisen in certain applications (details supplied);; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3131/26]
• 2026-01-14
  LOBBY
  Unite the Union, Ireland Region 2 returns Employment

  • work permits for health care assistants
  • Extreme weather protection for workers
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 9 December 2025, if he is satisfied that this post given its independent position, sufficiently allows for employment equality in view of its confinement to those in the civil service. [75170/25]
• 2026-01-13
  PQ
  Asked Agriculture

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 734 of 9 December 2025, his views on whether the job competition referred to is in compliance with equality and employment legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1208/26]
• 2026-01-06
  LOBBY
  The Union of Retail ,Bar and Administrative Workers Employment

  • The Transposition of the EU Directive on Adequate Minimum Wages
• 2025-12-11
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a work permit application can be expedited for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71023/25]
• 2025-11-06
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 1 July 2025, regarding his commitment to discuss with the Department of Health the difficulties encountered in recruiting and retaining private sector healthcare assistants, if his Department will consider reforming the so called 50/50 rule so that it is not applied in the case of renewals of work permits for Health Care Assistants as distinct from first time applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60895/25]
• 2025-11-04
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to rectify an error that has occurred with a work permit application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59083/25]
• 2025-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if Section 4.4 of SI 146/2000 in practice obliges an employer to permit an employee to be represented by a trade union official of their choosing in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57606/25]
• 2025-09-18
  LOBBY
  Unite the Union, Ireland Region 2 returns Employment

  • Extreme weather protection for workers
  • Extreme weather protection for workers
• 2025-09-08
  PQ
  Asked Children

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on the employment of nine additional senior physiotherapists to assist those with multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions receive the care that they need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46768/25]
• 2025-07-10
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an appeal by a person (details supplied) that has been submitted against the decision of his Department not to renew a work permit application has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if a comprehensive AI strategy to protect the rights and livelihoods of those working in the Irish tour guide industry will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35359/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment since the removal of sea fishers from the list of non-approved occupations for the general employment permit in July 2024, the number of applications for such permits made by fishing vessel owner employers; the number of such applications granted by the Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36159/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the appeal that has been submitted against the decision of his Department not to renew a work permit application be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36160/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the appeal that has been submitted against the decision of his Department not to renew a work permit application be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36161/25]
• 2025-07-01
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the appeal that has been submitted against the decision of his Department not to renew a work permit application be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36162/25]
• 2025-05-21
  LOBBY
  Age Action Employment

  • Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025
• 2025-03-25
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the issues surrounding the liquidation of a company (details supplied); if he will consider a review to legislation to better protect smaller and non-professional creditors is such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the refusal of the work permit renewal application for a person [details supplied]. [10605/25]
• 2025-03-19
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a review of work permit policies to facilitate skilled workers from the United States who may be leaving due to cuts to state research and other policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11049/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on work his Department has done in relation to reviewing the work permits scheme and its conditions on family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6608/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the work permits scheme for healthcare assistants, to allow healthcare assistants more easily apply for family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6604/25]
• 2025-02-20
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on engagement he has had with employers, or their representatives, in relation to work permits for healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6607/25]
• 2025-02-12
  PQ
  Asked Enterprise

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on his dealings with the European Commission and the European Council regarding the Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4870/25]
• 2025-01-21
  LOBBY
  Unite the Union, Ireland Region Employment

  • Pay discrimination and denial of family reunification for migrant Healthcare Assistants.
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  SIPTU - Services Industrial Professional Trade Union Employment

  • Lobbying candidates in the general election to sign a pledge for the Respect at Work Campaign
• 2019-12-17
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the requirement will be examined for separated persons (details supplied) to have a separation agreement or solicitor's letter in cases in which they wish to use their pre-marriage name on the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53325/19]
• 2019-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the composition of the interdepartmental group examining facilitation of non-binary genders within public services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50763/19]
• 2019-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the terms of reference of the research into non-binary and intersex recognition for those aged under 16 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50764/19]
• 2019-12-05
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to publish a Bill that would make amendments to the Gender Recognition Act 2015 in line with recommendations of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 review. [50765/19]
• 2019-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the extra December payment, that is, the Christmas bonus to persons in receipt of jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50583/19]
• 2019-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of extending the extra December payment, that is, the Christmas bonus to those in receipt of jobseeker's benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50584/19]
• 2019-12-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the extension of the extra December payment, that is, the Christmas bonus to jobseekers that are not long-term unemployed and other categories of those in receipt of a social protection payment. [50585/19]
• 2019-12-03
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which income from renting a room is treated in a means test for the one-parent family payment (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50197/19]
• 2019-11-19
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding will be made available to a school (details supplied) for the employment of a behavioural therapist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47604/19]
• 2019-10-22
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will revise the eligibility criteria for carer's benefit in view of the fact that carers may not have full employment records in the 26 weeks prior to formally taking up full-time caring duties (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43509/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the processing of data, production and administration of public services cards for those not availing of services with her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35511/19]
• 2019-09-06
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the deletion of data related to the public services card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35512/19]
• 2019-07-09
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the supervision over services operated by Seetec; if quality assessment is carried out by her Department; if she will report on reviews carried out of customer experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29876/19]
• 2019-07-04
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 1077 of 15 January 2019, if she will report on the implementation of the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and the proposed legislative changes recommended in the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28861/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will introduce a change to the calculation for the State pension (contributory) for those who are unable to avail of the homecaring periods scheme or the homemaker's scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18400/19]
• 2019-05-08
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of pensioners who had their pensions assessed under the homecaring periods scheme; the number who received a back payment; the number still to have their pension assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19620/19]
• 2019-03-26
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for domiciliary care allowance appeals; and the work being carried out to reduce the processing time. [13026/19]
• 2019-03-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for disability allowance applications; and the work being done to reduce this processing time. [11633/19]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of valid public services cards issued. [54322/18]
• 2019-01-15
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 23 October 2018, if she will report on the implementation of the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and the proposed legislative changes envisaged in that report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1042/19]
• 2018-12-19
  VOTE
  Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017

  A bill to provide for a requirement that employers provide employees with certain terms of employment within a certain period after commencing employment; to impose sanctions for certain offences; to further provide for a minimum payment due to employees in certain circumstances; to prohibit contracts specifying zero as the contract hours in certain circumstances and to provide for the introduction of banded contract hours; to further provide for prohibition of penalisation and for those purposes to amend the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to amend the Workplace Relations Act 2015; and to provide for related matters

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 89–12
• 2018-10-23
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on the implementation of the recommendations of the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015; when legislation will advance in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43246/18]
• 2018-07-12
  VOTE
  Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017

  A bill to provide for a requirement that employers provide employees with certain terms of employment within a certain period after commencing employment; to impose sanctions for certain offences; to further provide for a minimum payment due to employees in certain circumstances; to prohibit contracts specifying zero as the contract hours in certain circumstances and to provide for the introduction of banded contract hours; to further provide for prohibition of penalisation and for those purposes to amend the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to amend the Workplace Relations Act 2015; and to provide for related matters

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion passed · 46–38
• 2018-07-11
  VOTE
  Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017 · 2 divisions

  A bill to provide for a requirement that employers provide employees with certain terms of employment within a certain period after commencing employment; to impose sanctions for certain offences; to further provide for a minimum payment due to employees in certain circumstances; to prohibit contracts specifying zero as the contract hours in certain circumstances and to provide for the introduction of banded contract hours; to further provide for prohibition of penalisation and for those purposes to amend the Terms of Employment (Information) Act 1994 and the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997; to amend the Workplace Relations Act 2015; and to provide for related matters

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 38–35
  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion passed · 70–8
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Business

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if career guidance teachers will be reinstated on the list of occupations eligible for the critical skill employment permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25842/18]
• 2018-06-13
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the processing times for the back to work enterprise allowance in Dublin 15; and if a delay exists, the measures that will be put in place for the timely processing of applications. [25826/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual cost of increasing jobseeker's allowance to €196 for all those under 26 years of age in receipt of the €107.70 and €152.80 rates. [24549/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of increasing the jobseeker’s allowance to €152.80 per week for all those under 26 years of age in receipt of the €107.70 rate. [24550/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated annual cost of increasing the jobseeker’s allowance to €196 per week for all those under 26 years of age in receipt of the €152.80 rate. [24551/18]
• 2018-06-12
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the jobseeker's allowance rate for those under 26 years of age to the full payment rate of €196 will be restored; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24552/18]
• 2018-04-26
  VOTE
  Community Employment Pension Scheme

  • ✗ voted to reject an amendment to the bill motion failed · 44–84
• 2018-03-20
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of the review of the Gender Recognition Act, 2015. [12865/18]
• 2018-02-06
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the assistance given to refugees from Syria here as part of resettlement and relocation programmes to access education and employment and to have professional qualifications recognised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5669/18]
• 2018-01-30
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of gender recognition certificates issued in each of the years 2015, 2016 and 2017. [3961/18]
• 2018-01-16
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the payments she expects to be covered by class S PRSI payments in the future; the expected timeframe for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54933/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will request her staff not to seek information from persons regarding former partners in circumstances in which they are survivors of domestic violence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50708/17]
• 2017-11-29
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement changes to the State pension in order to rectify pension inequality faced by women. [50591/17]
• 2017-11-21
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to make changes in legislation that would give rights to employees (details supplied) in cases in which there is a status red weather alert in an area in order to prevent dangerous travel to work and to protect income for lost work resulting from such a weather alert; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48753/17]
• 2017-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to examine the need for a change to section 37(1) of the Employment Equality Act 1998 in view of the reported case (details supplied) of a teacher receiving negative marks in a selection process for a deputy principal position due to religious beliefs. [47703/17]
• 2017-11-07
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the living alone allowance payment will be increased in view of the rising cost of living; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45945/17]
• 2017-10-10
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to revise the level of income disregarded 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]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated cost of restoring child benefit to 2008 levels; and the estimated cost of restoring the higher rates of child benefit for second and subsequent children to 2008 levels. [36832/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will increase resources for the assessment of carer's allowance payments in order that the processing time is dramatically reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37441/17]
• 2017-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Employment

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who has not been issued with a public services card but proven his or her identity by other means, such as a driving licence, passport or passport card, can receive a social protection payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37751/17]
• 2017-07-26
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the eligibility for the community employment scheme to those who are long-term unemployed but not in receipt of jobseeker's allowance; the measures being taken to assist such persons back into employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35272/17]
• 2017-06-21
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if there are standards around the time it takes to make an investigation into allegations regarding HSE employees in view of the fact that employees are often suspended from employment pending an investigation which results in time out of employment and in the case of agency workers this can result in no income (details supplied). [29194/17]
• 2017-06-20
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on making certain courses in a college (details supplied) eligible for the free fees scheme to increase persons' employment prospects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27237/17]
• 2017-03-29
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she will take regarding the announced 220 job losses in a bank (details supplied); if she will meet the bank and the Financial Services Union regarding this threat to employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15649/17]
• 2017-01-31
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans to make changes to current legislation that deters rent supplement recipients from returning to full-time education in order to improve their skills and therefore their chances of securing stable employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4374/17]
• 2016-12-13
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the recruitment of immigration officers for the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service for Dublin Airport; the number of officers to be recruited; when she expects the recruitment process to be completed; and when she expects newly recruited staff to commence employment. [39985/16]
• 2016-11-16
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on discussions being held with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland regarding the pay and conditions of employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35182/16]
• 2016-10-04
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures she is taking to increase employment in the Travelling community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28175/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on separate religion-based entry for the primary teacher training course in Dublin City University (details supplied); if he will be renewing any exemptions to the Employment Equality Act 1998 or other equality legislation that currently apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25450/16]
• 2016-09-16
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on separate religion-based entry for the degree in general nursing in the University of Dublin (details supplied); if he will be renewing any exemptions to the Employment Equality Act 1998 or other equality legislation that currently apply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25451/16]
• 2016-06-15
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will bring forward legislation to outlaw bogus self-employment in the construction sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15835/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Taoiseach

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach the number of workers on temporary contracts and on temporary employment as a percentage of employment for each year since 2008, in tabular form. [13638/16]
• 2016-05-31
  PQ
  Asked Jobs

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and size of employment agencies operating in the State for each year since 2008. [13637/16]
• 2015-11-17
  PQ
  Asked Health

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the Health Service Executive scheme that was launched in July 2015, the aim of which was to recruit nurses who had been trained here to return here for employment. [40288/15]
• 2015-11-12
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 176 of 20 October 2015 and 52 of 4 November 2015, if she will revise rule 1(4) of Part 4 of Schedule 3 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 in order that parents who take career breaks for childcare purposes are not deemed to have voluntarily left employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39908/15]
• 2015-10-20
  PQ
  Asked Social

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if, in order to avoid a family being made homeless (details supplied) in Dublin 15, she will exercise discretion and not reject the application for rent supplement on the grounds that the parent voluntarily gave up employment when the parent is on career leave for child care reasons [36374/15]
• 2015-09-22
  PQ
  Asked Arts

  Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the impact that the ending of airplane transport services to the Aran Islands will have on employment and the Gaeltacht community on the islands and on the mainland. [31484/15]