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- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: He said: "Keep up public pressure."
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: That is what he said: "Keep up public pressure."
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It is very potent.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It has a habit of changing Sinn Féin's minds.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It took just one email to change Sinn Féin's minds.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I also want to know what is going on. We have a family in exile. While there are many families in exile, Vera Twomey and her family's experience have been centre stage. Vera would have been present for this debate but for the fact that she has suffered a stress related hospitalisation. She and her husband have been forced to take turns to care for their daughter in another country. One...
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I will pull out to let in Deputy Barry.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The practice is that Deputies stand by the Chair and give their names. That is the normal practice.
- Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: We need a gender quota or something.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff Contracts (9 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if special needs assistants (details supplied) employed at the start of a school year do not have hours reduced in the course of the school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47402/17]
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I believe those women.
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The hashtag #MeToo is trending as women worldwide share their experiences of sexual harassment. Hollywood has been rocked with accounts of rich and powerful men abusing their power over women and vulnerable young men. In Ireland, women in the arts are speaking out about persistent sexual harassment they have experienced. The Gate Theatre, which has been a recipient of public funds over...
- Leaders' Questions (8 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I do not believe anybody buys the idea that the Taoiseach was not convinced about producing another SAVI report with the same methodology. The point is that the figures are 15 years old, which is almost a generation. Clearly, there must be changes. It should be of interest to this State to monitor the trends. The Taoiseach indicated that money would be provided in the budget for Free...
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 18:In page 9, line 26, to delete “State.”.” and substitute the following:“State. (6) The Minister shall report to Dáil Éireann within six months of this Act coming into effect on the feasibility of implementing a public information campaign, and education campaign in schools and third level institutions on the preservation of...
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I wish to speak to amendments Nos. 16 and 18. It is very clear that there are alternative sources of income that could be considered rather than levying water charges in the first place. I wish to comment on what has been included and excluded from the Bill. There has been a big panic in the media to get repayments into the pockets of people before Christmas. It seems to be something the...
- Water Services Bill 2017: Report Stage (7 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle said he would give an explanation.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (7 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 396. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers on secondment to an association (details supplied) for the year 2017-18. [46630/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Data (7 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 397. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers on secondment to patron management bodies at primary and secondary level; and the number of seconded teachers for each such patron body. [46631/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Secondment (7 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 398. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if seconded teachers to patron management bodies that have a religious ethos are restricted in their job descriptions to duties that do not involve the promotion of a particular religion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46632/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Catalan Referendum (7 Nov 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 464. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the declaration of independence by Catalonia. [46689/17]