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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That was also the case five months ago.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: They are not fair ways, but that is another matter.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Catholic schools do not tell parents-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 34. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the provision of school buildings and facilities in the Pelletstown, Navan Road and Ashtown areas of west Dublin. [52016/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The area north of the Royal Canal has seen a massive expansion in the number of homes. Building has been taking place for the last number of years and a lot more land is zoned for construction. The number of children in the area is phenomenal. At the last census, hundreds of children under six were recorded. Nevertheless, there has been no proper planning, once again, for Pelletstown...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Traveller Culture (6 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 267. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to support Traveller culture and heritage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52129/17]

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Maybe the Taoiseach might actually answer the question this time. Half of the proposed housing in Damastown would be affordable housing, which is a mix. One could not have more of a mix than with 550 affordable mortgages and the development could be delivered. The affordable mortgages would pay for themselves over the period. What the Taoiseach proposes through the HAP scheme is much more...

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I try to-----

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I would like to bring the Taoiseach's attention back to our other national crisis, the housing crisis. Homelessness is at record levels, the price of a house has risen by 50% since 2013 and rents continue to sky-rocket despite the Government's ineffectual rent pressure zones. This Government and its predecessor have treated the housing crisis like some strange, mysterious phenomenon for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for constitutional referenda in 2018. [47720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of the refugee programme and the work being carried out on the integration and welfare of refugees on the programme. [51753/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to make changes in legislation that would give rights to employees in circumstances in which there is status red weather alert in an area in order to prevent dangerous travel to work (details supplied) and to protect income for lost work resulting from such a weather alert; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 436. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the disincentive to reducing energy consumption caused by the existence of standing charges and levies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 437. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take action to reduce the regressive nature of standing charges in energy bills in view of the fact that these charges have a greater impact for those on lower incomes than higher incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the delivery of the Royal Canal Park train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 453. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the delivery of the Royal Canal walkway that will service the new Broombridge Luas station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51962/17]

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: This reshuffle has been landed on the Taoiseach because of a major political crisis. What we have seen exposed is the connection between the Taoiseach's party and the Department of Justice and Equality, and the Department's willingness to turn its back to corruption. The Taoiseach and his willingness to defend the indefensible have also been exposed. On the appointments, it is quite...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: In recent weeks we have seen pensioners having to sell their jewellery to get vital operations. We have seen homelessness and housing issues reaching record levels and workers' rights being suppressed. We will challenge the hard-right agenda being increasingly shown by the Taoiseach.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes. The Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill is obviously an implementation of the public service stability agreement. As such, some public sector workers who voted to accept the deal will get some pay restoration, which they very badly need and obviously deserve. However, there is something rotten in the Bill in that it represents a very Thatcherite tactic of divide and conquer. Other...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I would also like to say "Fair play" to the woman who challenged this and brought it to light. Obviously, not everyone would be in a position to do that. I also acknowledge SPARK, which provided assistance. How many other women have received these letters or verbal messages from local Department offices? The most dangerous time for any victim of abuse is when she leaves a relationship,...