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Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: -----in the country were acquired, everyone would have a house. That is the solution. We have a proposal regarding Dublin West, which is the Taoiseach's constituency, and I challenge the Minister of State to support it. The council has sat on 90 acres of land in the greater Blanchardstown area for a number of years and has not devised a development plan. We could comfortably build at...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The last time I debated with the Minister of State in the House, he made the astounding statement about our international reputation on homelessness. A constituent wrote an email to me about that and I wish to read a little of it before I give my presentation. She wrote:Dear Taoiseach, I write this email to convey my concern and absolute disagreement with recent comments made by Eileen...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to begin by congratulating the Government for breaking a record - the highest number of rough sleepers since records began ten years ago, as my colleagues have said, with 184 in Dublin on one night plus 50 in the Merchants Quay café who were not able to get somewhere. They are not counted, by the way, in the Department's official homelessness report of October 2017, which counts...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: He supports this Bill as well. One can do two things at the one time.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Cowen does not get out a lot then.

Leaders’ Questions (22 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Where?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (21 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 563. To ask 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...

Committee on the Future of Healthcare Report: Motion (Resumed) (16 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: This is a report on the future of health care. We all know that Ireland has been in the dark ages for a long time in respect of reproductive health care. It is extremely disappointing that this report has practically no reference to reproductive health care at all, that is, to contraception and abortion. A total of 51% of the population are women who potentially may become pregnant and who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Constitutional Amendments (15 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 45. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for Constitutional referenda in 2018. [47720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Constitutional Amendments (15 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 88. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on his progress in assisting with the drafting of abortion legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Charges (15 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on Ireland having the second highest third level fees in Europe (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48274/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I have the OECD figures in front of me. As I explained at the outset, Ireland uses fewer categories when it comes to evaluating homelessness. The figures for the UK, our nearest neighbour, refer to the number of households applying for housing assistance to local authorities. Such households are accepted as being in the statutory homelessness category during the year of reference. We do...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: So the Government is doing a good job.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It is the same as ten years ago.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It is actually.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Data (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I hope the Minister of State enjoyed his party conference at the weekend but people were bewildered by the comments that emanated from it. They were bewildered earlier in the weekend as to who advises the Taoiseach and who thought it would be a good idea for him to take a picture of himself putting a spoon into a dishwasher or shared pictures of his "Mr. Taoiseach" mug and another pair of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Legislation (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 149. To ask 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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Legislation (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 150. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has discussed the matter of discrimination against school staff with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47704/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Equality Legislation (14 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 151. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the reported case of a person (details supplied) not obtaining a deputy principal position in a school due to their personal circumstances took place prior to the commencement of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015. [47705/17]

Cannabis for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill 2016 Report: Motion [Private Members] (9 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: He said: "Keep up public pressure."