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- Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The events earlier were unfortunate. I wish to speak about a woman who was excluded due to the oversubscription this evening. This is Catherine Joyce who has fought for approximately 30 years alongside many people who are here this evening for Travellers' right in the Irish Traveller Movement and the Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group. She stated Traveller ethnicity is the first...
- Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: On a point of order-----
- Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: This is an historic occasion. I have never heard of a time when so many people have shown up for a debate. I have tried to speak with the Tánaiste. We cannot cite any precedent. Travellers have come to Leinster House from far and wide, but I submitted a list of names approximately 36 hours ago of people in the Irish Traveller Movement and other associations, for example, the...
- Electoral (Extension of Voting Rights to Non-Irish Citizens) Bill 2017: First Stage (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to extend voting rights in elections to Dáil Éireann and to the European Parliament to all adults ordinarily resident in the State. This Bill will extend voting rights in Dáil and European elections to all people over the age of 18 who are ordinarily resident in the State, which is the same qualification that...
- Electoral (Extension of Voting Rights to Non-Irish Citizens) Bill 2017: First Stage (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Business of Dáil (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I welcome the proposal, but I suggest that rather than having Travellers' groups ringing our offices yesterday to ask us whether statements would take place and not knowing whether that would be the case, it would be better to announce these things in advance and make provision for the groups for which it means so much to come into the Dáil and be present in the Gallery rather than...
- Business of Dáil (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: People rang our offices to ask-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach was asked this question earlier but there has been a development since then. The confidence and supply agreement states that the Government will facilitate the passage of legislation for the implementation of the recommendations in regard to domestic water charges. Deputy Cowen from Fianna Fáil is out on the plinth saying that if the Government does not agree to implement...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The woman does not want to be pregnant and is looking for access to an abortion. She is not entitled to do that in this country. I want to make that clear. That is her decision - not the Taoiseach's decision or the decision of any of the lads beside him. The Citizens' Assembly is proving itself to be a very conservative talking shop from which anybody with a view is eliminated and is not...
- Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: This day next week, 8 March, is International Women's Day. This year will be different because women all over the world will participate in co-ordinated actions against sexism and for reproductive rights. For the first time in history there has been a call for a global strike on International Women's Day. Participants are asked to strike, to either take a day off work or wear black, as I...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: The Minister provided figures on spending for housing and referred to how much of a commitment it is to the Government. The Revised Estimates show €1.2 billion is being made available for housing programmes in 2017. While that is an increase on previous years, it is on a par with or less than what was spent on social housing even in the 2000s. This has to be put into context....
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: I do not know how much of it we are doing because the emphasis seems to be on getting units back into use for the people who own them. Councils are buying houses on the open market and I do not have a problem with that because there is an emergency and it has to be done but we all know that is not a sensible policy in the long term because it means buying houses at top dollar when they could...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: It is in the Estimates.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: I know but I ask the Chairman not to be partisan. Water and the spending on water are mentioned here and I am going to get around to it now.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: With respect to the three people who are here, there is plenty of time. I just wanted to ask a question about water related to page 4 of the Estimates.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister implement legislation to abolish water charges if that is what is voted for by the committee and by the Dáil?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: Frankly, they had found a resolution of the point-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: That committee was set up by the Dáil to find a resolution. If it finds a resolution, will the Minister implement it?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: Why not?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: That is not the Chairman's decision. Water is on the agenda of this committee as well, and I am asking the Minister about it.