Results 3,401-3,420 of 7,211 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (11 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to cases of workers that have been employed for over eight years by SOLAS through agencies to fill the same post and that are unable to seek permanency in view of the fact they are considered contract workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17754/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: UN Committees (11 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will implement the recommendations of the United Nations committee on the elimination of discrimination against women (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17873/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Prisoners Abroad (11 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 409. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the welfare of a person (details supplied) currently detained in Egypt in view of renewed concerns for their health and well-being; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17545/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (11 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that employees of the State posted abroad as part of their duties are not disadvantaged by the health insurance lifetime community rating scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17937/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (11 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 630. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the removal of ex officio positions for the Roman Catholic Church in the governing bodies of the National Maternity Hospital; if he will seek a change in the hospital's charter relating to the composition of the governing bodies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/17]
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Does the Minister of State find it acceptable that the head of the FAI is apparently on a salary of €360,000 yet failed to engage and did not want to engage at all with representatives of the women players for a number of years? The Minister of State is saying it is great that it was sorted out. Is there not some responsibility on him as Minister of State to call the FAI to account...
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State's patronising answers are a real insult.
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State is being patronising.
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It is really clear.
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister of State answer the question?
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I do not want the answer the Minister of State is giving me; I want the answer to the question I asked.
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I asked about the FAI.
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister of State going to personalise the Topical Issue debate?
- Topical Issue Debate: Sports Funding (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State is personalising it.
- Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: We are out of time but the Minister is continuously taking 45 seconds more to answer most of the questions.
- Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister took an additional 50 seconds to give that reply. Let us have a little equality for those tabling the questions.
- Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: A Red C survey conducted on behalf of the Department in 2014 found that only 17% of respondents were happy renting. The Minister has painted a picture of people choosing to rent. People may choose to rent for a period of their lives but the problem is now that period is extending. The surest way to get into debt is to be in the private rental sector because it eats up most of people's...
- Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Can I have the same consideration as given to the Minister? Could the Chair keep an eye on the clock?
- Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: So I lose out because the Minister went on.
- Other Questions: Private Rented Accommodation (6 Apr 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Chair is not sorry because he allowed that to happen.