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- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: -----to use the levers. The levers are there, but is the Government willing to pull them?
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: The first lever is the occupied territories Bill. The Government needs to move it and make sure the Bill gets in before the recess. However, there are other issues such as Shannon Airport and the Bill on the Israeli war bonds, which the Tánaiste and members of Government voted down. The bar is low in the EU. There is no point in comparing yourself to them.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: This is about a neutral country standing up for the people of Palestine.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: You are collaborators with the Israeli regime.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: You are seen as that by Palestinians.
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: Talk to Palestinians.
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: 250. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider making permanent the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Arts Funding (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: 251. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider increasing the weekly payment for the basic income for the arts pilot given currently it is below minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35103/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on his Department’s efforts to establish a unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies to ensure effective governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35099/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Regulations (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the regulations which were drafted in February 2022 for dealing with apartment service charges and sinking funds will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Responsibilities (26 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: 287. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will move from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/25]
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: It is a bit unfortunate the way the meeting has happened. I know it cannot be helped but people are watching this. There are parents who have an interest. It is unfortunate for the staff as well. It is the last week of school. How many children do not have school places? This question was asked of the Minister for education by another Deputy last week. She did not give an answer....
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: I want to speak on three issues in my six minutes.
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: Is it fair to say the Minister of State does not know the figure for children without school places? "Yes" or "No", because I want to move on.
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: So he does not know right now how many children do not have school places.
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State has said that four or five times throughout the meeting. I have to be brutal here. What should parents who do not get a school place do? For example, a mother I know has a son and this is her second year campaigning for a school place in Dublin 15, despite the task force. Will the Department pay for another preschool year for parents who cannot get a place?
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: If they do not get one, will there be funds?
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: Of course they are. They have been campaigning for two years. They campaigned last year and are campaigning this year. How long does it take to get a modular building? We hear about sanctioned classrooms but it seems to take a long time for some of them. Is there a contract with a particular company? How long does it take to get a modular building on site? The Minister of State will...
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: So it is six to nine months, normally.
- Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Minister of State at the Department of Education and Youth (25 Jun 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: I have only got 15 seconds left.