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Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes, the Taoiseach said that.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Why did the Taoiseach not go on then to ensure, having told his Minister it would be in the terms of reference, that it was in the terms of reference?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Tusla allegations.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I have a question for the Minister for Justice and Equality. She spoke to the Minister, Deputy Zappone, about her meeting with the McCabes. She stated that all she said was, "Thank you, Katherine". She had read a full transcript from the O'Higgins commission which went into detail-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: She had it in her possession, according to Maurice McCabe, so if she did not read it, there is a problem. Why did the Minister not think to ask the Minister, Deputy Zappone, who is in charge of Tusla why she was going to meet Sergeant McCabe and his family that day? Why did she not think to ask that, given that she is the Minister for Justice and Equality and it would ultimately be her...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Acting Chairman lighten up a little bit?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: With regard to the wording the Minister, Deputy Zappone, used, she stated: "I told him I had met the McCabes, that we had discussed false allegations ... made against Sergeant McCabe to Tusla". She then stated: "The Taoiseach said that this would be covered by the commission of investigation". That is what she has said and it is written in black and white. Is that accurate?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Did the Taoiseach tell the Minister, Deputy Zappone, that the Tusla issue would be included in the terms of reference of the commission of investigation because she says in her statement that he did? She went on to State: "During the Cabinet meeting it was my belief that Tusla would be covered by the inquiry under the terms of reference before us". She said that because the Taoiseach told...

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Did the Taoiseach tell her, or not, that it would be covered in the terms of reference because the Minister says he did?

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Taoiseach saying that the Minister, Deputy Zappone, is telling a lie in black and white in her script tonight-----

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: She said that the Taoiseach assured her it would be in the terms of reference and he is saying he did not.

Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry a Leas-Cheann Comhairle but we have not yet received the statement of the Taoiseach. Could the rest of us have a chance to read the statements before the questions begin? We have only received one of the statements.

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The inability to maintain stability and security is used as a euphemism for homelessness when taking the children of homeless parents into care. I am getting information that this is happening in three ways. Orders are being sought by social workers because children are often presenting as frequently ill due to the poor quality of emergency accommodation, lack of routine, bad food, etc. It...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister give a commitment that Tusla will start to collect this information? How can we know it is not a problem if we do not have the data? It is unbelievable that there are no records on homeless children in care yet Tusla has records on people who give important information to the State. I raise the issue of the Minister's credibility on this. She gave a commitment to the...

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 48. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on children of homeless parents being put into care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7030/17]

Other Questions: Homelessness Strategy (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It is good to see the Minister for Social Protection sitting beside the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Deputy Zappone, today. I wonder why that is. I am sure the Minister will join with me in expressing solidarity with the women and men who are on strike at Tesco. They work to prevent their kids from falling into poverty. My question relates to the greatest fear that parents...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Child Care Services Staff (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It should also include au pairs.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach did not answer the question on the need for him and his Ministers to make statements.

Order of Business (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: We get the point.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (14 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work on recognition of the Traveller community's ethnicity; the expected timeframe for recognition of ethnicity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6733/17]