Results 3,961-3,980 of 7,213 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: When will the Government introduce legislation, which is really needed, for real rent controls? We know the Government's proposal in this regard but we still have not seen the white smoke from the two parties on what they will agree on later today. We need something a lot more serious than this, however. I would like to send the Tánaiste a Christmas message from a mother of two which I...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: What tenants did he speak to?
- Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Where will they go?
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: That did not happen last year and it was Government policy.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Why not?
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Suck it up.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is the Minister's way or no way.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Not in the interests of the landlords.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: That is not acceptable.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Yes, and so did I.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: That is a proposal.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: No.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: No.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I also want to put a counter-proposal in respect of that Bill, particularly that the proposals on rent would be discussed and debated on the floor today. The Government is in a minority on this so I am assuming Fianna Fáil will support such a proposal and force the Government to bring these proposals onto the floor of the House. We have a Dáil. It is not the Fianna Fáil-Fine...
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is very important.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: There may not be an opportunity.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I have a right on the Order of Business to speak without the Leas-Cheann Comhairle interrupting me.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is about the issue. The point is that this is a burning issue. Threshold has said that the number of evictions over rent and other issues has increased.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Rent rises are going to happen. The Government has created a vacuum.
- Business of Dáil (15 Dec 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Is the Leas-Cheann Comhairle going to allow me to speak?