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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I am a member of AAA-PBP.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Bríd Smith asked me to move it on her behalf because she was unable to make today's meeting.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Will I move the amendment?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is fine.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It has been generally agreed that if the criminalisation of the purchase of sex is adopted, there should be a review to see how it impacts. That point has been made already.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 22: In page 19, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “Review of supports and exit services for sex workers in prostitution 27.The Minister for Justice and Equality is to report on the education, language, training, financial, housing, healthcare, social welfare and rehabilitation services that should be provided by the State to support sex workers...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is amazing for the Tánaiste to state that this is outside the scope of the Bill. The Bill deals with sex workers.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The amendments call for a report to be compiled in respect of these measures. I would find it difficult to support a Bill that criminalises the purchase of sex but does not accompany it with any of the other measures that are necessary to assist people to get out of sex work or situations where they are being coerced, forced or compelled and have little choice due to a range of factors. The...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Committee Stage (7 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 23: In page 19, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following: “Review of supports and exit services for sex workers that report traffickers or organisers of prostitution to the Gardaí and/or them in prosecutions 27. The Minister for Justice and Equality is to report on the additional procedures and supports that should be available for the protection...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: We have the housing report.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is clearly not working.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There is plenty of supply.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (6 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 99. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the efforts made on accepting refugees from the Syrian conflict and from Calais, France; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38815/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Status (6 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 100. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on amending legislation to restore citizenship by birth here without reference to a person's parents' status; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38816/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (6 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has requested the Irish ambassador to the United States to report on the issue of Standing Rock Reservation, the protests taking place and the reported emergency evacuation order by North Dakota; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38550/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Humanitarian Aid Provision (6 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 260. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts he has undertaken in regard to the conflict in Syria and the humanitarian crisis there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38807/16]

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Will it have a kitchen?

Planning and Development (Housing) and Residential Tenancies Bill 2016 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: We have heard much about the need for this Bill to be progressed very quickly. Those of us who on the housing committee heard the Minister's arguments to speed up its passage or allow it to bypass pre-legislative scrutiny. People may have the impression that this is emergency legislation to resolve the housing crisis. I only wish it were so. The Bill has fallen way off the target of what...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (1 Dec 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 62. To ask the Minister for Health the status of his discussions with the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation regarding pay restoration and recruitment and retention of nurses and midwives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37992/16]