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- Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: They are doing 30 hours work under the Deputy's Bill.
- Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy is accepting that they are child care workers.
- Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: We will be moving an amendment to the Bill. I ask those who introduced the Bill to consider withdrawing it because it has some serious defects. I welcome the au pairs in the Visitors Gallery. Can we stop using the term “au pair”? We are talking about child care workers. I welcome also the members of Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, who have made many submissions on this Bill...
- Other Questions: Live Exports (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Government is still trading with Egypt.
- Other Questions: Live Exports (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister's approach is not working.
- Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1011 of 17 May 2016, if he or his officials have met any persons or organisations with an interest in greyhound welfare regarding the export trade of greyhounds to the Macau Special Administrative Region, China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/16]
- Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Has the Minister or his officials met any persons or organisations with an interest in greyhound welfare to discuss the export of greyhounds to the Macau region of China? I am sure the Minister is aware of concerns surrounding this issue. Three renowned animal welfare organisations, the ISPCA, the Irish Blue Cross and Dogs Trust Ireland, wrote to his predecessor expressing concerns about...
- Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State indicated that the export trade with Macau had ceased. Does this mean the Department will introduce a ban on the export of greyhounds to China because a ban is the only safeguard animal welfare organisations are willing to accept? The export of greyhounds to countries known to have a poor record on animal welfare is ill advised and a major step backgrounds for those...
- Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is good that airlines acted in this matter. From what I have read, the airlines involved were based at Heathrow Airport and their decision was not connected to the Department. Concerns were raised about the mode of transport used to export greyhounds. Deputies received an e-mail which indicated that people involved in animal welfare believed the Department was about to agree to amend...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on all meetings and contacts he and his officials have had with counterparts in other European Union member states regarding the export of greyhounds to the Macau Special Administrative Region, China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Start Programme (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene to ensure that the access and inclusion model is made available to children in early start places in schools, who are not part of the early childhood and care education scheme; and if she will intervene in this matter for a child in Dublin West (details supplied). [21472/16]
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister sure they will be allowed to?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Is anyone on the commission against water charges?
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: There were lifejackets being given out over there.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: A couple of issues came up in the course of the debate, for example, from some of my colleagues from rural areas. I want to make this clear: I believe there should be equality in respect of the provision of water. The anti-water charges movement has always made that clear. Obviously, for people living in an isolated area, it will cost far more to connect to the water system and...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: There are swings and roundabouts when it comes to the city. Deputy Fitzmaurice may wish to move to Dublin and pay the rents that people are paying in Dublin. People are paying €1,400 for a three-bed house.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: My point is that we should not be dividing ordinary people from rural or urban areas. I do not see how it makes anyone in a rural area feel better if everyone is paying €500 for water charges and they are paying for it. That is the point.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The last issue relates to a point Deputy Cowen made about people sitting on their hands. For the past three years, we have not been sitting on our hands. We have been out doing the backbreaking work of organising and building the anti-water charges campaign. It did not simply spring out of nowhere. There were local meetings throughout the country. They were well attended and a campaign...
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Joe O'Toole told us the outcome.
- Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Hear, hear.