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- Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: When Fianna Fáil was in power.
- Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 5 o’clock As with the previous government, every time the issue of child care costs is raised the Government trots out the subject of the free preschool year. That scheme benefits parents who have children from the ages of three to five. Unfortunately it does not benefit anybody else. Children need care for more than 61 weeks of their childhood. The scheme offers to cover...
- Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I hope the Minister will come up with something more imaginative then just the free preschool year, welcome as it is. After that provision is made, families still have to pay huge amounts in child care costs. Ironically, the Government spends approximately €260 million per year on child care. This is about the same amount that Ireland will be paying to the EU for our leprechaun...
- Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to tackle the high cost of child care in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23028/16]
- Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: What are the Minister's plans to tackle the high cost of child care in the State? This issue seems to have fallen off the Government's agenda but it is one of the most serious issues for young families. We have the highest child care costs in the European Union. It is a second mortgage for many families. A crèche place in Dublin, for example, can cost €998 a month compared...
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Of 26% growth.
- Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Is the Government strongly considering changing its legislative approach to multinational corporations in light of the amazingly embarrassing events of this week - the release of fake GDP figures - in respect of which this State must now pay €280 million to the EU? This arises from the fact that native Irish capitalism is so weak that it has to prostrate itself in front of...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to report on the implementation of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 since it was enacted one year ago; the number of gender recognition certificates issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23816/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on making changes so that those who are aged under 16 years can have legal recognition of their gender in view of the fact that the Gender Recognition Act 2015 has been enacted for one year. [23817/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on making changes to give recognition to non-binary gender identities in view of the fact that the Gender Recognition Act 2015 has been enacted for one year. [23818/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 429. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 14 July 2016, when he expects the Health Service Executive to commence talks with the manufacturers of lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23372/16]
- Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: So we should be buying houses to sell them on.
- Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Are they here?
- Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I forgot about the two minutes, so I will have to speed up. I would not particularly like to thank Fianna Fáil for bringing this Bill before us because, of all the motions and Bills we need on the housing crisis, this one would be last on my list. Rent controls, penalties for land hoarding, and a challenge to the EU fiscal rules barring us from spending money that we have on building...
- Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: If the Deputy stops interrupting me I will give him the figures right now. I will tell him the damage this Bill will do. Anyone who deals with homeless people every day will say that the only source of permanent social housing now is existing council stock that becomes vacant. There is absolutely nothing new being built. Figures from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local...
- Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: On a point of order, could I just clarify something?
- Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Last week when Other Questions were being taken there was a grouping of similar questions.
- Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Is that being done in the case of this Department? It is very confusing for Members, as we do not know whether to come to the Chamber or not. I have tabled a question similar to the ones asked by Deputy Mick Wallace and Deputy Maurice Quinlivan.
- Other Questions: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: No.
- Equal Participation in Schools Bill 2016: First Stage (20 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."