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Ceisteanna - Questions: Northern Ireland (21 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 8. To ask the Taoiseach to report on the meeting of the last British-Irish Council. [17154/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens Assembly (21 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 61. To ask the Taoiseach when he will issue the tender for a polling company to source members of the citizens' assembly; and his plans to publish full details of the call for tender, given the importance of the issues to be addressed. [15598/16]

Estimates for Public Services 2016 (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I hope we will all get the extra time that Deputy Burton was given. The first line in the briefing we got on the Estimates for education, which is the topic in hand, states that the gross voted expenditure by the Department of Education and Skills for 2016 is in the order of €8.7 billion. If we compare that to the fact that €8.5 billion will be handed over by this State in...

Other Questions: Zero-hour Contracts (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 47. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will bring forward legislation to outlaw zero hours contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15836/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: How can there be choice when 90% of schools are Catholic schools? Why can we not have circumstances in which schools are not faith based? I fully defend everybody’s right to practice a religion. I represent Hindus and Muslims who are trying to find places of worship in their area. I have no problem with that. At the end of the school day, those parents who want to use a school...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: That is the case. The Catholic Church has not shown willingness to divest. As has been said, about eight schools, or even five, have been handed over by it. I hear Fianna Fáil saying the same thing as the Government, so they are obviously at one on this issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I know. I have it in my area.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: If the Deputy does not mind, I have probably have seen it in action a lot more-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: My point is that children are still segregated-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: -----every single day for religious instruction. They should not be. It obviously would not apply to Deputy Micheál Martin. He might live in a monocultural set-up.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I do not, and nor do many others.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I was constantly interrupted.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I have obviously touched a raw nerve with Deputy Martin.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: May I finish on this point?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: On the question of meeting religious leaders, two issues arise: education and the eighth amendment. It seems clear that there has been a change in the Government's position. Under the previous Government which involved the Labour Party, many people were of the impression that there were going to be reforms under which an increasing number of schools would not be faith based but open to all...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 10. To ask the Taoiseach if he has met with religious leaders since the general election. [15855/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Seanad Reform (15 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 4. To ask the Taoiseach the status of the reform of Seanad Éireann. [15854/16]

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sharing time with Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Rent Certainty Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The number of people who have been forced into the private rented sector has effectively doubled in Ireland. The private rented sector is the sector of insecurity, stress, poverty and homelessness. Some 40 years ago, local authorities provided one third of all housing in this State. Today, the corresponding provision is minuscule. Instead, low-income families are forced into the private...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 23. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice reform is due to next meet. [15853/16]