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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There were nine areas outlined by Deputy Eoin Ó Broin. With no offence to Deputy Barry Cowen, they were more comprehensive and well thought out. The only proviso is in relation to private housing. Discussing private housing is fine, but it should not become the focus of the committee.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I know, but some people may have different views. Our purpose should be to resolve the homelessness and housing crisis rather than attempting to re-stimulate the private sector. I wish to raise one issue that was left out of Deputy Eoin Ó Broin's nine categories. That is the issue of finance. There have been questions raised by Deputy Mick Wallace and others about whether based on...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I agree with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. I have read what Focus Ireland and all of the other organisations have stated. I am sure everyone else here has too, or we would not be here. I mean no offence, but it would be a waste of everybody's time to run through it again. We could imagine something different relating to homelessness but there are specific issues to deal with, such as the...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I have two questions. We are meant to produce an interim report for next week. I am mystified as to how that will happen. Has the Chairman a proposal on it? I am not sure how we would suggest something that has been assessed and analysed in one week. It might be just the parameters that were-----

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: My second question is that if that is being proposed for the first meeting and the Minister is not available, there should be a plan B. I agree we should not invite people to appear before the committee for the sake of it but it would be disgraceful if we did not hear from people who are homeless on some of the issues being experienced. Some of us are very familiar with them; we hear about...

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It would be time consuming. That is the problem.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I fundamentally disagree with the Deputy and will explain why. It is publicly known a housing and homelessness committee has been established by the Dáil. We need to let those who are experiencing homelessness know they are being listened to and are at the heart of the matter. I have no problem going to visit a hotel or centre but that would not be the same as it would not be public....

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: To clarify, in the morning we will fine-tune the schedule and the organisations or individuals to be invited to appear before the committee. Is the Chairman then going to try to set up in the afternoon that the Minister and the managers would be brought in?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Are you are going to see if they can be?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: That is the place to start.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Could we invite some of the civil servants at the top of those Departments?

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I will quote an article from The Sunday Business Post. It stated: "When Dublin-based surgeon Rustom Manecksha sees a patient in the hospital where he works, he asks whether his patient has private health insurance." Does it not say it all about the state of our two-tier system that the first thing a doctor tries to ascertain is what level of insurance somebody has in order to access...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 379. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the meeting of target issue dates in the processing of passports and passport cards in 2016; his plans to meet the increased summer demand in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7426/16]

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank Deputy Pringle for sharing time. I got a copy of the housing actions report the acting Minister urged us all to read in his contribution. I ran to the office to print it and browse through it. Ironically, it is entitled Laying the Foundations - Housing Action Report. The last thing done by this Government was laying the foundations and actually building social and affordable...

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister's party has been in government for five years. The Minister is in his position for two years and it is only after the election that we hear that the Constitution was to blame all along. The Minister should tell us the clauses involved. He could have had a referendum on these key issues instead of the one on the presidential age, which nobody in the country cared about. I do...

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is the case that 65% of homeless families are lone parents; 35% are not. They are not homeless because their relationships have broken down. It is because they are the poorest in society and the Minister, and his Government, cut rent supplement and did nothing about rents. The Minister has a rent freeze in one of the titles in this document, which he should edit because there have been...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Come on.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: That is marvellous. Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is inclusive. I will not avail of the extra time. I will first explain the context for the nominations today, although I should probably give the Members time to clear out.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the Independents who supported the nomination of the Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit. I will explain the context of taking part in the debate on the nominations. The two nominees we have heard from already should be reminded that it is clear from the election that people voted for change. The only two nominees put forward today, apart from our nomination, are from...