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Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: She has stood up in Dáil today and cast aspersions on Deputy Murphy and she should withdraw those remarks. She is a specialist in the snide remark anyway.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (2 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 17. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will change the guidelines on family reunification visas to take into account a person's prospective income and employment, so that spouses of younger Irish or European Union citizens may avail of this visa option; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13394/15]

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: No, it is just that particular issue.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 12:In page 14, line 16, to delete "non-statutory".I will be very brief. The purpose of these amendments is to extend maximum clamp release and relocation charges and fees to public places, so the amendments remove the word "non-statutory". The effect of that would be to widen the NTA's remit in regulating clamping to include public roads, harbours and airports and not...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The reason I tabled this amendment is because sharp practice is also practised by public bodies which use clampers. It is not just the private management companies, although I would have liked the Minister to take much stronger action against them earlier on. I think Dublin City Council is the only local authority that uses clamping. An article in The Irish Times stated that Dublin City...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 13:In page 14, line 21, to delete "non-statutory".

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 14:In page 14, line 28, to delete "non-statutory".

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 15:In page 14, line 29, to delete "non-statutory".

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 10:In page 14, line 6, to delete “statutory”.This amendment would have the effect of banning the clamping of cars with a disabled parking permit in all parking spaces, not just on public roads, harbours, etc. It would also cover private parking places in estates, hospitals, schools and so forth. I do not believe it is reasonable that a disabled person...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Minister know how ridiculous it sounds to claim there is one parking law for public places and a different law for private places? He is actually giving greater powers to private management companies in all the places I listed earlier. That makes no sense. Hopefully, disabled people will only park in the statutory spaces.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is ridiculous for the Minister to say he cannot legislate for these serious issues in the Bill. Serious abuses of clamping have been pointed out by private companies. Why is it outside the scope of the Bill, given that the Minister is meant to regulate the private clamping companies? We have shown the Minister a really serious case and he is going to ignore it. His predecessor, Deputy...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Why not? They do not have the power to do all we ask.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: No, it is not.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 9:In page 11, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “Limitation of clamping activities in certain clamping places 10. (1) It shall be an offence under this Act to apply a clamp to a vehicle for the purposes of seeking payment for a debt or unpaid charge. (2) It shall be an offence under this Act for an Owners’ Management Company, as defined by...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It changed the procedures in the Dáil.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: And low pay.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: No, of course not.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I too and the other Deputies of the Anti-Austerity Alliance will not be supporting this Bill because of several measures. As the previous speaker said, this is an attack on the requirement for getting full-time care by taking it out of the hands of a GP and giving it to the opinions of a deciding officer and medical staff. There is a system like this in Britain operated by Atos Healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his discussions with other European Union Ministers for Finance regarding Greek debt and related agreements between Greece and the European Union. [13097/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a revision of the code of conduct for mortgage arrears to prohibit the eviction from family homes and eviction of sitting tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13096/15]