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Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Does this look like a Government which has brought about a democratic revolution? Does it not look more like what it is, a Government which has bled dry ordinary people to feed the greed of bankers and the financial markets, just as he is shamefully assisting in throwing to the wolves the people of Greece who are suffering the same fate? His attempt to criminalise the movement against...

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Taoiseach agree the treatment of the five people who were sentenced is in stark contrast to the sentence passed down last July to two executives from Anglo Irish Bank who gave illegal loans which led to huge financial problems in the country? In a two-minute sentence from the judge they were handed 240 hours of community service. They live in mansions in Rathgar and Malahide. Does...

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: What will the Taoiseach do about this?

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: In imposing the sentence the judge said they were encouraging civil disobedience. I would like to point out to the Taoiseach that civil disobedience is a vital method of challenging unjust laws and it has been through the ages.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: We would not have the right to vote or trade union rights if we had not challenged unjust laws.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Taoiseach aware that Photocall Ireland was visited by gardaí with a warrant to take away film it had taken-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: -----of a protest?

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: What does the Taoiseach think of this type of development? Yesterday 30 gardaí were in a small lane in Rialto to assist with the installation of water meters by Irish Water.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Sorry, Ceann Comhairle, I do not know if you have noticed but these are questions.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I am not over time.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: My final question-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: You gave Deputy Micheál Martin over four minutes to ask his questions. I would like to finish mine, thank you.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach does not seem to be concerned about the laws of the land. Another Deputy in the House asked on Leaders' Questions about GMC Sierra and how it managed to get the contract for water meter installation in this country-----

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: -----when it did not even have a company registration number. Does the Taoiseach believe there should be a High Court investigation into this?

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Of course.

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: What about HSBC and the Anglo two? Will the Taoiseach answer that?

Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach conveniently brushed over that one.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 149. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on the findings of the Think-tank for Action on Social Change report, which sees Ireland second in the European Union, when it comes to child care costs (details supplied). [7743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Poverty (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 166. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the measures taken to tackle the rise of child poverty as outlined in the report of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) (details supplied). [7744/15]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Communications (24 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 172. To ask the Taoiseach if he is implementing a plain English policy, as outlined by the National Adult Literacy Agency, in his Department's communications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7291/15]