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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Residential Tenancies Board Data (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 582. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the level of compliance by landlords in informing the Residential Tenancies Board of rent increases excluding renewal tenancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53916/18]

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Some 300,000 Irish people are affected by rare diseases. They comprise one of the largest health groupings in the country. I welcome the fact that the Bill is attempting to deal with access to drugs, which is a major issue for those people. As has been mentioned, we have seen people having to campaign for Orkambi and Spinraza and now from pembro. It is unfortunate that the Minister is not...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes.

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I am.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (18 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 156. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to expand the boundaries of the special regeneration areas under the living city initiative scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53290/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (18 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 366. To ask the Minister for Health the progress of the human tissue Bill; when he plans to publish the heads of the Bill; if he will consult with interested organisations in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52873/18]

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (13 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government pursuant to Standing Orders 84A(3)(a) and 141.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Every time we put forward proposals that would give security to those who are renting the usual two arguments are thrown out, one of which is that landlords will exit the sector, which I want to address first. There has been a 75% increase in the number of landlords in this country since 2008 and a 1.5% decrease in their number in recent years mainly because of obsolescence and the fact that...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The State now builds virtually nothing. It built 351 local authority houses in the first six months of this year and 150 for housing agencies, which amounts to 500 houses. That is not a programme; that is a housing estate.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I live in a housing estate of 700. The idea that that is a programme is a joke. What is at the root of this? Public lands should be 100% public housing to rent or to buy. If the construction industry was taken under State control and we set up a State building agency, we could build affordable housing. Deputy Barry wrote a pamphlet on housing and capitalism. For example, the CSI survey...

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Vótail.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: That represents a single housing estate.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Half the number of houses in my estate is what the Government has built.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: There are lots of new provisions in it.

Anti-Evictions Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is just a factual matter.

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach and the representatives of the Government must take note of what is happening in France. This is one of the largest countries in Europe and a massive tide of protest is taking place. The yellow vest movement is an inspirational revolt by working people and the poor against the President of the rich, Emmanuel Macron, and his policies. The protests show that these policies can...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I was speaking of the 221 cases.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Taoiseach know how soon that will be?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach once made the very unexpected admission that he would nearly become a socialist when he saw the way drug companies profiteer. That was in response to a question I put on cystic fibrosis. It applies now in respect of pembrolizumab. What progress has been made since Vicky Phelan came in here with Áine Morgan and Tracey Brennan who are in their 30s and 40s and told Deputies...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: BusConnects Bus Corridors Project: Discussion (12 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I am happy to allow Deputy Lahart to go before me.