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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The Ceann Comhairle said the Business Committee was meeting. I will speak on Wednesday if the Ceann Comhairle prefers but thought it would be better to do so now. The Topical Issue debates tomorrow or Thursday could instead be a time where the Minister could come in and report. There are serious issues emerging where women cannot get access because of the opt-in service that is emerging...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Spread the cost of it.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 153. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the protest movement in Sudan; his plans to raise opposition to repression of the protest movement; the contact he has had with the Sudanese authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1055/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Registration of Births (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the processing times for applications to the foreign births register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1360/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the merging of two schools (details supplied) in County Cavan; if the consultation process will be examined with local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54179/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 576. To ask the Minister for Health if the details of the mandatory waiting period under section 12 of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018 will be clarified by guidelines in order to give surety to those seeking to terminate a pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54231/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 616. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the assessment of needs for a child (details supplied). [54344/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 621. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the provision of services to persons (details supplied) with multiple needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 645. To ask the Minister for Health if the use of debt collection agencies for the collection of debts to the health service will be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54433/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 691. To ask the Minister for Health if assurances will be given to an organisation (details supplied) on the funding of services it provides to the deaf community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1047/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 692. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Rotunda Hospital placing an 11 week limit on terminations; if he will address the matter to bring clarity for hospitals and those that may be seeking terminations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1048/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 1063. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of valid public services cards issued. [54322/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Reviews (15 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 1077. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 23 October 2018, if she will report on the implementation of the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 and the proposed legislative changes envisaged in that report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1042/19]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We could have brought forward our Prohibition of Bogus Self-Employment Bill. Our impression, when the Minister left the House that summer's evening, was that she was going to bring forward a Bill. She has been talking about that for ages. Even before this Bill, there was talk of a bogus self-employment Bill. I do not know why the Minister has not done that. It has been posed here that we...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We would have happily sat down with the unions but we did not get that contact. We came here to keep this in the Bill and I have not had time to hear from any unions. There are building workers and many others, including journalists, who are affected by this. This issue of the bogusly self-employed applies to other industries. We cannot accept the Minister's word. It is not a case of...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The work was done for the Minister. Deputy O'Dea did the work.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: From the Seanad (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I participated in the debate that took place in July and when Deputy O'Dea put his amendment; I believe it was on the last sitting day of the session. The Minister was very annoyed at the time, but it received much support from different Deputies who had been receiving reports for a long time from affected workers, especially in the building industry. The practice has been rampant on some...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I also wish a happy Christmas to all the workers in the Dáil. The ushers and catering staff are fantastic and supportive workers. For only the second time in the union's hundred year history the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, has voted to take strike action in the new year. The 95% vote in favour was a hugely resounding result, through which they join teachers and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: -----that the 18 wealthiest people in this country have €60 billion between them. The corporation tax receipts which the Taoiseach-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is very important to point it out.