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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: They were ruled out of order before the committee.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: How was it paid for up to now?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Joe O'Toole told us the outcome.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Hear, hear.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There were lifejackets being given out over there.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: A couple of issues came up in the course of the debate, for example, from some of my colleagues from rural areas. I want to make this clear: I believe there should be equality in respect of the provision of water. The anti-water charges movement has always made that clear. Obviously, for people living in an isolated area, it will cost far more to connect to the water system and...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There are swings and roundabouts when it comes to the city. Deputy Fitzmaurice may wish to move to Dublin and pay the rents that people are paying in Dublin. People are paying €1,400 for a three-bed house.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: My point is that we should not be dividing ordinary people from rural or urban areas. I do not see how it makes anyone in a rural area feel better if everyone is paying €500 for water charges and they are paying for it. That is the point.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The last issue relates to a point Deputy Cowen made about people sitting on their hands. For the past three years, we have not been sitting on our hands. We have been out doing the backbreaking work of organising and building the anti-water charges campaign. It did not simply spring out of nowhere. There were local meetings throughout the country. They were well attended and a campaign...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister sure they will be allowed to?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Is anyone on the commission against water charges?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 35. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the implementation of the action plan of the national ambulance service capacity review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20950/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 65. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made on construction of the national children's hospital at the St. James's Hospital site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20951/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Implementation (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 306. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties under the housing assistance payment scheme that have become available in Dublin 15 by month in 2016 to date in tabular form. [20620/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Administration (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 368. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will address the anomaly in an area (details supplied) where a number of tenants are unable to avail of certain social protection payments as they privately rent homes from an agent while the property is owned by the local authority. [20669/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Israeli Settlements (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 423. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the planned new settler accommodation in the occupied West Bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21121/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 703. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on the involvement of his Department officials at a farm (details supplied) where cattle were reportedly killed. [21237/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 841. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to report on the involvement of members of the Defence Forces at a farm (details supplied) where cattle were reportedly shot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21235/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 842. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of times members of the Defence Forces have been involved in repossessions or bankruptcy seizures in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21236/16]

Other Questions: Live Exports (13 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Government is still trading with Egypt.