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Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: If the Deputy stops interrupting me I will give him the figures right now. I will tell him the damage this Bill will do. Anyone who deals with homeless people every day will say that the only source of permanent social housing now is existing council stock that becomes vacant. There is absolutely nothing new being built. Figures from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local...

Housing (Sale of Local Authority Housing) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (20 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: So we should be buying houses to sell them on.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (20 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 60. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans regarding the ratification of the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22780/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (20 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 62. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her concerns about the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership undermining the European Union's climate change policy in view of most recent leaks reported in the media (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22781/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 173. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to revise the criteria for a student to live three of the past five years in the European Economic Area and/or Switzerland to be eligible for the student grant scheme given this is a barrier to many returning emigrants seeking to enter education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23229/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Government strongly considering changing its legislative approach to multinational corporations in light of the amazingly embarrassing events of this week - the release of fake GDP figures - in respect of which this State must now pay €280 million to the EU? This arises from the fact that native Irish capitalism is so weak that it has to prostrate itself in front of...

Questions on Proposed Legislation (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Of 26% growth.

Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 10. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to tackle the high cost of child care in the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23028/16]

Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: What are the Minister's plans to tackle the high cost of child care in the State? This issue seems to have fallen off the Government's agenda but it is one of the most serious issues for young families. We have the highest child care costs in the European Union. It is a second mortgage for many families. A crèche place in Dublin, for example, can cost €998 a month compared...

Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 5 o’clock As with the previous government, every time the issue of child care costs is raised the Government trots out the subject of the free preschool year. That scheme benefits parents who have children from the ages of three to five. Unfortunately it does not benefit anybody else. Children need care for more than 61 weeks of their childhood. The scheme offers to cover...

Other Questions: Child Care Costs (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I hope the Minister will come up with something more imaginative then just the free preschool year, welcome as it is. After that provision is made, families still have to pay huge amounts in child care costs. Ironically, the Government spends approximately €260 million per year on child care. This is about the same amount that Ireland will be paying to the EU for our leprechaun...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 339. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to report on the implementation of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 since it was enacted one year ago; the number of gender recognition certificates issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23816/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 340. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on making changes so that those who are aged under 16 years can have legal recognition of their gender in view of the fact that the Gender Recognition Act 2015 has been enacted for one year. [23817/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Gender Recognition (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 341. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on making changes to give recognition to non-binary gender identities in view of the fact that the Gender Recognition Act 2015 has been enacted for one year. [23818/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 429. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 14 July 2016, when he expects the Health Service Executive to commence talks with the manufacturers of lumacaftor/ivacaftor (Orkambi); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23372/16]

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: When Fianna Fáil was in power.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There would be no charity if companies paid tax.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Socialist Party, the Anti-Austerity Alliance and People Before Profit are under no illusions regarding the European Union but it is hilarious to hear people on the other side of the House talking about a completely different EU to the one they spoke about a month ago. They are now talking about its lack of democracy. It seems that the European Union is okay when it is inflicting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There are two matters here - the legislation and the plan. I am afraid they will get mixed up. Last week, the Minister gave the members who attended that meeting the bullet points about the plan and we have a briefing here, but I certainly cannot give a commitment for my party or group until I see the legislation. I understood we would be dealing with the legislation today, not just a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (14 Sep 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I know that, but last week I thought we would have the legislation today because there was such a rush on it.