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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is a little surprising that as the Minister is travelling around the country, including a visit to Waterford last week, he has not met representatives of the key councils which are experiencing this problem. I ask him to meet the management of these councils. The councillors are powerless in the sense of bringing forward proposals. There is not a problem with CEOs acquiring houses....
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: However, I pointed out that the price of private housing is being jacked up by developers, some of whom have been through NAMA and have had the largesse of the taxpayer put in front of their feet. They are also getting money from the NTMA through Activate Capital, for example, and they are shooting up the price of houses. The Minister is either powerless to do anything about it or he does...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I am suggesting it should not be the focal point of the Minister's plan. The focal point should be social and affordable housing
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The legislation the Minister is bringing through the Dáil does not deal with that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I told the Minister it was in 2008.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: They are all unaffordable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: In Dublin West, there-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry but this is an important point.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness: Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (21 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: All of the houses being built in Castleknock are mansions for executives.
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Last Saturday the Taoiseach was 50 metres away from an historic demonstration - the 25,000 strong, predominantly youthful March for Choice which took place in Dublin and called for the holding of a referendum to repeal the eighth amendment abortion ban, something he has continually tried to avoid, despite all the polls which show a huge demand for it. At the end of the protest the Minister...
- Leaders' Questions (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach said he set up the citizens' assembly to hear stories but we have ample stories and he commented on none of the questions I put about his own role in this House over four decades on these issues. We heard the stories of two women who were travelling and I know they tweeted the Taoiseach, although I do not think he tweeted anything back. The Minister for Health offered them tea...
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Living Wage (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 83. To ask the Taoiseach the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €12, €13, €14 or €15 per hour for all employees under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27783/16]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Living Wage (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 84. To ask the Taoiseach the cost to introduce a minimum weekly gross wage of €480, €500, €520, €560 or €600 for all full-time employees under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27793/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 137. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of introducing a minimum wage of €12, €13, €14 or €15 an hour for all employees under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27782/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 138. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of introducing a minimum weekly gross wage of €480, €500, €520, €560 or €600 for all full-time employees under the aegis of his Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27791/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: National Debt (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 186. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated amount of money which will be paid in interest and in repayment of the principal on the national debt in each of the years 2016 to 2020. [26899/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Abolition (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 187. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount it would cost the State to abolish the universal social charge for all incomes under €100,000 and maintain it as it is for those over €100,000. [26900/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Universal Social Charge Abolition (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 188. To ask the Minister for Finance the net effect for the State of the abolition of the universal social charge for all income under €100,000; the maintenance of it as is for those between €100,000 and €150,000; introducing two new bands of USC of 10% for income between €150,001 and €200,000; and a 12% rate for all income over €200,000. [26901/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised by restoring stamp duty on commercial property transactions to the previous rate of 6%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26989/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Stamp Duty (27 Sep 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 197. To ask the Minister for Finance the amount that could be raised by increasing stamp duty on commercial property transactions to 10%. [26990/16]