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- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Why did the Taoiseach not go on then to ensure, having told his Minister it would be in the terms of reference, that it was in the terms of reference?
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Tusla allegations.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I have a question for the Minister for Justice and Equality. She spoke to the Minister, Deputy Zappone, about her meeting with the McCabes. She stated that all she said was, "Thank you, Katherine". She had read a full transcript from the O'Higgins commission which went into detail-----
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: She had it in her possession, according to Maurice McCabe, so if she did not read it, there is a problem. Why did the Minister not think to ask the Minister, Deputy Zappone, who is in charge of Tusla why she was going to meet Sergeant McCabe and his family that day? Why did she not think to ask that, given that she is the Minister for Justice and Equality and it would ultimately be her...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 93. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work on recognition of the Traveller community's ethnicity; the expected timeframe for recognition of ethnicity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6733/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence Incidence (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 94. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the statistics on domestic violence; her views on whether there is under-reporting of the figures here in view of the figures in Northern Ireland; her further views on whether there is a need to change a culture in An Garda Síochána on the accurate recording of domestic violence; and if she will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of current citizenship applications by year the applications were made, in tabular form. [7198/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: NAMA Portfolio (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 141. To ask the Minister for Finance if the apartments in need of remedial work in an area (details supplied) include apartments which completion of same was financed by NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6807/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of households that are currently on social housing transfer lists nationally; if he will provide a breakdown for each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7163/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 291. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of households in receipt of rent supplement, with a breakdown according to the reason for the reduction in the numbers on rent supplement since January 2015 and including the numbers moved on to housing assistance payment, HAP, and rental accommodation scheme, RAS; the number coming off rent supplement due to being permanently housed...
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations Upgrade (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 626. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will make an improvement to the facilities available to commuting rail passengers in stations in Dublin such as increased number of toilet facilities, retail facilities, modernisation of trains and other improvements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6866/17]
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It was remarked that AAA-PBP Deputies were not present. One third of our group is present for this debate.
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Obviously, Fianna Fáil has only bothered to send one of its Deputies.
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It is difficult when one is in a small party to bilocate from committees, etc.
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Hopefully, the Deputy will discover the joys of being in a small party some day.
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: In calling for this debate two weeks ago when the Muslim ban - let us face it, that is what it was - was initiated, we and other Deputies wanted to send a message to Donald Trump about his racist policies not being acceptable. The question of airports remains relevant. Some of the impetus has been taken from the debate by the brilliant protests, which gave the three judges who blocked...
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: They will not be in the room. That is great. Steve Bannon from the so-called alt-right, who is trying to rebrand racism and make it more palatable, is homophobic and believes in a hierarchy of races, genders and religions. He is the most anti-woman person one could ever meet. He believes that every telegraph pole in the south should be festooned with a Confederate flag. These are the...
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: There was an attempt to move an all-party motion, but it would seem that the Government did not want to sign up to it. It is strange that the Taoiseach will look Trump in the eye when he will not even send a message about the executive orders. It just does not bear thinking about. We know-----
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I will just correct what has been said.
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The AAA-PBP group sent its support for the motion so I do not know where Deputy Ryan has got his information.