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- Electoral (Extension of Voting Rights to Non-Irish Citizens) Bill 2017: First Stage (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to extend voting rights in elections to Dáil Éireann and to the European Parliament to all adults ordinarily resident in the State. This Bill will extend voting rights in Dáil and European elections to all people over the age of 18 who are ordinarily resident in the State, which is the same qualification that...
- Electoral (Extension of Voting Rights to Non-Irish Citizens) Bill 2017: First Stage (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: On a point of order-----
- Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: This is an historic occasion. I have never heard of a time when so many people have shown up for a debate. I have tried to speak with the Tánaiste. We cannot cite any precedent. Travellers have come to Leinster House from far and wide, but I submitted a list of names approximately 36 hours ago of people in the Irish Traveller Movement and other associations, for example, the...
- Traveller Ethnicity: Statements (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The events earlier were unfortunate. I wish to speak about a woman who was excluded due to the oversubscription this evening. This is Catherine Joyce who has fought for approximately 30 years alongside many people who are here this evening for Travellers' right in the Irish Traveller Movement and the Blanchardstown Traveller Development Group. She stated Traveller ethnicity is the first...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the junior certificate English examination, in view of the industrial relations dispute with the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10413/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (1 Mar 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 61. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will report on the process for awarding patronage of new secondary schools in the Dublin 15 area; if the diversity in the population was considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10412/17]
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: The Minister provided figures on spending for housing and referred to how much of a commitment it is to the Government. The Revised Estimates show €1.2 billion is being made available for housing programmes in 2017. While that is an increase on previous years, it is on a par with or less than what was spent on social housing even in the 2000s. This has to be put into context....
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: I do not know how much of it we are doing because the emphasis seems to be on getting units back into use for the people who own them. Councils are buying houses on the open market and I do not have a problem with that because there is an emergency and it has to be done but we all know that is not a sensible policy in the long term because it means buying houses at top dollar when they could...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: It is in the Estimates.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: I know but I ask the Chairman not to be partisan. Water and the spending on water are mentioned here and I am going to get around to it now.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: With respect to the three people who are here, there is plenty of time. I just wanted to ask a question about water related to page 4 of the Estimates.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister implement legislation to abolish water charges if that is what is voted for by the committee and by the Dáil?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: Frankly, they had found a resolution of the point-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: That committee was set up by the Dáil to find a resolution. If it finds a resolution, will the Minister implement it?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: Why not?
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: That is not the Chairman's decision. Water is on the agenda of this committee as well, and I am asking the Minister about it.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: It is not affordable mortgages.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: Okay. I asked about affordable mortgages.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (Revised) (1 Mar 2017) Ruth Coppinger: I am sure the Minister does.