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Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: -----but that is not the way the people see it.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That is not the way other people see it, and we should not allow this resignation to be used to quash debate.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It was not unanimous if somebody disagreed with it.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It was not unanimous.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: For how long?

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I would like to raise a genuine question. How can we know whether we are happy with the business for Wednesday and Thursday until we see what is agreed today? How much time will be provided for questioning? Will it be an hour? Two hours are going a-begging in terms of business.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Depending on what the Business Committee comes back with, will we be able to call a vote on the business for Wednesday or Thursday?

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am not agreeing to it until I see how today's business.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: How can we know whether sufficient time will be provided for asking questions?

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Can we not agree here to use the two-hour period that was to be used for the motion of no confidence? That might prevent dissatisfaction later on.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: We can agree it here. We have done it before.

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Given the political instability and the political crisis created by the Taoiseach's Government, there is huge anxiety about legislation to allow a referendum to be held to repeal the eighth amendment. I have received a huge amount of correspondence on the issue. People were fearful that the Taoiseach's willingness to place one woman's career above all women's rights would lead to a...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Will it be held in May?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Status (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 232. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of entries on the foreign births register in each of the years 2014 to 2016, and to date in 2017. [50293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 233. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the number of passports issued to persons resident outside the State in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [50294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 234. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the number of passports issued to persons living in Northern Ireland in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017. [50295/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Status (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 235. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to set out the number of persons registered with his Department's citizens' registration service as being resident abroad. [50296/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 33. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will request her staff not to seek information from persons regarding former partners in circumstances in which they are survivors of domestic violence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50708/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: In what way are we doing this?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I thought all three of us would ask our questions and then allow the Minister to respond.