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Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Tomorrow, workers in Dublin and in many other places will have to take to the picket lines again at Lloyds pharmacies. They are mainly women and they are low paid. They are striking for better pay, for a sick pay scheme that does not exist - imagine that, in a pharmacy - for better work conditions and against zero-hour contracts. They are striking for union recognition, something the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: ------and ask them to boycott Lloyds tomorrow in a one-day show of support for these women workers?

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is to do with union recognition and zero-hour contracts legislation. You let every Tom, Dick and Harry talk about other types of things.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is about laws to help workers.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It does not deal with union recognition.

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: What is the rush? It has been there for 80 years.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Gender Equality (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on measures to eliminate the gender pay gap; when he expects a Bill on this matter to progress through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29666/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: National Traveller-Roma Integration Strategy (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the implementation of the National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 27. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for reform to the way in which complainants in sexual assault and rape cases are dealt with by the justice system; his views on representation of complainants and the prohibition of cross-examination on post-incident sexual history or on the use of contraception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29667/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take to end the system of direct provision in view of the increased access to the labour market for those seeking asylum here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Victim Support Services (5 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 68. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the review of the treatment of complainants in sexual assault and rape trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29663/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: On the same matter-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Obviously we have seen a draft of the legislation but there are a couple of glaring issues. Abortion should be fully decriminalised. We still retain a 14-year jail sentence for somebody who might assist somebody to have an abortion at 13 weeks, for example, which is really dangerous. It will have a chilling effect on doctors and could end up endangering women's health. A 72-hour waiting...

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Those really need to be looked at.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: What about decriminalisation?

Children and Family Relationships Bill 2018: Second Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I had intended to wait and speak to the amendment but I will make some points now. It was shocking to people to discover that three years on from the historic referendum this matter is not addressed in legislation. We have received calls from people we know who cannot be properly recognised as the parents of their children. It was news to a lot of people that this had not been properly...

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1:1. In page 3, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“5. The Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 23:“23A. Within six months of the coming into operation of the Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Act 2018, the Minister and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection shall have...

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Can I speak for a minute on it to sum up the amendment and address the points that have been made?

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: A report does not have to be the same length as "War and Peace". It can be a page saying the issue is being dealt with. I do not buy the idea of confusion. We do not have a facility to write in an amendment saying a law will be brought forward. This is the way we are doing it. A report could be brought forward saying the issues are being addressed in impending legislation next month....

Children and Family Relationships (Amendment) Bill 2018: Committee and Remaining Stages (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Can the Minister give a timeframe for that?