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

Ruth Coppinger: Okay. The key issue is the Parliament has made an error. As my colleague, Deputy Murphy, said, if things like this had been put in it might have been spotted earlier. There are reason we use these devices to put them in. I do not get the idea that it will add work for civil servants if the legislation is being drafted. People would be happy about it. If the Minister is willing to assure...

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

Ruth Coppinger: We agree to withdraw it on that basis.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 35. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his meetings with the British Prime Minister or British officials on matters related to Northern Ireland. [28835/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Papal Visit (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 188. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost to the Office of Public Works for the Pope's visit in August 2018. [31173/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 443. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if inspectors have visited fur farms to inspect the welfare of mink in view of their semi-aquatic nature and the recent hot weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31383/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the prohibition of fur farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31384/18]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: So does the Tánaiste.

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: There is no housing.

Northern Ireland and Brexit: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I would like to share time with Deputy Boyd Barrett.

Northern Ireland and Brexit: Statements (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to mention the issue of abortion rights in Northern Ireland, which has not been mentioned so far in this debate and does not seem to feature in the minds of politicians in the North. Our fantastic movement for abortion rights has brought this issue to the centre of the stage for women. Following our repeal referendum, there is a concern that anyone who can become pregnant in the...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is all very well to say there is some fault in the amendment but what does the Minister propose is done in the area of bogus self-employment, which the Minister knows for years has been an absolute scourge for the people who are forced into it? I and others have raised many times in the Dáil the issue of the building sector, where this practice has become cancerous and widespread....

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy can still support it.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It relates to bogus self-employment.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Exactly.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I am a bit surprised to hear that people may vote against this amendment because it has not been scrutinised enough. I stayed for this because it is a big issue. I should probably have tabled an amendment. We have drafted a Bill on this issue that we would like to table. The word will go out from this Chamber that this issue was debated and voted down. I do not believe that workers will...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I am not lecturing. That is pathetic.

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Journalism.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role and Remuneration of Elected Members of Local Authorities: Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: A review is worthwhile because, as others have said, it is particularly dangerous for spouses and partners of councillors. I hear reports of people losing social welfare payments because their partners are councillors. This is happening. It has happened to one of our own and to several other councillors. The danger of the way it impacts on a family's income is that one will get council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role and Remuneration of Elected Members of Local Authorities: Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I did not say anything of the sort. I simply said the functions had gone down.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Role and Remuneration of Elected Members of Local Authorities: Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes, they are not.