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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Committee. (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I thought that this was going to be a priority. In terms of referendums, this is a bit more real than the symbolic ones that are being proposed in October. If there are issues around the wording, this committee should have some opportunity to go through them. I do not know what the issue is for the Attorney General but I have an idea. It is disappointing that the summer recess is starting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Business of Committee. (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Could we ask for this to be an item for the committee in September?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Housing Model: Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: I welcome Ms Comerford, Mr. Bissett and Ms Fagan. It is rotten that the community has to come here to seek a meeting with the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and put forward its own proposals when it has been let down on many occasions. The group is coming forward with its own proposals. I can understand why it considers the model it has put forward to be much better...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Cost Rental Housing Model: Discussion (12 Jul 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: May I intervene? I have to leave in ten minutes. It is very interesting to hear Dr. Healy say that it should still have a bearing on the person's income.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 23. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the allowances paid to members of the Defence Forces for duties related to the Papal visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36190/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 24. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of members of the Defence Forces on duty related to the Papal visit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36191/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 42. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the change in the law in Israel defining the state as a Jewish one and changing the official status of the Arabic language. [35449/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 44. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the current political and military situation in the Republic of Cameroon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35664/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his relationship with a service (details supplied); if the service reports to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36461/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of in-service training events for the State religious education programme run by a service (details supplied) for teachers in 2016 which involved Roman Catholic diocesan advisers or other similar members of other faith groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36462/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capacity in which members of religious faith groups attend in-service training events run by a service (details supplied). [36463/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 319. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the remit under which a service (details supplied) attends religious faith formation training related events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36464/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 448. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a refugee programme for those fleeing the conflict in the Republic of Cameroon will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35663/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 449. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of join family visa applications in the embassy in India; if additional resources will be assigned to assist in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35665/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 962. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to renewing fur farming licences when they next expire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35784/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Services (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 1116. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Dublin Bus not issuing change refunds from 21 September 2018; his views on whether the rights of commuters are being vindicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36269/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 1138. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the extension of the Luas green line from Broombridge into the Dublin 15 area; his plans to investigate the benefits of such extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36804/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Light Rail Projects Provision (7 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 1139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to extend the Luas red and green lines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36805/18]

An Bille um an Seachtú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cion a aisghairm arb éard é ní diamhaslach a fhoilsiú nó a aithris) 2018: An Dara Céim - Thirty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution (Repeal of offence of publication or utterance of blasphemous matter) Bill 2018: Second Stage (18 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Solidarity supports the Bill and will campaign for a "Yes" vote in the referendum. We formally proposed the removal of the offence of blasphemy in our Bill in July 2017. The 1937 Constitution which is being amended was designed in a Catholic state where the Catholic Church held a privileged and special position. There are multiple references specifically from a Catholic or Christian...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (18 Sep 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 153. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the review process the Office of Public Works will be engaged in regarding the use of the Phoenix Park for the visit of Pope Francis; if local residents will be given an opportunity to give their view regarding the disruptions in their community and the use of the Phoenix Park for such events; and if he will make a statement on the...