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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Is there any chance of answering the question about Michael Lowry?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Once again, the Taoiseach deflects completely -----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: -----and does not answer the question about Michael Lowry and doing business with him. Michael Lowry who, as I said, was found by a tribunal to have received payments in the order of at least £180,000 from somebody he gave a mobile phone licence to and who is now a multi billionaire. You do not get more corrupt than that and the Taoiseach has no qualms.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Taoiseach's questions is being halved.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Hundreds of Taoiseach's questions will not be asked. For example, personally, in that slot, I have raised repeal when nobody else in this Dáil was interested. I raised trans healthcare and many other topics that there is no way any of the Taoiseach's backbenchers will ask him about. We heard a lot about the terrible plight of the lonely backbencher. My heart was bleeding until I...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: There is this idea that they are in this terrible position. They can speak at any time should they choose to.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to finish by saying this is in line with anti-democratic measures that parliaments are taking across Europe. They are using their majorities to cut across the right to protest and democratic rights. They are doing it in the UK today cutting welfare rights-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: You do not respect us.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Michael Lowry, the question I asked?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (26 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: You put the Ceann Comhairle in position.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reports his Department has received regarding elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus among elephants in Dublin Zoo in 2024; the steps his Department has taken to care for the animals and deter spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13737/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks in place to ensure pig farms in the State maintain the highest animal welfare standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13736/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 170. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the processes that were followed in the decision to allow US military Osprey jets fly over Dublin on 26 August 2023; if safety concerns about the aircraft were known; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13967/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the estimated number of ‘Ghost buses’ in the Dublin 15 areas in a news report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13410/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Liquidations (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 316. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is aware of the issues surrounding the liquidation of a company (details supplied); if he will consider a review to legislation to better protect smaller and non-professional creditors is such situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13806/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary amount allocated to the provision of a range of free, adequate, safe and suitable period products in all educational publicly funded settings, including schools, for 2025; if the service will be continue to be funded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14044/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 403. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that further funding be made available with the utmost urgency to two schools (details supplied). [14064/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (25 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 887. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the budgetary amount allocated to the provision of a range of free, adequate, safe and suitable period products in all educational publicly funded settings including colleges and higher education institutes for 2025; if the service will be continue to be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14778/25]

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sharing time with Deputies Boyd Barrett and O'Gorman. I too took a huge interest in this Bill when I saw it come up because of people I know who have been in this situation. 3 o’clock I am delighted that there will be a change whereby cohabitees will now be considered equal to people who are married because they feel the exact same impact from a bereavement. I really...

Social Welfare (Bereaved Partner's Pension) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I will finish by saying that there is no way in which this can go through as it currently stands.