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Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (10 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I welcome those present in the Public Gallery for this debate. The Minister mentioned at the beginning of his remarks that he would speak to representatives of the GAA about the game changer campaign. Obviously, I welcome any move by sporting organisations because they have such access to children, to girls and boys. Nobody against whom credible accusations of domestic violence have been...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Pension Parity and Working Conditions for School Secretaries and Caretakers: Fórsa (10 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I will give Mr. Pike a chance to answer that in a second because, contrary to what the Senator just said, I believe there will be massive support from parents and communities for caretakers and secretaries. God forbid, there would be an effective strike day on the most important day of school. The work that needs to be done on that opening day by school secretaries and caretakers is key....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Pension Parity and Working Conditions for School Secretaries and Caretakers: Fórsa (10 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the representatives from Fórsa for coming and I wish them all the best with the campaign. They might consider a leaflet for the picket line that explains the issue to parents. I am sure that Fórsa has already thought of this, but I am mentioning it just in case it has not. Parents could then put pressure on their TDs and it could broaden the issue out. Fórsa might...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 801. To ask the Minister for Health to consider expanding the free HRT scheme to include those treatments that are not covered under the drug payment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37378/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (10 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 24. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on his Department’s policy in relation to searching foreign military aircraft on Irish soil; if he intends to review the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38252/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (10 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 58. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on engagement he has had with other states regarding the US bombing of Iran; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38253/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (10 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 206. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an appeal by a person (details supplied) that has been submitted against the decision of his Department not to renew a work permit application has been considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38382/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 319. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE payroll section can be directed to honour the terms of a circular issued in January 2018 currently being denied to craft workers in Mullingar Hospital concerning a standardised formula for calculating holiday premia for employees (details supplied). [38332/25]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the Chair and all the witnesses. My time is very short. I am one of the people living under the experiment and guinea pig situation in Dublin 15. I think we all agree with drones for civil defence, topography, delivering medicines and all that. What we are talking about is drone delivery by commercial companies for fast food and coffee. It seems to me, by what I am hearing today,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I take issue with Professor McCarthy's word "acceptance". There should be a much higher bar than just accepting something. For example, if there is a planning application for a building, people such as councillors, etc., can write in and make their submissions, but there is no recourse at the moment for residents living under these drones. One other issue is jobs and the economy....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes. Does it include military and defence for drones?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes, I think it does. The other thing is about jobs. Would Professor McCarthy agree that Manna coming in and replacing Deliveroo bike riders with drones is, first, not good for jobs and is certainly not good for the environment because the bikes the Deliveroo riders are using are perfectly environmentally acceptable?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Okay. One of the other contributors said we have a wild west situation and Mr. Gavin quickly came in about the safety of the drones. What we are all talking about here is that there is a wild west for residents with regard to noise, privacy and their lives being upended. This is going to increase from 170,000 flights by Manna to 2 million, which is its target. It has just got investment...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Nothing for noise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: They would have to fly higher to reduce the noise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport: Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Discussion (9 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank all the witnesses for attending. I do not have a lot of time, so I need quick answers, if possible. Are any of the witnesses living in Dublin 15 or an area where fast food drone delivery is taking place?