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- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: We are saying to nationalise electricity.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: 17. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs will next meet. [49988/25]
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: I, indeed, will be raising it too.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy just happened to be the first person. In relation to Palestine and the ceasefire, I want to ask the Taoiseach, "What now?" What should be the approach of the Government in relation to what has happened? Obviously, any respite for the people of Gaza and for the children of Gaza from the genocide that they have endured for almost two years is hugely welcome. However, of the...
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: I did not say there was anything wrong with-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: It is about not saying anything about Palestinian hostages, Taoiseach. That is the question.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: No, that is not-----
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: It is Taoiseach's questions.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: I think you did not want to say anything about the Palestinian hostages, Taoiseach. That is very clear.
- Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (14 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: So will you say something tonight about the Palestinians?
- Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: This is an issue not just for Donegal but for the entire country. A precedent is being set by the way the Government is dealing with this issue. I want to send solidarity to all the homeowners and people affected by this issue in Donegal. There are often attempts in this House and outside it to divide and rule between people from so-called urban areas and rural areas. The reality is that...
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: Let us be clear why we are here listening to these North Korean-style eulogies for Simon Harris. We are here because-----
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: -----the Government made a decision-----
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: The Government made a decision to table a confidence motion in the Tánaiste when there was a rumour of a no-confidence motion that has not been seen-----
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: -----and has not been tabled.
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: It is very important that since we have the issue of broken promises and confidence on the table, we deal with all the Tánaiste's infamous promises. The first one, of course, relates to 2017 and the promise no child would wait more than four months for scoliosis surgery. The Tánaiste has a habit of making grandiose promises he cannot fulfil and we are now in a situation where...
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: Is the Government going to pass the occupied territories Bill in full? The Taoiseach indicated yesterday that it will deal with just one aspect and not with services. We need to know this before the presidential election next week-----
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: I am allowed to mention that there is an election coming.
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: I would like to ask the Tánaiste why he gave authorisation for a US military plane to land on Sunday, reportedly, that was en route with either troops or armaments to the Nevatim Israeli military base? He has committed to supporting the Palestinian people and supporting the Palestinian state.
- Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion (15 Oct 2025)
Ruth Coppinger: He was asked to give authorisation and I would like to know why he gave that because he has made promises to stand for Palestine and he has not delivered on that either.