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Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 517. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on research conducted by the language centre in Maynooth University, County Kildare, on summer Irish language colleges in the Gaeltacht (details supplied). [16798/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 518. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the findings in the research conducted by the language centre in Maynooth University (details supplied) in County Kildare, that a lack of money is the biggest reason for students not being able to attend a summer Irish language college in the Gaeltacht; the measures she intends to implement to increase access to summer...

Other Questions: Public Transport (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 7. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in view of the industrial action proposed by the trade unions, if the Government will continue to support the privatisation of 10% of Dublin Bus routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16502/15]

Other Questions: Public Transport (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Minister and Government will press ahead with the policy of beginning to privatise Dublin Bus and Bus Éireann, which is forcing thousands of workers to forgo wages this Friday, May Day, International Workers' Day, by taking industrial action to protect the public ownership of the transport system and their own pay and conditions? Will the Minister pursue the policy of...

Other Questions: Public Transport (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I will answer the Minister's question. It is because workers are not stupid. While the Minister has given a commitment that he will not transfer existing workers into any privatised company, the public service obligation ends in 2019, only four years away, and they know all bets will be off then. Any new element of the company that would be privatised would be used to drive down pay and...

Other Questions: Public Transport (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Again, I ask the Minister to listen. I just explained why the workers do not accept the Minister's reassurance. The public service obligation will end in 2019 and all bets will be off. This is a stealth process. Of course the Government is not going to privatise 100% of the transport system in one fell swoop. It will begin with 10% and take a softly softly approach. The workers are...

Other Questions: Public Transport (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister did it too late.

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I too am happy with the moving of the writ for the Carlow-Kilkenny by-election and to support the Anti-Austerity Alliance candidate, Conor Mac Liam. He will be a fitting replacement and a total contrast to the man whose seat he will be filling, a man who was rewarded and backslapped amazingly by the Labour Party here today, leaving the water charges, the household charge and the property tax...

Carlow-Kilkenny By-election: Issue of Writ (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Very importantly, he will also call for a "Yes" vote in the referendum on marriage equality on the same day, and for a progressive society in general. I note that the Government parties are saying nothing but "Yes"; it is as if they are afraid to say anything more. Conor will champion the idea of a break with the past and a repeal of the eighth amendment of the Constitution as well.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Minister of State feel embarrassed about the fiasco Deputies have witnessed today? At one point, we had a Minister speaking to an empty Chamber. A three-day debate has been arranged to discuss the Government's Spring Economic Statement. In the time I have spent in this House, which is almost a year, the Government has not provided even a half a day to discuss the housing crisis or...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: They were built with cheap labour by companies like Rhatigans.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Government turned a blind eye to the use of cheap labour.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: There is no social housing being built now. More was built by Fianna Fáil than by this Government.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of Aer Lingus (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed sale of the Government's stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will report on the advice received from the review group on a possible sale. [16501/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide resources for Mary Immaculate College in County Limerick to improve the library facilities, in order that the number of study spaces is at least in line with the average across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16859/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of students to library study spaces in each of the third level institutions in the State. [16860/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (30 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 157. To ask the Minister for Health his views on governance issues at the St. Vincent's Hospital group raised by the chief executive of the Health Service Executive on 23 April 2015 (details supplied). [17083/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Debt Cancellation (30 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 172. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will participate in the United Nations committee on sovereign debt restructuring; if he will report on his discussions, and those of the ambassador to the United Nations, held with other states regarding the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17082/15]

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Stick with the topic.

Order of Business (6 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I also wanted to ask about the forthcoming legislation. When will the Government bring forward the water services Bill to address outstanding issues reflected in the Government's water package in November 2014? It has been six months since that motion was put before us. Deputy after Deputy has asked the Taoiseach about the landlord issue. The Government is obviously having problems with...