Results 1,501-1,520 of 6,881 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger
- Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: In that case, I will jump up on the next item.
- Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: I am trying to speak but the Ceann Comhairle keeps cutting across me.
- Order of Business (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach does not care about the staff. The Taoiseach is keeping the staff here until midnight tonight.
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 47. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will meet with organisations from the Dublin 15 area taking part in community employment schemes to discuss the ending of community employment for those in the schemes beyond two years. [29361/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 48. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the social impact on 15 participants in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 15 of not renewing their participation in a community employment scheme. [29362/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an exemption to the existing rules on community employment schemes, to enable participants who are over 60 years of age to continue after retirement. [29363/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her views on the term limits for participants in the community employment schemes who are near 65 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29364/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 51. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her Department has saved any money by not renewing community employment schemes for those persons over 60 years of age. [29365/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (15 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views that a postal notification for a national car test renewal (details supplied) would increase the number of motorists with certificates that are not expired and therefore assist with road safety for road users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29295/15]
- Leaders’ Questions (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Government bullied them into paying.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: On behalf of the Anti-Austerity Alliance and Socialist Party, I object to the guillotining of vital Bills, particularly the Civil Debt (Procedures) Bill. Yesterday, the deputy leader of the Labour Party told the nation on Sean O'Rourke's radio programme that he was beyond satisfied with the payment levels and that there were enforcement mechanisms being considered in the Dáil that would...
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Tánaiste has turned a deaf ear throughout this session to the escalating housing crisis, particularly in her constituency, which has the youngest population and the highest number of renters. She is not doing anything about it.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: We certainly do.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It is a race against time.
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: What about JobBridge?
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: That is why we are saying they should not pay the water charges-----
- Order of Business (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Twenty minutes left.
- Harbours Bill 2015: Second Stage (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: I am speaking on behalf of the Anti-Austerity Alliance. In theory, the idea of bringing ports under the remit of local authorities is a positive step as port authorities have proved unaccountable to local communities in many cases. They have not taken the impact of the port on the community and local small businesses into account. However, the devil is in the detail. In reality, these...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 12. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase funding to the Dublin regional homeless services in view of a report by Dublin City Council citing a shortfall of €18.5 million in funding for homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29008/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (16 Jul 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will report on any discussions held with tenants rights organisations in relation to the Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015. [29009/15]