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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traveller Community (1 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the establishment of a Traveller agency to address issues of equality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42431/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Insolvency Payments Scheme Payments (1 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 129. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 204 of 9 December 2014 and 185 of 14 July 2015 (details supplied), the status of the review taking place into situations where a company ceases trading, but is not liquidated and has outstanding payments to be given to employees; when the review will conclude; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (1 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 477. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the letter signed by 838 doctors from 44 countries regarding the decriminalisation of abortion, that Amnesty International published recently (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42432/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (1 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will revisit the arrangement in education and training board schools with religious denominations to have a particular class time per week dedicated to religious instruction in a particular denomination's teachings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42534/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Proposed Legislation (1 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 525. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission observations on the Education (Admission to School) Bill 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42724/15]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 7 to Seanad amendment No. 47:In section 18, to delete subsection (3).

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 48:In section 19(1)(a)(i), to delete “90 days” and substitute “180 days”.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to speak on our amendments, amendments Nos. 1 and 2 to Seanad amendment No. 51. They concern the statutory declaration, which is a critical issue for tenants. The commonest reason for people becoming homeless - the people with whom I speak - is not rent increases because landlords know that it is more difficult to evict somebody on the basis of a rent increase now. In many cases,...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: On the issue of what obligation should be placed on landlords to prove they are selling the property and that it genuinely is the reason they need to evict someone, the Minister of State is correct to note it is more difficult to evict somebody on the basis of a rent increase but many landlords are resorting to outright harassment of tenants. I have spoken to many families who have been...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 50:In paragraph (d), after “declaration” to insert “referred to in section 35 (as amended by the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015)”.

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1 to Seanad amendment No. 51:In section 17, in the inserted subsection (8), in the sixth line after “dwelling” to insert the following “and shall also include evidence of that intention to sell, such as correspondence with an estate agent or a prospective buyer or buyers, and shall also include evidence that were the property not to be sold, the...

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: From the Seanad (Resumed) (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 4 to Seanad amendment No. 53:In section 19, to delete subsection (2).

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I propose amendment No. 8 on behalf of the Anti-Austerity Alliance. It calls for the deletion of subsection (3)(c) which allows discrimination in admissions policy in schools on the grounds of religion. There is obviously a massive interest among Deputies in this topic and it is unfortunate that this debate will be guillotined at 9 p.m. We will not even get past dealing with one amendment,...

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: To which amendment does this refer? This seems like an attempt to run down the clock and prevent us from calling a division on the amendment.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy is bullying-----

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Everyone has personal experience.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: That made no sense whatsoever.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State should speak to the amendment.

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Does he not have to speak to the amendment?

Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (2 Dec 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: He is not. He is speaking to a different amendment, not the one that has been moved.