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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Exemptions (13 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 829. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will exempt the blood bikes Ireland scheme from motor taxation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46873/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: House Prices (13 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 863. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the report (details supplied) indicating an 8.5% increase in house prices in 2015 and the measures he will introduce for affordable accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (13 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 957. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the concerns raised by Bird Watch Ireland regarding her decision on 23 December 2015 to allow greater flexibility in the cutting and burning of hedgerows in the months of March and August; the safeguards that will be in place for any hedgerow cutting and burning in these months; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (13 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 958. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will have research conducted into the nesting times of birds here; if she is aware that many species of birds, such as Yellowhammers which are a conservation concern, have nesting times outside the existing months where restrictions on cutting and burning hedgerows exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1126/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (14 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 176. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish an investigation into the abuse of a person (details supplied) in south County Dublin and how the abuse of that person was investigated. [1622/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (14 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 177. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will meet with a survivor of sexual abuse from south County Dublin (details supplied). [1623/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (14 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 215. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of his contacts with the Egyptian authorities regarding a citizen being detained in Egypt (details supplied) whose trial has been adjourned until March 2016 and the consular assistance given to this person. [1627/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Monuments (14 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 247. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht given the concern of protestors who have peacefully occupied the area in recent days, if she will intervene in the building works on Moore Street in Dublin 1, to ensure the heritage of the area is preserved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1629/16]

Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: In regard to impending legislation, when will the Criminal Justice (Sexual Offences) Bill be brought before the Dáil and will there be sufficient time to deal with it? Obviously, we are near the end of this Government's term. At what stage does the Taoiseach anticipate we will be able to take this Bill? Will there be sufficient time for amendments on what is a very complex issue?...

Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach knows when he will call the election. Does he anticipate that all Stages will be taken or just Second Stage?

Order of Business (19 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Will it be guillotined?

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Live Register Data (19 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 90. To ask the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 76 of 15 December 2015, the estimated number of unemployed persons who are not on the live register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46814/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Agreements (19 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 285. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2122/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority Administration (19 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 289. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is in favour of the payment of Private Security Authority licences by instalment, given the low pay of many workers in security; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2168/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I also want to raise the issue of the eviction of the 23 Traveller families from Woodland Park in County Louth. It is incredible that the first response of the State to Travelling people since the tragedy at Carrickmines is to use that event to evict 23 families including women and children from a site on which they have been living. Just so we are clear, this was a halting site in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Traveller Accommodation (20 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I have heard replies in my time but I have to say this takes the biscuit. First, the Minister of State told us the reason the council acted in this way was that the directive was issued before the Carrickmines report came out. That is unbelievable. The Carrickmines report has been known for weeks and should have been respected. It is pathetic. It was said that numerous requests were made...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: As my colleague Deputy Paul Murphy said last night, the Labour Party manifesto, on reforming politics, referred to it being a time for change. The manifesto made it clear that Ireland would never again suffer from abuses such as those seen in the past and that all positions were to be opened up to qualified candidates. After the McNulty candidacy, the Tánaiste spoke about new procedures...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: -----and eight separate cuts to lone parents, 90% of whom are women and who constitute the biggest group in poverty in society already. Along the way, the Tánaiste has used the most Tory style language of welfare dependency, which was absolutely despicable and callous beyond belief. Despite letters and protestations from many women, she had no compassion. She cut the back to school...

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to finish on the Tánaiste's role in history. With this appointment, she has placed her own seat in Dublin West on a knife edge. If there is one thing that unites everyone from Mulhuddart to Castleknock to Clonee and beyond, it is cronyism and corruption. The one solitary thing one would expect the Labour Party to stand for in government was taking a very clear case against-----

Confidence in Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jan 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Cronyism. Sorry, I said that the Labour Party-----