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Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I would like to bring the Taoiseach's attention back to our other national crisis, the housing crisis. Homelessness is at record levels, the price of a house has risen by 50% since 2013 and rents continue to sky-rocket despite the Government's ineffectual rent pressure zones. This Government and its predecessor have treated the housing crisis like some strange, mysterious phenomenon for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for constitutional referenda in 2018. [47720/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress of the refugee programme and the work being carried out on the integration and welfare of refugees on the programme. [51753/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Safety (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to make changes in legislation that would give rights to employees in circumstances in which there is status red weather alert in an area in order to prevent dangerous travel to work (details supplied) and to protect income for lost work resulting from such a weather alert; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 436. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the disincentive to reducing energy consumption caused by the existence of standing charges and levies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51970/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 437. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take action to reduce the regressive nature of standing charges in energy bills in view of the fact that these charges have a greater impact for those on lower incomes than higher incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51971/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 452. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the delivery of the Royal Canal Park train station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51961/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (5 Dec 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 453. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the delivery of the Royal Canal walkway that will service the new Broombridge Luas station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51962/17]

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: This reshuffle has been landed on the Taoiseach because of a major political crisis. What we have seen exposed is the connection between the Taoiseach's party and the Department of Justice and Equality, and the Department's willingness to turn its back to corruption. The Taoiseach and his willingness to defend the indefensible have also been exposed. On the appointments, it is quite...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (30 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: In recent weeks we have seen pensioners having to sell their jewellery to get vital operations. We have seen homelessness and housing issues reaching record levels and workers' rights being suppressed. We will challenge the hard-right agenda being increasingly shown by the Taoiseach.

Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill 2017: Second Stage (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes. The Public Service Pay and Pensions Bill is obviously an implementation of the public service stability agreement. As such, some public sector workers who voted to accept the deal will get some pay restoration, which they very badly need and obviously deserve. However, there is something rotten in the Bill in that it represents a very Thatcherite tactic of divide and conquer. Other...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I would also like to say "Fair play" to the woman who challenged this and brought it to light. Obviously, not everyone would be in a position to do that. I also acknowledge SPARK, which provided assistance. How many other women have received these letters or verbal messages from local Department offices? The most dangerous time for any victim of abuse is when she leaves a relationship,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: In what way are we doing this?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I thought all three of us would ask our questions and then allow the Minister to respond.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I will introduce my question and then Deputy Catherine Connolly can introduce hers.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: This issue arose and was well publicised because when "Kate" - not her real name - applied for the one-parent family payment, she was told to make reasonable efforts to contact her former partner. When she produced a safety order, the staff member said such orders were quite easy to obtain and intimated that some people got them to avoid having maintenance payments factored in. That is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: One-Parent Family Payment (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 33. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will request her staff not to seek information from persons regarding former partners in circumstances in which they are survivors of domestic violence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50708/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (29 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to implement changes to the State pension in order to rectify pension inequality faced by women. [50591/17]

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Given the political instability and the political crisis created by the Taoiseach's Government, there is huge anxiety about legislation to allow a referendum to be held to repeal the eighth amendment. I have received a huge amount of correspondence on the issue. People were fearful that the Taoiseach's willingness to place one woman's career above all women's rights would lead to a...

Order of Business (28 Nov 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Will it be held in May?