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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Contracts (20 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sure the Minister of State will join me in sending solidarity to those workers who are making a huge sacrifice for their jobs, pay and conditions, and in calling on Veolia to clean up its act and recognise the union. I hope this State will not have contracts with Veolia. It is important to put that on the Dáil record, so this does not happen in this State.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 18. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on work his Department has done in relation to reviewing the work permits scheme and its conditions on family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6608/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will review the work permits scheme for healthcare assistants, to allow healthcare assistants more easily apply for family reunification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6604/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 70. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on engagement he has had with employers, or their representatives, in relation to work permits for healthcare assistants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6607/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Contracts (20 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to consider a moratorium on engaging in contracts with a company (details supplied), in light of their anti-union activities in Sheffield; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6618/25]

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Half a million young people are living with their parents, including two thirds of under-35s. The Government has said today that people can go from the back bedroom to the back garden or alternatively to Boston, Berlin or wherever. Young people in my constituency told me when we were out canvassing that we would not see anyone over 23 in the area and that young Blanchardstown is in...

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: With respect to the Social Democrats, they should not have started the debate with the likes of that.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Troy can answer after my time.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: People who are profiting from the housing crisis are coming in to answer about it. It is unbelievable. Not everyone had a chance to buy a gaff when they were 20, like the Minister of State. He said he was not a person of privilege, but he is. I want to go back to the Government itself. It wants to pivot to the private sector. IRES REIT profits have increased 3% since the statement by...

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister should be here.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: It can.

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am wondering why the NCSE is to spend up €100,000, reportedly, not on extra help for schoolchildren or on research but on researching why there is an exceptional increase in the demand for special education. It is quite incredible the council is going to outsource finding that out to a consultant. I will give the Minister some of the reasons now without her wasting the money. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update as to when his Department will conclude consideration of the request by An Post for a 2% increase to pensions in payment and deferred pensions from 1 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6303/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will implement the proposal for free travel for children under nine years-of age; the way the proposal will be implemented; if there are further plans for the expansion of free public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the viability of having the same VAT rate for hairdressing and beauty services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions paid to local authorities for owner occupiers building their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Abortion Services (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of anti-abortion protests that have been reported outside medical centres, GP clinics or hospitals that violate the 100 metre safe access zones under the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024; if Gardaí have issued any warnings under the legislation; if so, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 660. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on emergency accommodation for IPAS applicants at Kilbride Army Camp, County Wicklow, in light of residents reporting overcrowding, a lack of hot water and very poor sanitary conditions; if she can report on who is responsible for the provision of services at the site; the oversight her Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 722. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the waiting list for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy in Corduff primary centre, Dublin 15; the measures she is introducing to lower waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if she is concerned by the advertising of 0.0 versions of alcoholic drinks being advertised at major sporting events which is in breach of restrictions in Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5924/25]