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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 513. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the consultation report with children and young persons in the direct provision system that was published by the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. [35838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (26 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 514. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make changes to the direct provision system to greatly improve the living conditions and welfare of asylum seekers and their children (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35839/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 542. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on re-establishing the repatriation of prisoners; his plans to bring forward legislation on same; if so, when he expects such legislation to come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36014/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (26 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 543. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of requests from prisoners abroad to repatriate. [36015/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (26 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 575. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his views on constitutional reform on the matter of religious-based oaths for senior positions in the State (details supplied). [36288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (26 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on extending the eligibility for the community employment scheme to those who are long-term unemployed but not in receipt of jobseeker's allowance; the measures being taken to assist such persons back into employment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35272/17]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Much of the Bill is uncontroversial. It is technical amendments to legislation etc. As other Deputies have said, there are elements of this Bill which display a contempt and despisement for the poor and working-class people or those who may be reliant on social welfare. I will come back to the name and shame policy shortly as I want to refer to a couple of other sections first. Section 5...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: A company the Minister was involved in did all those things, and yet that has not happened.

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister can answer. I will continue. Should companies that are struck off by the Companies Registration Office for not filing accounts be allowed back on the register very quickly? The reason I ask these questions, as the Minister is aware, is that the hypocrisy is rank. It is not just the Minister, Deputy Doherty. There are many Deputies in this Dáil who have been involved in...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It does not seem to concern the Government that a child was seizure-free for nine days.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sure they have heard worse.

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Has the Deputy ever heard the word "kip" before?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It was not meant to be like that. There was meant to be much more money.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank Mr. Keyes for coming along today. I come from the pyrite capital of the country and am very interested in whoever runs the board. Most pyrite has occurred in Fingal because of the quarries located there. There are three or four estates in Mulhuddart, where I live, within a proximity of 100 m, that are riddled with pyrite, including my estate. I first became aware of this problem...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Pyrite Resolution Board: Chairperson Designate (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The building regulations have been updated since the pyrite scourge began. Is Mr. Keyes satisfied that they will prevent pyrite again? Are they sufficiently vigilant from the quarry to the site? I have spoken to some engineers who think they are inadequate. If he is successful in his role, that may be something we can discuss with Mr. Keyes in greater depth in six months' time. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Previous speakers have said that the local authorities have been verbally bashed in the Dáil. One hears it quite a bit and it is an effort to put the blame on local councils. I am not one of those Deputies either but I shall be quite critical about some of the issues that have been raised. I shall focus on Fingal because I am based in the area. I am not just being parochial because,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to raise a point of order. We have had four people asking questions. Rather than taking another two-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: If just one more person is being called, that is grand.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Review of Housing and Homelessness Policies and Initiatives: Local Authorities (13 Jul 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: This has been a long meeting. People have to go into the Dáil for business that is coming up. The questions I asked were directed to the officials from Fingal County Council. I mean no offence when I suggest that rather than taking all the people to whom we have already listened, we should ensure questions are responded to by those to whom they pertain, if possible.