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- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It is difficult when one is in a small party to bilocate from committees, etc.
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Hopefully, the Deputy will discover the joys of being in a small party some day.
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: In calling for this debate two weeks ago when the Muslim ban - let us face it, that is what it was - was initiated, we and other Deputies wanted to send a message to Donald Trump about his racist policies not being acceptable. The question of airports remains relevant. Some of the impetus has been taken from the debate by the brilliant protests, which gave the three judges who blocked...
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: They will not be in the room. That is great. Steve Bannon from the so-called alt-right, who is trying to rebrand racism and make it more palatable, is homophobic and believes in a hierarchy of races, genders and religions. He is the most anti-woman person one could ever meet. He believes that every telegraph pole in the south should be festooned with a Confederate flag. These are the...
- US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: There was an attempt to move an all-party motion, but it would seem that the Government did not want to sign up to it. It is strange that the Taoiseach will look Trump in the eye when he will not even send a message about the executive orders. It just does not bear thinking about. We know-----
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Garda Investigations (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 91. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish an inquiry into the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7667/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: General Elections Expenditure (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of registered post for ballot papers in the National University of Ireland constituency in the general election to Seanad Éireann in 2016. [7694/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: General Elections Expenditure (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of registered post for ballot papers in the University of Dublin constituency in the general election to Seanad Éireann in 2016. [7695/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: General Elections Expenditure (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 184. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the cost of litreacha um thoghcháin for candidates in the National University of Ireland and University of Dublin constituencies in the general election to Seanad Éireann in 2016. [7696/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HIV-AIDS Programmes (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make pre-exposure prophylaxis available through the health service in order that the risk of contracting HIV is reduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7497/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Staff (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 280. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all employees in the Road Safety Authority have access to the cycle to work scheme; if there are employees without access to the scheme; if he will ensure that employees wishing to avail of the scheme will receive access to it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7668/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Investigations (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 305. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the false information in Tusla relating to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7724/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Investigations (15 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 306. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the false information in Tusla related to a person (details supplied). [7725/17]
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Yes, the Taoiseach said that.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Why did the Taoiseach not go on then to ensure, having told his Minister it would be in the terms of reference, that it was in the terms of reference?
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The Tusla allegations.
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I have a question for the Minister for Justice and Equality. She spoke to the Minister, Deputy Zappone, about her meeting with the McCabes. She stated that all she said was, "Thank you, Katherine". She had read a full transcript from the O'Higgins commission which went into detail-----
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: She had it in her possession, according to Maurice McCabe, so if she did not read it, there is a problem. Why did the Minister not think to ask the Minister, Deputy Zappone, who is in charge of Tusla why she was going to meet Sergeant McCabe and his family that day? Why did she not think to ask that, given that she is the Minister for Justice and Equality and it would ultimately be her...
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Will the Acting Chairman lighten up a little bit?
- Clarification of Statements made by the Taoiseach and Ministers: Statements (Resumed) (14 Feb 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: With regard to the wording the Minister, Deputy Zappone, used, she stated: "I told him I had met the McCabes, that we had discussed false allegations ... made against Sergeant McCabe to Tusla". She then stated: "The Taoiseach said that this would be covered by the commission of investigation". That is what she has said and it is written in black and white. Is that accurate?