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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (2 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 671. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will restore public sector pay to eliminate inferior pay scales and pension schemes for newer workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20054/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 941. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the ownership of the National Maternity Hospital; his further views on whether it should be retained in State ownership and control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19766/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 942. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has been in communication with the National Maternity Hospital regarding changing the charter of the hospital. [19767/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 943. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 630 of 11 April 2017, his views on changing the current composition of the National Maternity Hospital governance structures in order that there is no ex-officio religious representation. [19768/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (2 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 984. To ask the Minister for Health if procedures not in line with Roman Catholic teaching will not be prevented or hampered in any way at the National Maternity Hospital in view of the new relationship with a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19968/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 951. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be able to gain access to the early intervention team services beyond summer 2017 in view of the delays they have experienced in starting treatment. [19813/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (2 May 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 1062. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will establish a forum for persons with myalgic encephalomyelitis and their organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20391/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Tánaiste going to consider amendments to the Industrial Relations Act? There are a couple of Bills outstanding that deal with the representation of workers. Changes are also due to be made to allow gardaí more representation. Any amendment to the Act should outlaw the type of practices that we hear are being carried out by Tesco. It is bullying workers who took part in...

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry. I am so used to the Labour Party not being here. I am sharing time Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett, who is at a committee meeting but who will, I hope, be here shortly. A strong backdrop to the European Council on the 29 April will be the fallout from the first round of the French presidential election. I will focus my remarks on that election and the general situation in France...

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Sorry, are we not after Sinn Féin?

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Labour Party goes even though it missed its slot.

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I just wanted to register it.

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: She was not here at the time, but it is fine. I will allow it.

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The Labour Party frequently are here for debate-----

European Council: Statements (13 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: People who missed their slot-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The name of the person selected for the role should come before the Dáil. At least there would be discussion and debate on it. I will table an amendment on the recommendations on Report Stage. The Minister's faith in the Public Appointments Service process is touching but there has been a lot of controversy, even recently, over people who come to high positions in many institutions...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I will not labour the point but people should not refer to the Dáil as a Star Chamber which is what I believe the civil servants whispered into the Minister's ear. In any case the Government does not have a majority. We have all seen the difficulties in removing people from office and the Dáil having a say in the matter. The Minister has sole discretion to approve appointments....

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wanted to come in on a separate issue, but I think it pertains to documents that would be required.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Chair think we will get through this in half an hour?

Select Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2016: Committee Stage (12 Apr 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: On this issue of documents that would be required by planning authorities for planning applications and which the planning regulator would ask for, I wonder if this is an appropriate place for the Minister to consider an amendment which I may put on Report Stage. One of the things that the Mahon tribunal recommended was that people making a planning application should have to disclose any...