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Establishment of a Commission of Inquiry into the National Asset Management Agency: Statements (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: This is a very important discussion because the issue of NAMA is on the list of practically everybody outside this building. I have to refer to the totally self-serving contribution we have just heard from Deputy Burton. She tried to make all sorts of excuses as to why a commission is not needed. She complained that lawyers might get rich; in that case, we should cap their fees and take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Derelict Sites and Underused Spaces: Discussion (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: May I make a point of order? It is unfortunate that NAMA is being debated in the Dáil when we are having a meeting of the housing committee on a matter so important. It is not that I am not interested but I am trying to prepare to speak in the Dáil shortly. Can we try to ensure these clashes do not happen again? I know it is difficult. The subject of NAMA is very much related...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 103. To ask the Minister for Health his views on health insurance companies not covering contraception; his further views on whether this is gender based discrimination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4625/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 118. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 505 of 24 January 2017 to outline the assistance his Department provides to those with rare diseases in terms of research funding and other assistance to patients and their families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4626/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 325. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the regulations on the use of life jackets on pleasure craft for those persons over 16 years of age; his plans for improving knowledge of water saving for those persons using pleasure craft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4822/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Hair splitting.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The populist question of migration-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Why so?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Populist?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Is it? Okay.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: What about Irish Muslims?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Taoiseach mention non-Irish people as well?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It is just an opportunity to have the last half-word on a serious issue.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: It speaks volumes of the straight talking the Taoiseach will do to President Trump. The Taoiseach is already back-tracking on what he said.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 12. To ask the Taoiseach if he has had contact with the President and Vice President of the United States of America since their inauguration. [2787/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Official Engagements (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The world has been rocked over the weekend by events in the US with President Trump throwing around executive orders like confetti - attacking women's rights one day, attacking Mexicans the next and, most notably, introducing what is effectively a Muslim ban. The response of the American people, particularly young people, has been tremendous, to use a Trump phrase. They have been protesting...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: So we will not get the third-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: No.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Why the third group? The second only has two questions.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Brexit Issues (31 Jan 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Can we take it from the second group because there are fewer Deputies in it?