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- Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: What about Tyrrelstown?
- Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: So much for the Tyrrelstown amendment.
- Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: We could have a referendum.
- Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Exactly. That is the kind of law we have in this society. The rights to private property are such that nine tenants equal one landlord. There is something seriously wrong with such a society. We should take on board the fact that STAVE supports the Bill. The Government makes a number of points in the amendment it has tabled. Essentially, it states it has now done enough to stop these...
- Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: There are many get-out clauses included in the amendment. Last night it was put to the Minister on RTE television that the impression had been given that he had given some commitment to the Strand tenants in Limerick that they would not be affected if the sales went ahead. It is possibly because the vulture fund has strong connections with NAMA and the Government. Will the Minister do...
- Private Members' Business - Anti-Evictions Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett. I want to explain once again how necessary and urgent this type of legislation is in order to stop what is now a homelessness epidemic. We are running out of descriptions for what we are facing in terms of housing and homelessness. Some 6,985 people are now homeless, and...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: You are being very proper, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Sorry, a Cheann Comhairle.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry, but may I raise a question on the Order of Business? I did not realise-----
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: It relates to the second item of today's business.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: I thought that the Ceann Comhairle was just dealing with the first item. I did not realise that it included the second item.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: Okay.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: The issue that I wanted to raise pertained to the Order of Business and many Members may not have been aware of it. The Dáil reform committee has proposed to change Standing Order 156. It is being proposed that this matter will be taken without debate, but we cannot agree to that. While it was agreed at the committee, Members should be alerted to what it means. Speaking times on...
- Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: He cannot get his hands on it.
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 181. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications for naturalisation that have been applied for on behalf of persons under 18 years of age each year from 2005 to 2016 inclusive; and the number of these applications that were by persons born here. [1484/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 182. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of certificates of naturalisation that were granted to persons under 18 years of age each year from 2005 to 2016 inclusive; and the number of these certificates that were issued to persons born here. [1485/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 183. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of certificates of naturalisation that were issued in the years 2011 to 2016 inclusive. [1486/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Private Rented Accommodation (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 478. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will introduce legislative changes to prevent landlords from implementing additional charges to tenants such as registration fees, car parking charges, call out fees and key hand-over fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41628/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 547. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the measures in place to ensure that private companies that participate in job activation schemes such as JobPath comply with data protection laws and do not seek personal information that might not be of direct relevance to their services. [41219/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobs Initiative (17 Jan 2017)
Ruth Coppinger: 548. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on whether it is within the remit of Seetec's services to his Department to seek information on a jobseeker's family house mortgage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41220/16]