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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1 to amendment No. 17:To delete the proposed amendment no. 17 and substitute the following:“Review of operation of this Part 27. (1) The Minister for Justice and Equality shall, not later than two years after the commencement of this Part, review its operation and report thereon to both Houses of the Oireachtas. (2) The report shall include--(a) information...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Rights (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 337. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had with the United States authorities regarding the implementation of the changes to US immigration regulations relating to nationals of countries in the Middle East and the implementation at preclearance here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5213/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Human Rights (2 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 338. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to review the operation of the United States preclearance here in view of the recent changes to immigration regulations in the United States. [5214/17]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to discuss some of the other amendments apart from section 10. The Minister has taken on board the loitering issue, which was deleted and I absolutely agree it would have been scandalous to keep it in, but there are other measures in the Bill. Sex workers will still be penalised whereby if they arrested, their earnings can still be removed. I ask the Minister to support the...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I wish to deal with this amendment because I am perplexed. Perhaps the Deputies proposing it or the Tánaiste might provide clarity. It proposes to delete all of the new provisions, including that relating to paragraph (a) of the 1993 Act, from line 3 onwards to the following page. I fail to see how that would make the lives of sex workers safer or decriminalise them, given that...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Why are the proposers proposing the deletion of this measure? Doing this would also leave in place section 7 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993, which reads:A person who in a street or public place solicits or importunes another person or other persons for the purposes of prostitution shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I will leave it until after the Minister has spoken.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: That is fine.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: The definition of consent put forward by me and other members of the Anti-Austerity Alliance was copied word for word from the Rape Crisis Centre. We took our cue from people who work in the area, who are experts and who deal with victims. The Minister has picked on one particular word but the definition she has gone with is virtually identical. The need to include definitions of consent...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: Are we dealing with amendments Nos. 3 to 9, inclusive, now?

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 1:In page 6, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: " "consent” in reference to sexual activity, means voluntary agreement to engage in the sexual activity in question, unless otherwise stated in this Act. Allowing sexual activity does not amount to consent in some circumstances— (a) a person does not consent to sexual activity just because he or...

Ceisteanna - Questions: World Economic Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Ruth Coppinger: 4. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and the discussions he had there. [2788/17]

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

Ruth Coppinger: Some people did not use their time-----

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-----