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Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Has the Minister or his officials met any persons or organisations with an interest in greyhound welfare to discuss the export of greyhounds to the Macau region of China? I am sure the Minister is aware of concerns surrounding this issue. Three renowned animal welfare organisations, the ISPCA, the Irish Blue Cross and Dogs Trust Ireland, wrote to his predecessor expressing concerns about...

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State indicated that the export trade with Macau had ceased. Does this mean the Department will introduce a ban on the export of greyhounds to China because a ban is the only safeguard animal welfare organisations are willing to accept? The export of greyhounds to countries known to have a poor record on animal welfare is ill advised and a major step backgrounds for those...

Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is good that airlines acted in this matter. From what I have read, the airlines involved were based at Heathrow Airport and their decision was not connected to the Department. Concerns were raised about the mode of transport used to export greyhounds. Deputies received an e-mail which indicated that people involved in animal welfare believed the Department was about to agree to amend...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 76. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to report on all meetings and contacts he and his officials have had with counterparts in other European Union member states regarding the export of greyhounds to the Macau Special Administrative Region, China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Early Start Programme (13 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will intervene to ensure that the access and inclusion model is made available to children in early start places in schools, who are not part of the early childhood and care education scheme; and if she will intervene in this matter for a child in Dublin West (details supplied). [21472/16]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister sure they will be allowed to?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Is anyone on the commission against water charges?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There were lifejackets being given out over there.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: A couple of issues came up in the course of the debate, for example, from some of my colleagues from rural areas. I want to make this clear: I believe there should be equality in respect of the provision of water. The anti-water charges movement has always made that clear. Obviously, for people living in an isolated area, it will cost far more to connect to the water system and...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There are swings and roundabouts when it comes to the city. Deputy Fitzmaurice may wish to move to Dublin and pay the rents that people are paying in Dublin. People are paying €1,400 for a three-bed house.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: My point is that we should not be dividing ordinary people from rural or urban areas. I do not see how it makes anyone in a rural area feel better if everyone is paying €500 for water charges and they are paying for it. That is the point.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The last issue relates to a point Deputy Cowen made about people sitting on their hands. For the past three years, we have not been sitting on our hands. We have been out doing the backbreaking work of organising and building the anti-water charges campaign. It did not simply spring out of nowhere. There were local meetings throughout the country. They were well attended and a campaign...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Joe O'Toole told us the outcome.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Hear, hear.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: How was it paid for up to now?

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There is a team of so-called experts who, as my colleague, Deputy Paul Murphy, has already said, have a set, pre-ordered agenda of being in favour of charging ordinary people for water. It is clear how the water committee the Government is going to set up in the Dáil will go. It will be able to discuss nothing except what the Minister wants it to discuss. It cannot discuss water...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the "Endapendents" who are backing them up on this one can try all the manoeuvres they like. The commission is clearly weighted with people from the water industry. The second threat being used, and it seems to be the Labour Party taking up the cudgels on this one, is the EU Commission. It is as clear as day that this country has never had an established...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is called a metaphor. The Deputy might want to listen. When the engine got very cold, one pulled the choke to allow more petrol into it, but often flooded the engine instead. I do not envy the Minister and his new Government in trying to reintroduce water charges after nine months. There is a lot of emphasis on mental health in the programme for Government. It should let this issue...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: This charade is an expensive and bureaucratic way to deal with things. We all know that no matter what the Government comes up with, people have decided that they are not paying and that water charges are finished. On 17 September, there will be another protest. I do not know how big it will be. I doubt it will be as large as the ones which took place in October 2014. I warn the...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2016: Report Stage (12 Jul 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: They were ruled out of order before the committee.