Results 4,201-4,220 of 6,881 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is much more common in working class areas.
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is obvious.
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is a statistical fact. It is not the Minister of State.
- Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Second and Subsequent Stages (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Anti-Austerity Alliance will oppose the Bill for a number of reasons. We spoke earlier of our opposition to the citizens' assembly, which is a delaying tactic and a charade for political expedience. Having lost the argument that it should not proceed, we should now at least try to have the most representative sample of 100 members. The Minister of State has said that the use of the...
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Just to clarify, are we discussing the amendments now?
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister of State will talk on the amendments, but nobody else will be able to do so.
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Perhaps the Deputy is getting-----
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Mattie McGrath should stop lecturing women.
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Nothing.
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I will take five minutes and Deputy Bríd Smith will take a later five-minute slot.
- Citizens' Assembly: Motion (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: What we have before us is clear. It is a charade that the Government - both Fine Gael and the "Endapendents" - believes it had to devise. It would be laughable were it not so serious. One hundred people who presumably all have jobs and lives must gather several times and deliberate over a growing list of topics. Deputies have thrown in the Thirty-two Counties and the Green Party has...
- Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: They are doing 30 hours work under the Deputy's Bill.
- Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy is accepting that they are child care workers.
- Au Pair Placement Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: We will be moving an amendment to the Bill. I ask those who introduced the Bill to consider withdrawing it because it has some serious defects. I welcome the au pairs in the Visitors Gallery. Can we stop using the term “au pair”? We are talking about child care workers. I welcome also the members of Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, who have made many submissions on this Bill...
- Other Questions: Live Exports (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Government is still trading with Egypt.
- Other Questions: Live Exports (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister's approach is not working.
- Other Questions: Greyhound Industry (13 Jul 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1011 of 17 May 2016, if he or his officials have met any persons or organisations with an interest in greyhound welfare regarding the export trade of greyhounds to the Macau Special Administrative Region, China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/16]
- 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...