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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the County and City Management Association (2 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I was not talking about Ms Nic Aongusa, but about the Ministers.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (2 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 94. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15 who experienced difficulties with the ambulance service and treatment in hospital following strokes; the actions he will take to prevent such issues arising again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13691/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 110. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 494 of 24 May 2016, the number of new staff and level of extra funding that will be invested in the national ambulance service to ensure there is a high quality and responsive ambulance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13690/16]

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: They do it in Seattle.

Workers' Rights: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Workers there are paid $15 an hour.

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I know but I do not think there is a rush for time either.

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There are reports about ambulances, and response times can be dramatically improved when money and personnel are provided but the idea that people do not know where they are going or arriving from different counties is absolutely outrageous. The family needs and wants answers.

Health Care Committee Establishment: Motion (Resumed) (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I refer to a case to which I have been alerted by a constituent. It sums up the problems people are experiencing in the health service which the new committee should examine and research. Obviously, the Minister and the HSE also need to provide answers. I have checked the details of the case with the constituent and they want to have this issue aired publicly. People want to have such...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Taoiseach find it weird that a number of gay politicians do not seem to extend the same civil rights to women when it comes to deciding over our bodies? I find that really weird. This is very simple. The Taoiseach can complicate it all he likes but we need to repeal the eight amendment of the Constitution. As Deputy Bríd Smith and I have said, what we want is a referendum to...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The rest of the Deputy's-----

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Yes. They do not have to have an abortion.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: We know.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: We are all pro-life.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: So let the woman decide.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach's party should not have allowed it.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Sorry, they did not. The people did not vote on the eighth amendment subsequently. They voted on side issues including information.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I am glad the Taoiseach is going to consider gender as an issue. It is very generous of him. The last time I looked, only one gender on the planet could become pregnant, namely, women. There seems to be a gulf. The Taoiseach has been here 40 years and was in the Dáil when the eighth amendment was foisted on us. It should not have been put into the Constitution. There are issues...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Really?

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Fianna Fáil was a bit confused about it, in fairness.

Ceisteanna - Questions: Citizens Assembly (1 Jun 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: This is embarrassing.