Results 4,261-4,280 of 6,604 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Loan Books Purchasers (31 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 265. To ask the Minister for Finance to report on his meetings with a bank (details supplied) in 2016; if he discussed the sale of the bank's sale of its distressed mortgage portfolio; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13538/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Data (31 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 519. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number in receipt of family income supplement for each year since 2008; and the projected number this year. [13643/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (31 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 666. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the proposed industrial action by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth to express its concern on staff shortages; and his plans to resolve the situation. [12720/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (31 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 786. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on puppy farming; his views on the welfare of dogs in this environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12866/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (31 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 907. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of agency workers employed in the State for each year since 2008, in tabular form. [13636/16]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Data (31 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: 908. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and size of employment agencies operating in the State for each year since 2008. [13637/16]
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The issue of using off-balance sheet and special purpose vehicles will be critical to the committee. Departmental officials will appear before the committee next week to discuss this complex issue. I agree with Social Justice Ireland that NAMA should be used to address the housing problem. I have been arguing for two years that NAMA will be instrumental to resolving the issue because it...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Yes.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I believe it is very dangerous to talk about removing the differential rent system from council or other tenants. Currently, most people pay approximately 30% of their income on rent. We do not want to see that happening to social housing tenants.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The strategic investment fund has approximately €4 billion and NAMA has approximately €3 billion in cash reserves.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: There is no consensus on it.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Social Justice Ireland (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy is trying to find a consensus on something there is no consensus on.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: We have heard that.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: We had two sessions on this issue.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: There were specific-----
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: I welcome the witnesses to the committee and thank the Peter McVerry Trust for raising the issue of housing, including radical measures to address the issue. Fr. McVerry was among those who warned long ago about what was coming down the line and the phrase "tsunami of homelessness" continues to resonate. The submission notes that we have a housing system rather than a housing market. The...
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: It is listed under Members' interests.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Well I know-----
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: The Deputy is listed as one.
- Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Peter McVerry Trust (26 May 2016)
Ruth Coppinger: Will we all get a chance to debate this now?