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Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I fundamentally disagree with the Deputy and will explain why. It is publicly known a housing and homelessness committee has been established by the Dáil. We need to let those who are experiencing homelessness know they are being listened to and are at the heart of the matter. I have no problem going to visit a hotel or centre but that would not be the same as it would not be public....

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: To clarify, in the morning we will fine-tune the schedule and the organisations or individuals to be invited to appear before the committee. Is the Chairman then going to try to set up in the afternoon that the Minister and the managers would be brought in?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Are you are going to see if they can be?

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: That is the place to start.

Committee on Housing and Homelessness: Business of Committee (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Could we invite some of the civil servants at the top of those Departments?

Health Services: Statements (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I will quote an article from The Sunday Business Post. It stated: "When Dublin-based surgeon Rustom Manecksha sees a patient in the hospital where he works, he asks whether his patient has private health insurance." Does it not say it all about the state of our two-tier system that the first thing a doctor tries to ascertain is what level of insurance somebody has in order to access...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Data (20 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 379. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the meeting of target issue dates in the processing of passports and passport cards in 2016; his plans to meet the increased summer demand in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7426/16]

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank Deputy Pringle for sharing time. I got a copy of the housing actions report the acting Minister urged us all to read in his contribution. I ran to the office to print it and browse through it. Ironically, it is entitled Laying the Foundations - Housing Action Report. The last thing done by this Government was laying the foundations and actually building social and affordable...

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister's party has been in government for five years. The Minister is in his position for two years and it is only after the election that we hear that the Constitution was to blame all along. The Minister should tell us the clauses involved. He could have had a referendum on these key issues instead of the one on the presidential age, which nobody in the country cared about. I do...

Housing Issues: Statements (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is the case that 65% of homeless families are lone parents; 35% are not. They are not homeless because their relationships have broken down. It is because they are the poorest in society and the Minister, and his Government, cut rent supplement and did nothing about rents. The Minister has a rent freeze in one of the titles in this document, which he should edit because there have been...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (14 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: Come on.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: That is marvellous. Thank you, a Cheann Comhairle.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: It is inclusive. I will not avail of the extra time. I will first explain the context for the nominations today, although I should probably give the Members time to clear out.

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the Independents who supported the nomination of the Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit. I will explain the context of taking part in the debate on the nominations. The two nominees we have heard from already should be reminded that it is clear from the election that people voted for change. The only two nominees put forward today, apart from our nomination, are from...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: If the two parties think they can continue to rule in the old way, they can forget it. We have seen the Luas workers and the reaction from nurses and teachers to having a two-tier system which was foisted on them by these two parties. The Tesco workers will not accept having to suffer low pay and a continuation of austerity.and rule by the rich against the interests of working people, so be...

Business of Dáil (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: There is nothing in Standing Orders that prevents the Dáil from meeting on other occasions, as we did for the second meeting of this Dáil, which discussed housing, Europe and other business. While it is important that a Taoiseach is found and elected, the Dáil should meet next week. We have to discuss the growing housing crisis. Evictions are increasing at an unbelievable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 435. To ask the Minister for Health if he will prevent the destruction of records related to the practice of symphysiotomy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5477/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 556. To ask the Minister for Health when therapy will be provided for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5. [6069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (6 Apr 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: 713. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to arrange an expanded permanent school structure on her Department's owned land adjacent to an existing school (details supplied) in Dublin 17, given that the prefabricated structure from which the school operates is due to come to the end of its originally projected ten-year life span in 2018, and given the major housing development due for...

Housing and Homelessness: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Ruth Coppinger: I welcome tenants from the Tyrrelstown area who are here today to listen to the debate on housing and make their case for the Government to take action and intervene to prevent them effectively being made homeless. I object to the parameters of the debate. We are having discussions and pointless statements when we could be voting on motions to get the Minister, who is still being paid by...