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Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister should be here.

Housing Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (19 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: It can.

Provision of Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am wondering why the NCSE is to spend up €100,000, reportedly, not on extra help for schoolchildren or on research but on researching why there is an exceptional increase in the demand for special education. It is quite incredible the council is going to outsource finding that out to a consultant. I will give the Minister some of the reasons now without her wasting the money. The...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: State Bodies (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment for an update as to when his Department will conclude consideration of the request by An Post for a 2% increase to pensions in payment and deferred pensions from 1 January 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6303/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will implement the proposal for free travel for children under nine years-of age; the way the proposal will be implemented; if there are further plans for the expansion of free public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the viability of having the same VAT rate for hairdressing and beauty services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Development Contributions (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he intends to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions paid to local authorities for owner occupiers building their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5699/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Abortion Services (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 533. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports of anti-abortion protests that have been reported outside medical centres, GP clinics or hospitals that violate the 100 metre safe access zones under the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Act 2024; if Gardaí have issued any warnings under the legislation; if so, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 660. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on emergency accommodation for IPAS applicants at Kilbride Army Camp, County Wicklow, in light of residents reporting overcrowding, a lack of hot water and very poor sanitary conditions; if she can report on who is responsible for the provision of services at the site; the oversight her Department has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 722. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the waiting list for occupational therapy and speech and language therapy in Corduff primary centre, Dublin 15; the measures she is introducing to lower waiting times; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5697/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (18 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if she is concerned by the advertising of 0.0 versions of alcoholic drinks being advertised at major sporting events which is in breach of restrictions in Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5924/25]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: He is a member of Fine Gael.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach did not answer the central question I asked. Does he agree that Trump's plan for Gaza is ethnic cleansing? Yes or no. Can he answer that question? I do not agree that we should have an economic policy that is dependent on staying silent on genocide. An economic policy which requires that is a flawed one. When the Taoiseach refers to consolidating the ceasefire, what...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach pointed to the roof after 7 October.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Is Trump's plan ethnic cleansing or not?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach has six second left. Is Trump's plan ethnic cleansing or not?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach is refusing to answer the question.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: He has all the time in the world today.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: That is crystal clear.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. What are the Taoiseach's intentions in relation to the traditional St. Patrick's Day visit to the White House? This morning, we read that the Taoiseach intends to send a high-powered delegation, particularly focused on business. Is there anything that President Trump can do that will change that and prevent the Taoiseach from going? Is there any fresh hell...