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Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (23 Jan 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: -----partly in an attempt to prostrate itself in front of Trump and the corporations and to ignore the ongoing suffering of the people of Palestine. What was a very right-wing Government will become more right-wing, including with the motley crew of those who espouse some of the ideas of misogyny, racism and climate denial as well. They are becoming more right-wing and more clearly...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (22 Jan 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether she is considering the provision of a multi-gendered, multi-denomination second level option in the Dublin 15/Dublin 7 area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 559. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the special education taskforce in Dublin 15 will report and make proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46887/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (22 Jan 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 585. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if plans are in place to repair the roof of a school (details supplied); if so, when these repairs will commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1115/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (22 Jan 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 866. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to details how much training is provided to Departmental staff answering phone calls from the public; what that training consists of; if they are trained in means-testing and how different payments interact; the amount of time that elapses between the beginning of training and those staff members receiving calls from the...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Ruth Coppinger: I feel that in rallying behind its selection for Ceann Comhairle, it could be the first and last rally for women that the next government is likely to do when it comes in. I will be opposing the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael nominee for Taoiseach, whenever they decide to put one forward. They are the parties that do not care that young people are leaving this country in droves, along with...

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to make the point that I will be abstaining on that nomination simply because we do not have a real prospect of an alternative government.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Ruth Coppinger: Given the recent moves to the right that Sinn Féin has made-----

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Ruth Coppinger: Okay. They are turning their backs on vulnerable groups like trans young people and denying them healthcare, and on refugees. This makes it very difficult to give them a free pass.

Taoiseach a Ainmniú - Nomination of Taoiseach (18 Dec 2024)

Ruth Coppinger: Can you stop heckling me? In doing so-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Tell that to the homeless.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I will. Last night, Nadine Lott became the sixth woman to be murdered in this country this year. She was murdered in front of her six year old child. I left the discussions of the FAI at the Joint Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport to raise this issue here. Women are sickened, appalled and angry at the ongoing failure to deal with femicide and violence against women. A number of...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The message needs to come from the Dáil that the Government cares and no such message is going out.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Can the Taoiseach agree to some sort of special meeting like that?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme Funding (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 437. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if low pay in the community centre sector will be examined; if these workers will be in receipt of a pay increase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53871/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Centres (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 438. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the interaction with community centres (details supplied) on the issue of necessary fire safety works. [53872/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: It is important that the committee states that we do not have patience and understanding. That is assumed on our behalf in the last line. If we are inviting them back before the committee, it should be before the tenure of Mr. Conway ends.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: This is something the committee believes is vital because he was there when many of the events took place. He is due to be replaced at the end of January so it must be before that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: That is €18 million for now. It could be €80 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Governance and Funding of Football Association of Ireland: Discussion (18 Dec 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: At what time does the Minister have to leave?