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Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: When I was on Fingal County Council one was not allowed to vote on a rezoning discussion if one did not attend the debate.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Government is using this legislation in the media to threaten and intimidate people into believing they must pay their water charges because the Government will be able to deduct it directly from their social welfare payments and wages, which is not true. It is clear the Government does not want a real debate but is happy that the media uses the legislation in that way. The legislation...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I am hoping that some of the very loud voices that shouted down Deputy McDonald will not do the same to me. It is bad enough that the Government has had eight months since last November to introduce this legislation, but it has also left it until just before the summer recess to shove it in. In addition, the debate will be guillotined at 9 o'clock tonight, with the effect that many...

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: She wants the message to go out to tenants that they could be evicted when in fact the Bill will follow tenants, not landlords. Landlords should not be interfering in it. This is the third time that really serious legislation on water charges has been introduced in an underhand way by the Government that is pushing it through.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Tánaiste made sure that the debate on a motion on lone parents took place at 10.30 p.m. last night. Women are going to community welfare officers, thanks to those cuts.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: They are putting messages around on Facebook.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Tánaiste attempts to say that only 20% of them are in poverty, while 63% are in poverty according to a survey.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Those are the issues the Tánaiste does not want to be brought out tonight.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I can assure the Tánaiste that the people will not forgive her for water charges or the cuts to the lone-parent family payment scheme.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is a burning issue.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Tánaiste does not care.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I cannot believe the Tánaiste has the nerve to guillotine the debate on the Bill at 9 p.m. tonight.

Order of Business (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I am very sorry. I will speak later.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: There are farmers in Mulhuddart, by the way.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: We are going to need local-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is nothing to do with the amendment.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Farmers.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Tesco.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: There are no queues in Greece.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) (2 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: In fairness, it relates to funding.