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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 798. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to the impact of homelessness on the educational welfare of a homeless primary school pupil (details supplied) in Dublin 15; the steps taken to assist this pupil's education. [28856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (14 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 953. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of lottery money that was given to the natural environment in 2013 and 2014 and has been given in 2015 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28238/15]

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 10:In page 9, line 14, to delete "18 years" and substitute "16 years".This calls for a reduction in the age requirement to apply for a gender recognition certificate from 18 years to 16 years. A number of my points have already been made. At 16 years of age, one can consent to medical procedures. A 16 year old should also have the right to vote. It is only a matter of...

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: This debate is being guillotined. A group of people needed greater ventilation of these issues. The proposal on the Order of Business was bad.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry, but I am not on that committee.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Not all Deputies are on committees.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: We should all attend one another's committees, so. I am referring to the full Dáil.

Gender Recognition Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I welcome the fact that a very neglected, abused and harassed group of people are being dealt with in some measure, but I condemn completely the manner in which the Bill is being guillotined. It is outrageous that the debate will finish at 2.30 p.m. Many amendments tabled by me, the Anti-Austerity Alliance and others, which were a result of meetings with TENI and other advocates on this...

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: That scheme is for rent increases.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: That is the good old Irish way - deal with problems on a case-by-case basis.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The couple lost their home.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Introduce legislation. It is very simple.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Tánaiste has had five years.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Are the parents making it up?

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is a pity that Deputy Stagg did nothing about it.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Tánaiste boasting about that?

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Stagg does not-----

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Stagg said it was too-----

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Government did not raise the age.

Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Great.