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Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): European Council Meetings (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 68. To ask the Taoiseach if he discussed the political and human rights situation in Egypt with other heads of Government at any of the European Council meeting since December 2014. [15211/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 194. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on the need to increase public sector pay, following discussions with public sector workers and their unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18227/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Pensions Levy (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 199. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on abolishing the pension levy for public sector workers. [18228/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision System (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 394. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the work of the Working Group on Direct Provision; and when she expects recommendations to be made to her. [18230/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 395. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are any preparations for any possible impact in this State due to the change in the law in the North related to the selling of sex, which will be in effect from 1 June 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18231/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 521. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on a passport with a reduced validity period as an option for elderly persons. [18497/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 522. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reduce the fees charged for passports for elderly persons. [18498/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 590. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide the housing delivery targets for each local authority area giving the number of homes that will be supplied through new council-owned accommodation and the number that will be supplied through privately owned accommodation. [18499/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Register of Electors Data (12 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 591. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of voters who have registered on the supplementary register of electors for each of the local authority areas for the upcoming referenda to be held on 22 May 2015. [18500/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The sum total of the debate seems to be business as usual in so far as the issue of abortion is concerned. The nod and wink policy will continue. Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil speakers in the debate today have not referred to any of the issues raised by the proposers of the motion and by others on this side of the House. There was no mention of the 4,0000 women who leave this country...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I find it very ignorant that the Minister of State with responsibility for equality is not even listening to what I am saying and neither is the Minister for Health. I ask that they show a little bit of respect.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is very disingenuous of the Minister to say that legislation for abortion exists and that we do not need this Bill. The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act did not even facilitate the people it was meant to facilitate who were suicidal. That was very obvious last summer in the treatment of the most vulnerable migrant rape victim who was suicidal. She was deemed by doctors to need...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I wish to share time with my colleague, Deputy Paul Murphy. I will speak for ten minutes and he will speak for five.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I formally propose the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014. If adopted, following a referendum of the people, it would have the effect of deleting Article 40.3.3o, otherwise known as the eighth amendment, from the Constitution. This would allow the Dáil to then draft legislation, as it sees fit, to permit abortion in the State. The Bill was published last September...

Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance if any cost-benefit analysis was carried out by his Department in relation to the decision to split tax cuts and public spending increases 50:50 in the next budget, as announced in the spring economic statement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17576/15]

Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Has a cost-benefit analysis been done by the Department of Finance regarding the Minister's decision to split tax cuts and public spending increases in a 50:50 ratio in the next budget, which is a change in the previous position of a 60:40 split? Has the Minister done an analysis of the impact this will have on our health and education sectors, on housing policy and on other significant...

Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The spring economic statement is a continuation of the flawed policy of diminishing public expenditure and the public sector and shifting wealth away from workers. How will the Government get more teachers, nurses and so on by cutting public spending? I am in favour of a restoration of public spending, but I am also in favour of taxing the wealthy. In the previous answer, the Minister made...

Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: -----and other taxes on workers. Can the Minister clarify that? Is it not more likely that it will benefit the wealthy in society, just as the last budget did, rather than low-paid workers, many of whom are outside the tax net? We have record numbers of low paid workers in Ireland.

Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: With inflation, the increase in spending on public services that the Minister mentioned will actually amount to a decrease of 1% in real terms, according to the estimate of economists. Ireland would have to increase public investment by €2 billion to come up to the EU average. With regard to wealth, 10% of the top earners own 30% of the wealth in this country, while 1% owns 20%....

Other Questions: Economic Policy (7 May 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Should the Minister not be considering that, given that Ireland is now known to be a tax haven? Will we ever see any sort of housing policy-----