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Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: -----is being shoved to conclude at 10.30 p.m. because of the Government's carry on.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is a disgrace.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: That is because it has nothing to do with the amendments.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I know how you feel.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry if I missed some of the Minister of State's contribution so I may be repeating myself, but it has been a very long day. I would like the Minister of State to dwell on one point. I asked why the Government was taking this money. Unfortunately, we still do not have the Minister of State's speech so it is very difficult to deal with some of the issues when we do not have that...

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Could we get a copy of that speech because there was a lot of information about this financial transfer and it would have been helpful if it had been handed out in advance?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister of State allowed to intervene all the time?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: He might answer the question.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Can we speak about matters unrelated to the Bill?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: On a point of order, may I take up something the Deputy said?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Acting Chairman has just allowed somebody-----

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: ----- to accuse people outside Leinster House of being fascists.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: There was no need to allow Deputy Alan Shatter to speak in the debate.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Acting Chairman allowed Deputy Alan Shatter to describe people outside Leinster House as fascists. Will the Acting Chairman ask the Deputy to withdraw that remark?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I am taking part in the debate.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Alan Shatter was allowed to say whatever he liked.

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Will the Acting Chairman allow the debate to be conducted properly?

Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Report Stage (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Can the Minister of State explain why he is taking more than half a billion euro from the local government fund, money that people paid in property tax, to give to Irish Water? During the property tax fanfare, brochures were distributed showing children smiling in parks and reading books. Libraries were going to open and grass was going to cut to the finest blade in every corner of every...

European Council Meeting: Statements (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I want to correct a lot of misinformation and propaganda that is being perpetuated by the Government. There are no queues at ATMs in Greece - absolutely none. What is clear is that there is a concerted propaganda campaign by television, by media and by governments abroad to present a picture of chaos in Greece. I have spoken to people in Greece about the situation and there are no queues,...

Leaders' Questions (1 Jul 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach said it.