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- Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: That is rubbish.
- Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Could the Acting Chairman stop this talking? We want a debate.
- Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: I move:“That Dáil Éireann:notes:— that from 1 April, one week from now, the first bills for water charges will start to be sent out to householders around the country; — that water charges are another austerity tax arising from the bailout of major banks, bondholders, developers and the European financial markets system from their disastrous gambling in the...
- Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: I will speak for ten minutes and Deputy Paul Murphy will then speak for ten minutes.
- Water Charges: Motion [Private Members] (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: In moving the motion on behalf of the Anti-Austerity Alliance and the Socialist Party this evening, we are offering the Government the chance to withdraw the water charges, which are hated and reviled throughout the country. We are also offering it the chance to disband Irish Water. It is a bottomless pit which has eaten up €539 million in water meters, €85 million in...
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Rates (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reverse the decision to have a lower rate of social welfare payment for adults under 25 years of age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11248/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 169. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if parents' disability benefit or social welfare payments will be made non-assessable for means tests for adult children who are living with their parents and applying for the jobseeker's allowance (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11249/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he chose not to proceed with a ban on fur farming as was initiated by the previous Government. [11611/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 505. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if measures are being considered to reduce any duplication in Garda vetting caused by persons requiring multiple applications for vetting for different organisations within a limited period of time (details supplied). [11952/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 506. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on an incident on Henry Street, Dublin, on 13 March 2015 (details supplied). [11956/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 507. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the proper use of pepper spray by members of an Garda Síochána. [11957/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Reports (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 534. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the services and assistance being provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin; and the steps being taken for children with such difficulties [11539/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 871. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on local authorities withholding housing grants and other such payments on the grounds that the household charge and-or local property tax was not paid on the property by the owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11250/15]
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: We have had a good airing of the issues. I accept what the Minister has said as it will take a while to set up and if the Minister is giving a commitment that there will be a review within two years. Hopefully, that will carry on to the next Government regardless of whether the Minister is in office. There are significant changes in the Bill. It would have been better if there had been a...
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Partner.
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Nobody said that.
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: I thought that was ruled out of order. Is it in order?
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: I am sorry. I thought it had been ruled out of order. I move amendment No. 49:In page 37, between lines 18 and 19, to insert the following:“(2) The Minister shall report to Dáil Éireann 12 months following the enactment of this Act on the impact of the changes to guardianship outlined in this section, and in the drafting of the report to consult with groups and...
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Presumably they would know if they wanted to know.
- Children and Family Relationships Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Mar 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: I was speaking before the break for Leaders' Questions but I was cut off.