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Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 15:In page 14, line 29, to delete "non-statutory".

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 10:In page 14, line 6, to delete “statutory”.This amendment would have the effect of banning the clamping of cars with a disabled parking permit in all parking spaces, not just on public roads, harbours, etc. It would also cover private parking places in estates, hospitals, schools and so forth. I do not believe it is reasonable that a disabled person...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Minister know how ridiculous it sounds to claim there is one parking law for public places and a different law for private places? He is actually giving greater powers to private management companies in all the places I listed earlier. That makes no sense. Hopefully, disabled people will only park in the statutory spaces.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is ridiculous for the Minister to say he cannot legislate for these serious issues in the Bill. Serious abuses of clamping have been pointed out by private companies. Why is it outside the scope of the Bill, given that the Minister is meant to regulate the private clamping companies? We have shown the Minister a really serious case and he is going to ignore it. His predecessor, Deputy...

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Why not? They do not have the power to do all we ask.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: No, it is not.

Vehicle Clamping Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I move amendment No. 9:In page 11, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “Limitation of clamping activities in certain clamping places 10. (1) It shall be an offence under this Act to apply a clamp to a vehicle for the purposes of seeking payment for a debt or unpaid charge. (2) It shall be an offence under this Act for an Owners’ Management Company, as defined by...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It changed the procedures in the Dáil.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: And low pay.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: No, of course not.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2015: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I too and the other Deputies of the Anti-Austerity Alliance will not be supporting this Bill because of several measures. As the previous speaker said, this is an attack on the requirement for getting full-time care by taking it out of the hands of a GP and giving it to the opinions of a deciding officer and medical staff. There is a system like this in Britain operated by Atos Healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Eurozone Crisis (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 16. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on his discussions with other European Union Ministers for Finance regarding Greek debt and related agreements between Greece and the European Union. [13097/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Arrears Report Implementation (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 24. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a revision of the code of conduct for mortgage arrears to prohibit the eviction from family homes and eviction of sitting tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13096/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 82. To ask the Minister for Defence if he has examined the feasibility of selling the decommissioned naval vessel, LE Aoife; if he will report on the discussions with the Maltese authorities regarding the vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13524/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Operations (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 83. To ask the Minister for Defence if there are any military personnel being trained here by the Defence Forces; if so, the states they come from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13525/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Refuges (1 Apr 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 97. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will report on any recent discussions held between his Department and organisations providing accommodation for victims of violence in the home; his views on the current provision of refuge services; the steps he will take to improve the current provision of refuge places; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13439/15]

Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights Issues (31 Mar 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Everyone is glad that the Irish Government had a representative at the so-called trial. Does the Government recognise that there cannot be a fair trial in Egypt at the moment? I ask the Minister of State to address that in his supplementary reply. If the Government believes there is any possibility of a fair trial, which is suggested in the response, that would be very dangerous. In...

Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights Issues (31 Mar 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I welcome to the Dáil today two of the sisters of Ibrahim Halawa, Nusaiba and Somaia, who are waiting patiently in the Visitors Gallery. I ask the Minister to please understand the enormous stress this family are under because of what has happened to their brother and son. Ibrahim has been jailed in Egypt since August 2013 for participating in a peaceful protest. He is recognised by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (31 Mar 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 166. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out an impact assessment of the effect of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on food standards. [12754/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (31 Mar 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has carried out an impact assessment of the effect of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership on animal welfare standards. [12755/15]