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- Other Questions: Public Transport (29 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Again, I ask the Minister to listen. I just explained why the workers do not accept the Minister's reassurance. The public service obligation will end in 2019 and all bets will be off. This is a stealth process. Of course the Government is not going to privatise 100% of the transport system in one fell swoop. It will begin with 10% and take a softly softly approach. The workers are...
- Other Questions: Public Transport (29 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Minister did it too late.
- Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of Aer Lingus (29 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 31. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the proposed sale of the Government's stake in Aer Lingus; and if he will report on the advice received from the review group on a possible sale. [16501/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 115. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide resources for Mary Immaculate College in County Limerick to improve the library facilities, in order that the number of study spaces is at least in line with the average across the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16859/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (29 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 116. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the ratio of students to library study spaces in each of the third level institutions in the State. [16860/15]
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach's answer has nothing to do with the question asked.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Of course he can.
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: What does the Taoiseach mean by "your people"?
- Leaders' Questions (28 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It is worthy of an answer.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Implementation (28 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 251. To ask the Minister for Health in view of a recent report on cancer survival rates (details supplied), the measures he will take to improve these rates; to improve the cancer survival rates specifically in breast, cervix, ovarian and rectum cancers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16347/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 517. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on research conducted by the language centre in Maynooth University, County Kildare, on summer Irish language colleges in the Gaeltacht (details supplied). [16798/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (28 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 518. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the findings in the research conducted by the language centre in Maynooth University (details supplied) in County Kildare, that a lack of money is the biggest reason for students not being able to attend a summer Irish language college in the Gaeltacht; the measures she intends to implement to increase access to summer...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Regarding the Water Services Bill and water charges, when will legislation be brought to the House regarding council and private tenants and the plans to extract unpaid water bill arrears from them? In addition, when will the threatened legislation from the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, be brought to the House regarding the so-called proposal to fast-track non-payments through the court...
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It was reported in The Irish Timesthat the Attorney General met with the Economic Management Council, which comprises the Tánaiste and three or four other Ministers, to discuss proposals to fast-track non-payers through the courts. I know it is bluster, but can the Tánaiste say if there is any truth in that and when this legislation will be available?
- Order of Business (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It does not exist.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Would the Tánaiste like to answer some of the questions?
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It is quite unbelievable that the Tánaiste has come into the Dáil after three days without a proposal as to how this should be investigated.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: She comes in here and just uses the glib phrase, "an independent inquiry by a competent authority". If she was in any way concerned about the Labour Party's reputation in the Government, she would have come to the House and tried at least to put forward a proposal for investigating this mess.
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach-----
- Leaders' Questions (23 Apr 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach went and rang the bell in the New York-----