Results 6,021-6,040 of 6,647 for speaker:Ruth Coppinger
- Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Answer the question.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Where are the Members from the Labour Party?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Some of us are, unfortunately, experts in pyrite because we have been living with it for a number of years. During my 11 years as a councillor with Fingal County Council it was a major problem. Fingal is one of the areas worst affected. I welcome the establishment of the board. As stated by Senator Keane, all of the quarries responsible for this are still operating. To the best of my...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Local authorities are moving on the issue, but there is a particular problem with the housing agencies. Most of the people living in these houses thought they were going to be local authority tenants but discovered that they were not. Is the board stating housing agencies can apply through the scheme?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: That is helpful. I appreciate that the board has the information on its website. Believe it or not, however, there are many people who are still not educated about this.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Pyrite Remediation Programme: Pyrite Resolution Board (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It is fair enough for Deputies to ask how HomeBond got off so lightly when we know it must have more money. It has not paid out one penny to anybody who paid money to it. For example, I heard that €900 was paid for most of our houses. We have got nothing for this because HomeBond was not willing to engage with residents. It is a little like the Catholic Church compensation issue...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 341. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will restore the rent allowance paid to members of An Garda Síochána; if she will restore other allowances and payments paid to employees of her Department or agencies under her Department's remit that were cut or reduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5714/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (10 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: 346. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality , further to Parliamentary Question No. 72 of 28 January 2015, if she will consider employing extra staff for the purposes of reducing waiting times for the family reunification visa, as opposed to using existing staff in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5757/15]
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: What is keeping them so long?
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Our Constitution is a joke, by the way.
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It is 90 years old.
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: So what?
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It is a woman's decision.
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: What about Savita Halappanavar? She was not-----
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It is pathetic.
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Disgraceful.
- Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: Two constituents of mine and the Minister contacted me about the Bill as they were going through this scenario. I will briefly read the details of one Castleknock family:Our family are currently suffering under the restrictions imposed on medical staff, patients, families and friends by current legislation. Our daughter and her husband were delighted to announce the news of their first baby...
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: With regard to amendments Nos. 13 and 18, the scandal around the Garda erupted because of the perceived relationship between the Government, the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Commissioner. Unfortunately, the Bill fails to deal with the central issue of the Commissioner and the independent power of GSOC to investigate him or her. Why would the Government impede GSOC from...
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: The Commissioner made statements about protests.
- Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Feb 2015)
Ruth Coppinger: It was quite a political statement to make.