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Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: We focus on-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Happily, in any meetings I attended people no longer believed the media. There is huge cynicism in that regard-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: The bills are coming in April, and that is the focus of the Anti-Austerity Alliance and the We Won't Pay campaign. We will be linking up with tens of thousands of other people all around the country, speaking at meetings where we can and assisting communities in boycotting these bills. A huge number of people have already decided not to pay and I think many more will be joining them.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Taoiseach happy with the registration figures given that the return rate is less than 50%? If he is not happy, what does he plan to do about it? Clearly he should retreat on water charges.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Dream on.

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: Today, Irish Water issued its fourth deadline for people to register their details. People have a fourth chance to register with them in April. Apart from it being a subversion of the English language, does the Taoiseach agree it is another sign of desperation on the part of the Government and Irish Water? It seems the Labour Party and the Labour Minister have as flexible and attitude to...

Leaders' Questions (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: It is a registration rate of less than 50% despite the best efforts of the Taoiseach. That is accompanied by the €100 people get for doing nothing but registering with Irish Water. The Government should not take it as any guarantee that those people will pay the bills when they arrive in April. Will the Taoiseach proceed with his despicable plan to steal money for Irish Water...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of Aer Lingus (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the take-over bid by IAG for Aer Lingus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4362/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sale of Aer Lingus (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether a sale of Aer Lingus will have an impact on employment, pensions, aviation services and tourism. [4363/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Charges (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 249. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will introduce a change in regulations to the way bank charges will be applied on accounts with low balances; where the charging of fees greatly reduces the balance or brings the balance to zero; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4588/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: National Flag (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 309. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he approved the lowering of the national flag over his Department's building on Kildare Street, Dublin 2 on 23 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4568/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 437. To ask the Minister for Health the number of women who have availed of terminations under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013; the number of women who have been refused; his views on the follow-up care for women who have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4590/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: National Flag (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 499. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he approved the lowering of the national flag over his Department's building on Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2 on 23 January 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4569/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Administration (3 Feb 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: 553. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has estimated the level of non-payment of water charges that would result in expenditure in Irish Water being deemed not to be an off balance sheet expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4479/15]

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: This is very much related to the way that women were treated by the church-----

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: -----and the State in this country, if the Ceann Comhairle does not mind. It is very relevant.

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: My point is it is part of a pattern. It has been continued and it has not ended. Previous speakers who the Ceann Comhairle may not have heard of, claimed that this is in our dark past. Finally, what is the State dishing up to lone parents and, as they used to be termed, so-called "unmarried mothers"? Austerity is what they are dishing up. Lone parents have been the biggest victims of...

Redress for Women Resident in Certain Institutions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Jan 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I was not in this Chamber two years ago but I watched on my television as the current Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, made a very moving and impassioned speech to the Magdalen women. In fact, during the course of the speech, the Taoiseach was even moved to tears. However, when we look at what is on offer for those women today we would have to conclude they were crocodile tears, not real tears....

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Jan 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: When?

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (28 Jan 2015)

Ruth Coppinger: I have the figures here. It is outlined in the Social Housing Strategy 2020 that the Government will invest €2.2 billion from 2015 to 2017, inclusive. That works out at a capital investment in social housing averaging €733 million a year. In 2010, the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Government invested €980.6 million on social affordable housing. Therefore, this...