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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Exemptions (5 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance the purpose and function of the income tax exemption for non-resident holders of Irish Government securities and the reason the cost of this tax expenditure has increased from €240.8 million in 2007 to €619 million in 2012; if he will provide a breakdown of the number of beneficiaries each year and the benefit per person; and if the latter...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (5 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT will be applied to water supplied by Irish Water in view of the fact that the company is not a local authority; and if he will report on any consultations with the EU Commission on the matter. [41764/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (5 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the report of the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland entitled, "Asylum seekers and refugees surviving on hold: Sexual violence disclosed to Rape Crisis Centres"; and the measures her Department will take to provide support and assistance to asylum seekers and refugees that are victims of sexual violence. [42313/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (5 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 161. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to abolish fees for graduate entry to medicine; the actions she will take to ease the financial burden on graduate entry medical students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42314/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (5 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the charging of the student service charge to apprentices; her views that the charge is a disincentive and a barrier to apprentices' training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42351/14]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: The situation facing people in mortgage arrears and the housing crisis are the two burning issues that should have been addressed by this Government. Instead of this, however, the EU, the troika and the code of conduct on mortgage arrears put pressure on the banks to resolve mortgage arrears, which effectively means repossessing homes. I am seeing the effects of that policy in my own area...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Why not?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It failed over the summer.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It has failed.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Four thousand women a year will still go.

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: When will there be a debate on the water charges?

Order of Business (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It is unbelievable when the people-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach raised the question of gender equality. I am the only woman present in the Chamber, but I have only ten seconds.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: The Taoiseach listed a significant number of issues on which there will be referendums, including, laughably, gender equality. However, the one issue he did not mention was a repeal of the eighth amendment. How can we have gender equality when a woman is equated to a foetus? Ireland is the only country in Europe where this happens. Do women's lives matter? Does their health matter?...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Some 56% of people believe the eighth amendment should be repealed in the lifetime of the Government. The Taoiseach is bringing people out to vote on a range of important issues, but none of these issues is more important than the issue of women's lives.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Constitutional Convention Recommendations (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: We have seen victims of the eighth amendment this year, but when is the Taoiseach going to let people concentrate on a 31 year old amendment?

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: No.

Other Questions: Water Charges Administration (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It is amazing what marches can do.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to reverse the cuts to the respite care grant in the upcoming Finance Bill. [41685/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (4 Nov 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department plans to reverse the cuts in rent supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41684/14]