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Middle East: Statements (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: "War is a relic of barbarism only possible because we are governed by a ruling class with barbaric ideas." That was said by James Connolly as he looked at the conflagration that was the First World War. How apt it is now. We have been here previously. People are saying this is something new but, unfortunately, it is a feature of history, including the world wars, the Holocaust,...

All-Island Strategic Rail Review: Statements (Resumed) (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: There are many rail issues in Dublin West. I will briefly mention them and then make some general points. In Ashtown, there is just development after development and high-rise apartments flying up regularly. It is happening at such a rate that the rail service the area does have is jam-packed and dangerous, according to many residents. Either a stop will have to be put on planning...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am glad a meeting is taking place today and, hopefully, things can be resolved. However, I would be extremely concerned if other parents were offered these places and would then have to be told they do not have alternatives. It is a real problem situation. The issue is that, according to the school, it did not have sanction for these two classes by the February deadline and, therefore,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Special Educational Needs (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: To clarify, St. Mochta’s school in Clonsilla has 900 to 1,000 students. The management agreed to take on a huge cohort under pressure of school places in Dublin West. Six pupils enrolled in that school have approval from the NCSE for special or autism class provision, but they were not on the list that was sent to the school last Friday. We have a bizarre situation where these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Last but not least. I welcome all the delegates. I apologise because the meeting is so compressed. I was one of the TDs who insisted we have a whole session on special education. We did not envisage the slots for the whole shebang would be squashed into four minutes. The NCSE is coming in separately, which it insisted upon. Ms Cahill and Ms Meehan are heroic. I do not know how they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the witnesses for coming in. With all the things I wanted to ask, it is really unfortunate that this meeting is so short. The first question I will ask is similar to what was asked before. I asked it of the Minister last week and it was asked of the other Minister the week before. The schools are closed. We should know now how many children do not have school places. Is it the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Is it 260 who do not have a place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Mr. Kearney is probably not allowed to say by the Minister-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Okay, so we will still not be told that information. We are dealing with parents who do not have school places. I absolutely appreciate the pressure that the NCSE is under. I often feel that it is easy for Government TDs to focus on the witnesses rather than on their own Ministers, but at the same time, we should be privy to this information. The primary school principals were in and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Is there a difference between religious-run schools and-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: At primary level?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: So 50% of primary schools do not have classes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: How many of the sanctioned classrooms that have been talked about will be ready by September? For example, in Dublin 15, it was reported earlier that there were 16 sanctioned additional classes. Will they all be ready and open? There was a list that parents gave, including Libermann school in Dublin and others that are sanctioned. Will the special schools be ready? I know it is hard in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: There was a task force in that area. We had protests and everything last year, so I thought Mr. Kearney might know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth: Education for Children with Special Educational Needs: Discussion (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: That is a year late, in the sense of places being allocated last year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 272. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recruitment of qualified radiographers from third level institutions in the State who have graduated in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36609/25]

Review of Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004: Statements (1 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: There are some positive points in the review, in that children who were appropriately placed felt included and that their needs were being met. It shows that if the resources were put in, many other children and teenagers could feel that. Unfortunately, I have to emphasise the problems. In the review, 60% of parents had experienced difficulty finding a place in an appropriate setting...

Animal Health and Welfare (Welfare of Pigs) Bill 2025: First Stage (1 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The foxes and the pigs are taking over.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Jul 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Would the Minister of State, Deputy Harkin, not respond?