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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Does the Taoiseach not think that would help?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Where does the FEMPI legislation now stand in light of the offer to nurses following the strike? Two weeks ago, the Taoiseach stood where he is now and told the entire country there was no money for nurses. With just three days of industrial action by nurses and massive support from the public, a new pay scale and pay offer came about. Nurses and workers everywhere will take note that...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Nurses were not paid properly in Deputy Howlin's day.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: It is obvious that the Minister made a political statement. It was not just a personal apology. The Members of the House must be given an opportunity to question him in detail about these costs. The nation is aghast that there is no money for nurses but suddenly the purse strings can be opened endlessly for this project. Time should be allocated during which we can interrogate him further...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: You could have-----

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education Data (12 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 672. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of funding for 2017 and 2018, respectively, for programmes (details supplied). [6313/19]

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I can boil it down to two issues.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The first relates to moving forward on the HPV test, which we all know is superior. We have seen the problems with screening. Why not just cut our losses with the smear tests and set up HPV testing publicly under the healthcare system? My understanding, and perhaps the Minister will clarify, is that it does not need the same level of cytology and is a much easier test to diagnose. Why not...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: -----but many of them did not have international accreditation.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: There were various levels. This is a problem. This is not something that is not a problem. Second, when they made mistakes they did not go back and review them, as is best practice. In fact, a proper mechanism was not put in place. The key problem arises if laboratories are operating purely for private profit, where cost increasingly becomes a criterion for granting those contracts....

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: -----including Deputies and Senators some of whom have been speaking on this topic.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Do not listen to lectures about us scaremongering. I fully believe in science and national screening but there is a huge problem with issues such as this being privatised in another country. We cannot have multidisciplinary team clinical team meetings because there is a time-lapse. It has nothing to do with Honolulu; it is the fact there is a distance. Of course it is problematic.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: It is not just anti-abortion Deputies.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Is the Minister open to bringing the HPV test back into the public health system?

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: We need to know that we have democratic, public control. Why not start anew? Why not scrap the smear tests completely and just start with the HPV test, which is of a much higher standard? This was supposed to start in November but has been put back. We are now retelling women to get smear tests. Why not start with HPV testing and do so under public ownership in control under the Irish...

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: The Minister said in his speech it was not the case, it was not true and it was said incorrectly in the Dáil that the Minister offered extra tests against medical advice. Who did advise the Minister? I do not think the Minister answered that.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (6 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: Was any cost-benefit analysis done? There seems to have been a 35% increase in take-up either through that offer or through general heightened awareness if we look at the figures given. Did the Minister or the chief medical officer not realise that they would have to put extra resources in place when such an offer was made? What extra resources did the Minister put in place? Did he check...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Public Inquiries (5 Feb 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress with regard to establishing a public inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5062/19]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: One would think the most dangerous thing in the world was-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2019)

Ruth Coppinger: I thank the Ceann Comhairle. One would think that the most dangerous thing to happen in Ireland was the public sector pay deal unravelling but there is massive wealth in society. ICTU tells us today that chief executive officer, CEO, pay is climbing by 6%. Three people in this economy own €29 billion in wealth. There is not just a little pie for the health service. There is a huge...