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Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 7. To ask the Taoiseach to report on his recent engagement with the US President. [26853/25]

Ceisteanna - Questions: International Relations (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The US President and regime are facilitating the carnage that is happening in Gaza. They facilitated it by opening up the prospect of Gaza becoming a tourist place but its Gaza Humanitarian Foundation is also facilitating the starvation of people. Food distribution is being used to kettle Palestinians when they gather at a food place. The director of that operation has resigned. This is...

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: So much for freedom of speech.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Babies are dying.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: People are dying.

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: First Stage (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to ban the hunting of a fox or foxes; and to provide for related matters. I understand we have an unprecedented situation where a Deputy will be opposing this Bill, but I will come back to it later. With fox hunting banned in England, Scotland and Wales, Ireland has become...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Agreements (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 482. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will investigate the viability of allowing South African citizens with a visa for the UK to be able to visit the State for a 90-day period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27629/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 492. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27717/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Culls (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expert and scientific studies his Department has consulted in relation to its badger cull; if he will pause the cull in light of a high number of non-TB infected badgers being killed, as well as other wildlife being killed in traps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27530/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 777. To ask the Minister for Health if she will review the policy that excludes adults with spinal muscular atrophy from treatments that are available to those under 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27628/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 681. To ask the Minister for Health if she is aware of a shortage of Ipratropium Steri Neb (Ipramol), Salbutamol, and Atrovent; and if attempts have been made to address this, in light of the dangerous consequences for those reliant on this medication. [26993/25]

Delivering a World-Class Education System: Statements (22 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The title of this session is statements on a world-class education system. We must begin by saying we do get very good outcomes in many ways given Ireland is near the end or in the lower part of the OECD in terms of education spending, which is about 8% below the average. However, we would be wrong to think we have a world-class education system. We have an education system that is quite...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I am finding it hard to see how we are still here when thousands of babies died in Gaza last night while food trucks with baby formula and baby food were sitting nearby. Netanyahu has issued evacuation orders to annihilate Gaza, and his finance minister has said, "the world still hasn't stopped us". He is right. I do not want to hear about how the Government is the best in the class,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: Hypocrisy, in other words.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: We are 19 months on and there is nothing.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (22 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: 363. To ask the Minister for Health if an exception will be made to the criteria regarding the treatment abroad scheme for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26478/25]

Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 9(2)) (Amount of Financial Contribution) Order 2025: Motion (21 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: I also do not support the change to this scheme or the amendment proposed. Let us put this in context. Some 91% of the people who are participating in hosting refugees under this scheme have never been landlords before. It is not true that this scheme will interfere or has interfered with the housing market because nine out of ten of hosts never would have been landlords. I do not...

Biodiversity Week: Statements (21 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The belief that zoos are necessary to preserve rare animals and biodiversity is the only justification for maintaining them. Why would we think it is okay for some animals to suffer to maintain biodiversity? In any case, it is not true because zoos do not lead to that. I have heard the Minister of State's great credentials. I am asking him to be the first Minister of State to look into...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Israeli finance minister stated, “We are annihilating everything that remains in the Strip”, “we are conquering, clearing and staying”, and “the world still hasn’t stopped us”. That is the Israeli finance minister admitting in plain sight that Israel is carrying out a genocide. Food trucks are sitting by with baby food and baby formula,...

Gaza: Statements (21 May 2025)

Ruth Coppinger: The Tánaiste said global momentum is building, but what happened yesterday with the EU? Those concerned sat on their hands as this information was brought to their attention. The EU and UK are feeling the pressure because half a million people took to the streets in London and there were huge marches all over the globe. The global movement of ordinary people is the only light that...