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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: One week on from the protests around victim blaming in our courts and from an international spotlight on what is going on in this country with regard to rape, I want to raise two issues. After many years, the Minister, Deputy Charles Flanagan, has at last announced that a new Sexual Abuse in Ireland, SAVI, report is to be produced. The Rape Crisis Centre and, I would say, the entire country...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: We have to stop apologising for rapists in our courts.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Five years.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (21 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 288 of 14 November 2018, his plans to extend voting rights in the upcoming European Parliament elections to United Kingdom nationals resident here. [48568/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Childcare Services Staff (20 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 575. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on the pay grades outlined for childcare sector workers in the Mercer report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47777/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Register (20 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 669. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 622 of 13 November 2018, if online voter registration will be extended to the Seanad Éireann registers of electors maintained by the National University of Ireland and the University of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: European Parliament Elections (14 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 288. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the opportunity of legislation relating to the European Parliament constituencies will be used to amend the Electoral Act 1992 to ensure that United Kingdom nationals resident here will be entitled to vote in the European Parliament election in May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47263/18]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The point is that this Dáil has not taken sexual violence and harassment any way seriously enough, in comparison to the level of anger and outrage that exists in society. We need massive legal changes. We need a discussion about consent throughout the length and breadth of society. The Government could start this process by approving the Provision of Objective Sex Education Bill 2018...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Students are having to fund such initiatives themselves. They are not funded by the Government.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Eight months ago, thousands of people took to the streets following the Belfast so-called rugby rape trial. We protested the treatment of the young woman involved at her clothing being passed around the jury. This week, another young woman suffered humiliation during a rape trial in Cork. We cannot comment on the verdict in the case but we need to focus on the lessons. Why has nothing yet...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (13 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 242. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the patronage process for the new second level school in the Drumcondra, Marino and Dublin 1 areas; if access to a non-denominational second level school for the Cabra, Phibsborough and Dublin 7 areas will be provided in view of the increasing population in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Register (13 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: 622. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the implementation of online voter registration and other reforms of voter registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46753/18]

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is not names.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: The proposer of the amendment started out by saying information is key, as if they were doing the women a big favour. What is being proposed is forcing any woman who is about to have an abortion to watch a DVD, get a description of the operation and of "the probable anatomical and physiological features of the foetus at the time the termination of the pregnancy is to be performed". I do not...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Deputy Tóibín stated the father of the foetus was liable for this child.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Will Deputy Tóibín let me speak? Will the Deputy put his hand up?

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: If Deputy Tóibín has not read his own amendment, it states that the woman is to be told by the doctor-----

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: -----that the father of the foetus is liable for whatever comes along if she continues with the pregnancy. Yesterday, we tried to explain how violence and domestic abuse works in that the person is controlled by the abuser. I am pointing out to Deputy Tóibín that it might not always be a great idea for the father of the foetus to be dragged into the situation. That is,...

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: It is a political chamber. We are allowed comment on where amendments are coming from.

Select Committee on Health: Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2018)

Ruth Coppinger: Women can have misogynistic policies too, yes. I am afraid so.