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Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Legislation (18 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: There is no doubt that we must wait for the report on this particular case. When it is forthcoming, we will put questions to the Minister and his colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Fitzgerald, regarding their knowledge of events. I am particularly interested in discovering whether the Minister for Justice and Equality knew about this case when she was questioned, and...

Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Legislation (18 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Her wishes were ignored. We know that much.

Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Legislation (18 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: She asked for one at eight weeks.

Topical Issue Debate: Abortion Legislation (18 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: That happens when they cannot have an abortion as well.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Employment Data (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 34. To ask the Taoiseach the number of workers that work on temporary or part-time contracts of employment in the years 2007-13 inclusive. [32433/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 238. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures taken by his Department to ensure that veterinary physicians certifying test certificates for tuberculosis in cattle do not alter a certificate without due cause; the number of alterations of such certificates that were identified by the Department in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [35467/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures taken by his Department to ensure that temporary identity tags on cattle are correctly recorded and the traceability of these animals are fully supervised; and the number of cases that have been identified in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in breaches of the regulations. [35468/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases Issues (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to allegations of alteration of tuberculosis test certificates by a veterinary inspector (details supplied); and his views on such practices being widespread. [35469/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Introduction (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 475. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views that the charging for water by Irish Water will impact on building and home improvement costs; and if his Department has examined the possible impact on buildings insurance should water charges increase cost of rebuilding. [35466/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Charges Exemptions (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 520. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will instruct Irish Water to make exemptions and-or allowances for persons with disabilities and other medical conditions, such as dementia and other infirmities. [35851/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 554. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will take the necessary steps at the Council of the European Union this year so that the derogation on the status of the Irish language is ended in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35501/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: I apologise for missing the delegates' presentation due to having another meeting to attend, but I studied their document. Deputy Michelle Mulherin spoke about a communistic solution to the housing crisis, but I think it was with tongue in cheek. We have a housing emergency which has never been so acute. Some 100,000 families need homes, but the solutions being put forward not only by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: It is not written down here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: There is a lot of land already zoned. That is not the problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Commercial and Domestic Property Supply and Demand: Property Industry Ireland (23 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Housing is the most critical issue for this committee. Is there a facility whereby we might invite representatives from Dublin City Council to come before us in order that we might discuss with them the proposal relating to containers and the placement of people-----

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights Committees (24 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention had been drawn to the case of the migrant rape victim known as Miss Y prior to addressing the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva in July. [35410/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (24 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: 31. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to detail the number of asylum seekers that have travelled outside the State for the purposes of termination of pregnancy in the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; the process that is in place for such women to avail of the necessary visas and travel documentation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35408/14]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: First Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú.I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.This Bill will have the effect of allowing a referendum to repeal the eight amendment to Article 40.3.3oof the Constitution, which is the constitutional ban on abortion. It would then allow the...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2014: First Stage (25 Sep 2014)

Ruth Coppinger: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."