TDs / Ruth Coppinger

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Ruth Coppinger

People Before Profit-Solidarity Dublin West TD in this Dáil since 29 November 2024

Official Oireachtas profile

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938
questions asked
Oral and written, to government departments
164,714
words spoken in the chamber
Across 1,017 contributions
371
votes recorded
Each Yes, No or Abstained in a recorded vote
239
topics asked about
Across 19 departments

From the Dáil chamber only: committee meetings are not in this archive.

What they ask about

The subject headings the Oireachtas filed their questions under.

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Month by month

Low months are usually recesses, when the Dáil does not sit. The archive runs to 22 October 2026.

Questions asked 938 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026

Contributions to debates 1,017 in all

Dec 2024Oct 2026
Show as a table
MonthQuestionsContributions
December 2024 0 5
January 2025 4 2
February 2025 40 62
March 2025 32 55
April 2025 59 51
May 2025 42 68
June 2025 33 69
July 2025 48 63
August 2025 0 0
September 2025 81 26
October 2025 26 79
November 2025 81 42
December 2025 16 58
January 2026 64 66
February 2026 64 99
March 2026 66 46
April 2026 79 48
May 2026 53 50
June 2026 51 60
July 2026 26 32
August 2026 0 1
September 2026 53 20
October 2026 20 15

Debates they spoke in most

Plus 687 contributions in the regular slots, such as Leaders' Questions and Priority Questions. Speech from the chair is not counted.

Asked about similar topics

Worked out by computer from the subject headings of each TD's questions, giving more weight to headings few TDs use. It shows shared subjects, not shared views.

Party, constituency and offices

  1. constituency Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
  2. party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Enterprise
1162. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment to consider codifying “joint employer” liability to ensure that both the client and the BPO are responsible for worker welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25896/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1333. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason a school was left off the DEIS Plus list (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24889/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1446. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2026, the criteria used to decide on whether an admission policy under section 62(7) (n) has sufficient detail; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25862/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1447. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2026, whether audits, reviews of admission policies for compliance under section 62(7) (n) have been carried out and whether any school have been identified as non-compliant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25863/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1448. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her views on whether requiring an in-person meeting to facilitate an opt-out is considered appropriate, necessary, and compliant with equality legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25864/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1470. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth her current plans to ensure that children with Down syndrome are given supports in the transition from primary to secondary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26069/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1506. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider an extension to the route 3 Teaching Council registration from the current three year time limit to get a PME; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26667/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Education
1507. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider the creation of supports to ensure that those people who are registered with Teaching Council through a route 3 to be able to access a PME; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26668/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1616. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views that legislation is required to ensure that acoustic deterrent devices ('pingers') are not used on Irish coastal waters against a resident dolphin for the purposes of attempting to force the dolphin to abandon their habitat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25858/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1781. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the implementation of allowing a wider range of lenders to be accepted when applying for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26121/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1782. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider the implementation of legislation to limit the amount a developer can charge on similar size houses in the same development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26122/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Housing
1783. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider raising the maximum purchase prices applicable for affordable housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26123/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2119. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 991 of 17 February 2026, to consider the implementation of real-time disclosure of safeguarding concerns after Garda vetting is given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25814/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2134. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 1398 of 18 March 2026, if discretionary arrangements will be introduced for those waiting judicial reviews around their immigration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26182/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2136. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the reason a long stay (D) join family visa applications (details supplied) have taken a long time to process; the timeline for when the application will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26230/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2153. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will consider a review to legislation to restrict gambling advertising especially on social media and online platforms given the harms related to gambling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26507/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2154. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will introduce legislation to outlaw online gambling advertisements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26509/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2155. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his current plans to legislate against the current issue of women being recorded without their consent and footage being put up on social media (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26519/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Justice
2174. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will confirm that applicants for naturalisation who have recently changed their name in the process of obtaining a gender recognition certificate will have proofs of residence in their old name accepted as part of the application process; if any successful applicant for naturalisation who has a gender recognition certificate …
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Agriculture
2326. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing the funding to animal welfare charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27303/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2534. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify where responsibility lies for questions in relation to safeguarding for childcare services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25991/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Children
2561. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to consider legislating to extend paid paternity leave to eight-weeks from the current two-weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26515/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3167. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 11 February 2026, to provide copies of the risk assessments referenced in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26242/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 11 February 2026, to provide copies of the service withdrawal decisions referred to in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26243/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 14 Apr 2026 · to Health
3169. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 364 of 11 February 2026, to provide copies of the service withdrawal decisions referred to in the reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26244/26]