TDs / Ruth Coppinger

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.

Special Educational Needs 36 questions
Health Services 30 questions
Animal Welfare 24 questions
Work Permits 21 questions
Bus Services 17 questions
Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements 16 questions
Childcare Services 15 questions
Medicinal Products 14 questions

Who they ask

The departments their questions were addressed to.

Health 152 questions
Education 126 questions
Taoiseach 99 questions
Transport 92 questions
Justice 79 questions
Agriculture 54 questions

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

Month	Questions	Contributions
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

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Fox Hunting) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] 17 contributions
Confidence in the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade: Motion 12 contributions
International Protection Bill 2026: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages 11 contributions
Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2025: Report and Final Stages 10 contributions
Criminal Law and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Second Stage 9 contributions
Planning and Development Act 2024 (Modifications) Regulations 2025: Motion 9 contributions

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

constituency Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now

Date	What the vote was on	Their vote	Result
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Report of the Committee on Standing Orders and Dáil Reform on Orders of Reference and Establishment of Committees: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
30 Apr 2025	Special Education: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Unnecessary Hip Surgeries at Children's Health Ireland: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Question put: "That section 4 stand part of the Bill."	No	Carried
30 Apr 2025	Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage Amendment put	Yes	Lost
29 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Protecting the Irish Economy Against Increasing Trade Tariffs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
9 Apr 2025	Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put	Yes	Lost
9 Apr 2025	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste (Atógáil) Amendment put	Yes	Lost
8 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Housing Emergency Measures: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
2 Apr 2025	Support for Householders, Businesses and Farmers Affected by Storm Éowyn: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
1 Apr 2025	Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	No	Carried
1 Apr 2025	Confidence in the Ceann Comhairle: Motion Amendment put	Yes	Lost
1 Apr 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Question put: "That the motion be agreed to."	Yes	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2022 (Section 4(2)) (Scheme Termination Date) Order 2025: Motion (Resumed) Amendment put	No	Lost
26 Mar 2025	Triple Lock Mechanism and Irish Neutrality: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Question put: "That the motion, as amended, be agreed to."	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Social Housing Tenant In Situ Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] Amendment put	No	Carried
26 Mar 2025	Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Céim an Choiste Amendment put	Yes	Lost
19 Mar 2025	Order of Business Question put: "That the amendment to the Order of Business is hereby negatived and the proposed arrangements for the wee	No	Carried

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