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 10 Feb 2026 · to Education
652. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the number of early intervention classes in special schools, in each of the years 2014 to 2016, by county, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10394/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Housing
697. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current timeline for bicycle storage to become exempted developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9417/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
804. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the way he will ensure that children’s voices are given precedence when determining child access arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9422/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
807. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his plans to reduce the current backlog for visitor and family visas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9460/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
808. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider implementing a system for the immigration service delivery to immediately return passports upon verification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9461/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 10 Feb 2026 · to Justice
865. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration for an update on a citizenship application (details supplied); the reason for delay in this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10404/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Transport
172. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider implementing mandatory data sharing with NTA by app-based service providers to ensure regulatory compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9082/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Justice
327. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to layout the current process when a person on a professional register is convicted of a crime, for this information to be passed on to their professional register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9081/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Education
592. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will initiate a national transfer framework to allow a transfer of seniority when a teacher moves from one ETB to another; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8607/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Justice
773. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the criteria used to select EU nationals who were recently deported under the Free Movement Directive; if any of those deported had Irish citizen spouses or children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7706/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 4 Feb 2026 · to Health
1130. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 22 January 2026, the date of and the matters discussed in the meeting with pro-life groups she referred to in the response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8318/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Transport
191. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if consideration will be given to the creation of a direct route between Hollystown in Dublin 15 and Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Children
389. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will give consideration to reviewing the current Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme eligibility requirements that exclude children born in early January (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7078/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Children
391. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her views on concerns raised by Guardians ad litem for the new proposed Guardian ad litem National Service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7068/26]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 27 Jan 2026 · to Taoiseach
15. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach for a report on his attendance at the EU-African Union summit. [3748/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 27 Jan 2026 · to Education
575. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware of the situation of a child having a reduced timetable at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6566/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
184. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any policies that his Department has in relation to in-fill housing in local authority estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4920/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
228. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on any engagement he has with Dublin Zoo as the Minister responsible for the National Park and Wildlife Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4917/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Housing
265. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on any engagement he has had with the National Park and Wildlife Service in relation to matters in Dublin Zoo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4916/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Transport
283. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the creation of a new direct route from Ongar village to Blanchardstown village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5129/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Transport
284. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the extension of train routes from Dublin 15 to Dublin city centre beyond Connolly Station at weekends to stops within the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5130/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 Jan 2026 · to Enterprise
343. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if an agency under his purview is to reconsider reversing its remote working policy (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5132/26]