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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 17 Sep 2025 · to Climate
137. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he will report on the planned spending on improving the electricity grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48732/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
211. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will address concerns raised in relation to CIÉ’s current pension ballot process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47960/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Transport
241. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to review the regulation of Dublin Airport noise given the issues that have been raised by people in the local area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48842/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Education
461. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the case of a child with an unsuitable school place (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47819/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Education
478. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will consider addressing issues on the lack of certainty around work hours for special transport assistants (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48037/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Education
481. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the expected timeline for the expansion of the Junior Certificate school programme demonstration library project as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48092/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
800. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current status of a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); the expected timeline for the application to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47552/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
824. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration his views on issues that have been noted within the family court system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47865/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
825. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the projected timeline for the enactment of the Family Courts Act 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47866/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
927. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to review the decision to sign up to the Child Sexual Abuse Material regulation, given issues around privacy that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48858/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Justice
928. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the timeline for implementation of the recommendations of the Review of the Role of Expert Reports in the Family Law Process, published in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48866/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Children
1078. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the organisations she consulted in the preparation of the National Human Right Strategy for Disabled People 2025-2030; the reason for not consulting with an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48268/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Health
1190. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to review the current authorisation process for newly qualified paramedics, given issues that have arisen (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48019/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Sep 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
1414. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will consider retaining the €1,000 college-fee reduction introduced as part of the cost-of-living measures, in light of the ongoing financial pressures facing families due to the high cost of food, utilities and housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48308/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
31. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the process of evacuation for a student from Gaza (details supplied), the possibility of evacuating university students in Gaza who have been offered places in Irish universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
46. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if a person who has been accepted on an academic course in Ireland will be evacuated from Gaza (details supplied) given the circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45838/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to consider aiding in the evacuation of a person from Gaza (details supplied) who has been accepted to a university in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45883/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Foreign
63. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress on the ratification of the UN High Seas Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46602/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Climate
161. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment to review the possibility of increasing the number of water refill stations available in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46180/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Climate
175. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment his plans to advocate for the Global Plastics Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46603/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
250. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will consider the creation of a direct route from the M3 Parkway to Connolly station and Pearse station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44565/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
273. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to examine details of concerns in relation to CIE’s current pension ballot process (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44795/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Transport
358. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his plans for alleviating increased traffic at a location (details supplied) in view of the planned increase in population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46307/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Finance
562. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that the central bank of Ireland’s issuing of Israeli bonds is not in violation of the States obligations under the UN genocide convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46613/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 Sep 2025 · to Education
775. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to consider reinstating the route 4 recognition to primary teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44755/25]