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 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
805. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he will supply a breakdown of the funding the various front-line organisations that support gender-based violence victims and survivors receive from his Department; and if he will consider a significant increase of the funding in view of the vital service they provide. [64182/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
895. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider legislating for cases in which a person who has been resident in the State for higher education that these years residing in the State are counted when applying for citizenship. [65032/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Justice
897. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if under the Irish Nationality and Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2026, a person who has started the residency needed for citizenship which currently stands at five years, will have to wait for the new proposed time of eight years. [65030/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Agriculture
999. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce legislation to regulate the welfare of horses used to transport tourists throughout Dublin City. [65523/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1029. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if an ability to talk is a criterion used to decide if a child with complex needs requires access to CDNT support (details supplied). [64536/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1030. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the specific assessment criteria used by the assessment to decide they were no longer suitable for the CDNT waiting list (details supplied). [64533/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Children
1039. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a report commissioned by her office in 2024 (details supplied) will be publicly released. [64975/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1100. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health her views on concerns regarding the conditions of community paramedics in the national ambulance service (details supplied). [64195/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Health
1121. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the current plans her Department has to include PGT-M in publicly funded fertility care; and the timeline for the implementation. [64131/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1482. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his views on the current cost of student accommodation; and the steps his Department has taken to ensure the aforementioned cost does not obstruct students' plans to pursue third level education. [64165/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1483. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the steps his Department has taken to resolve the shortage of student accommodation in the State. [64153/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 16 Sep 2026 · to Further and Higher Education
1495. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to report on the current average cost for student accommodation per month; and his views on whether the current accommodation costs have obstructed young people from pursuing third level education. [64596/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Foreign
38. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade her current plans to highlight the attacks on Balochistan (details supplied) given concerns around alleged civilian casualties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61211/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
283. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if the operators of the NDLS service are required to offer the service in the Irish language; the monitoring carried out of them providing their service in the Irish language; if they report to his Department on achieving a quality service to the public in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59600/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
489. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport for an update on the implementation of a direct route between the Dublin 15 area and Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62455/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
517. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his current plan for the introduction of legislation to ensure the welfare of horses being used to provide horse-drawn carriage services for tourists in Dublin city centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60974/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
518. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the introduction of legislation regulating horse-drawn carriages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60968/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
571. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport the authoritative record when the app truncations and taximeter contain different amount when the customer has been offered a fixed price for the journey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63505/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
572. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if an app dispatch operator is expected to show the driver the exact final taxi fare charged to the passenger; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63504/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
573. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his views on concerns raised by taxi drivers in adhering to SPSV regulations around taximeter receipts given concerns that have been raised (details supplied); if these issues will be expressly addressed in the current review of dispatch operator regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63502/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Transport
606. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his views on concerns that have been raised regarding the fixed fare service for taxi drivers (details supplied). [63830/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
649. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of final demand notices issued during 2025; the average number of days after the issuing of the final demand notice to payment being submitted to the Revenue Commissioners; the average number of tax periods which were referred to the sheriff after full payment was submitted to Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on t…
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 Sep 2026 · to Finance
703. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will consider altering bank mortgage lending rules to allow for smaller deposits from those who seek to purchase their rented home from their landlord; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60093/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Foreign
65. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Passport Office will consider a passport application of a newborn baby who is breastfeeding if an emergency application is submitted should the mother need to travel for a family emergency or medical procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56786/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 28 Jul 2026 · to Transport
446. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider the creation of a direct route between Blanchardstown and Swords; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56363/26]