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 1 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
326. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the appeal that has been submitted against the decision of his Department not to renew a work permit application be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36161/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Enterprise
327. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment if the appeal that has been submitted against the decision of his Department not to renew a work permit application be considered (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36162/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 1 Jul 2025 · to Social
541. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if he supports the implementation of the recommendation in the review of the Gender Recognition Act 2015 to allow for a system of recognition for people who are non-binary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36096/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
250. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider making permanent the basic income for the arts pilot scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35102/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Culture
251. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider increasing the weekly payment for the basic income for the arts pilot given currently it is below minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35103/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Housing
270. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on his Department’s efforts to establish a unit in the Housing Agency to regulate owners’ management companies to ensure effective governance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35099/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
286. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when the regulations which were drafted in February 2022 for dealing with apartment service charges and sinking funds will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35098/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 26 Jun 2025 · to Justice
287. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration when responsibility for the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 will move from his Department to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, as set out in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35100/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 24 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
4. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the Labour Employer Economic Forum; and when it will next meet. [32397/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 24 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
13. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [32398/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
383. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth to examine the possibility of learning support teachers (SET) who do not have Irish language qualifications to be able to work in schools where all their pupils are not learning Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33608/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Education
448. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reasons for the redesignation of all mild general learning disability schools as complex needs schools; if she will pause redesignations pending consultation and a review involving parents and teachers; if she will ensure that those pupils in existing mild general learning disabilities schools will have the specialist supports that they need; a…
Ruth Coppinger Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Justice
612. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to consider legal or policy changes to allow State agencies and courts to be able to refer abusers to structured, long-term rehabilitation programs that include therapy, behaviour change, and psychological oversight; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33607/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Health
742. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to reconsider the ending of the special leave with pay scheme, for health care workers who contracted Covid in the workplace and are now suffering serious, long-term disability, such disability affecting their career, their financial, psychological and physical health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33515/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Health
403. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to outline her engagements with the HSE on access to givinostat for Duchenne muscular dystrophy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33325/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Housing
97. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider implementing legislation to compel landlords or housing bodies to notify tenants of overpayments and promptly return such payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32875/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 17 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
3. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the climate action plan progress reports for the remainder of 2024 will be published by his Department. [29591/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 17 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
19. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the progress of the national security strategy. [29592/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Foreign
145. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on the latest processing times for applications to the foreign births register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32299/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Transport
213. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of a private company (details supplied) that automatically grabs and resells cancellation slots for driving test for the price of €120; when this practice began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32195/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Housing
170. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the interim funding for multi-unit development defects remediation; the total number of schemes that have applied; the schemes approved; the total number of units involved in each scheme; the moneys approved, allocated and spent to date in 2025; and when works are expected to commence and conclude on each approve…
Ruth Coppinger Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Housing
171. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to legislate for and implement a comprehensive remediation scheme, including retrospective payments, for defective apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30914/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 11 Jun 2025 · to Social
180. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider altering the criteria for the means test for fuel allowance to allow a greater income threshold for those living alone considering the fixed cost of maintaining a household; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30738/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
5. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on his attendance at the recent European Council. [26851/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 10 Jun 2025 · to Taoiseach
10. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Disability will next meet. [26852/25]