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 27 May 2025 · to Health
777. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will review the policy that excludes adults with spinal muscular atrophy from treatments that are available to those under 18; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27628/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 May 2025 · to Housing
256. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if there is scope for a person (detailed supplied) to qualify for the tenant-in-situ scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26414/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 22 May 2025 · to Health
363. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if an exception will be made to the criteria regarding the treatment abroad scheme for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26478/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 21 May 2025 · to Justice
102. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice to outline the process for naturalisation applications; the duration of this process; if there are any delays to the application of a person (details supplied); to clarify how some applications can take longer than others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26182/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 21 May 2025 · to Children
126. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality for a progress report on reducing the waiting list for accessing children's disability network teams in Dublin west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26216/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 21 May 2025 · to Health
151. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to clarify the status of the regulations regarding alcohol labelling, which were signed into law by the previous Minister in May 2023, following an extensive notification process to the European Union and the World Trade Organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26107/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
11. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Justice, Migration and Social Affairs will meet next. [25530/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 20 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
30. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee that deals with rural affairs and community development will next meet. [25531/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 20 May 2025 · to Finance
336. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will expand eligibility for the disabled drivers and passengers scheme to include people living with scoliosis and recipients of corrective spinal fusion surgery who have been left with permanent impairments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25573/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 20 May 2025 · to Education
480. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will support giving public sector status to all secretaries and caretakers in schools giving them the same access to protections and pensions as other workers in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25800/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 20 May 2025 · to Housing
559. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the temporary waiver in respect of development contributions paid to local authorities for owner occupiers building their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25772/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 20 May 2025 · to Housing
560. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he intends to extend the Uisce Eireann rebate paid to local authorities for owner occupiers building their own homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25773/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 20 May 2025 · to Health
798. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the reason for delays in introducing health information labelling of alcohol products; when labelling is likely to be introduced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25245/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
8. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on the work of the National Economic and Social Council, a statutory agency operating under the aegis of his Department. [22105/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 13 May 2025 · to Taoiseach
21. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet Committee on Northern Ireland will meet next. [19931/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
144. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will request clarification from the Health Information and Quality Authority regarding the clinical basis and evidence used to describe spina bifida as a "life-limiting condition" in its recent report on paediatric spinal surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24042/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
146. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health for a progress report on reducing the waiting list for accessing Children's Disability Network teams in Dublin West; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24041/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
206. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if the commitment made in the 2020 Programme for Government regarding the implementation of an informed consent model for hormone replacement therapy for transgender individuals has been rolled back by the current Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24040/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
210. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will request confirmation from Children’s Health Ireland that all paediatric orthopaedic consultants currently operating on children with complex needs, such as spina bifida, have completed the recommended two-year paediatric fellowship training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24043/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
231. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will request from Children’s Health Ireland details of the procedures in place for the handling and storage of medical devices that have failed in paediatric patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24044/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 13 May 2025 · to Health
1192. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if provision of PGT-M screening is being considered as part of the consultations referred to in reply to Parliamentary Question No. 2472 of 29 April 2025; if there is an indicative timeline on these consultations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24367/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 8 May 2025 · to Health
412. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if allocation space for the National Gender Service in the Vista building has been approved by HSE estates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23008/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 May 2025 · to Housing
237. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the updating of the current voting register given the issues around inaccuracies that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23006/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 May 2025 · to Housing
238. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the policy around providing alternative ways to vote before and on the day of elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23007/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
427. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health for a breakdown of complaints made against a service (details supplied) over the past five years, by year and unit, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22110/25]