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 7 May 2025 · to Health
428. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health for details of the 286 letters mislaid by a hospital administration in early 2021, including if any of those were referrals; if this affected the National Gender Service, and any patient impact; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22111/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 7 May 2025 · to Health
429. 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. [22112/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 1 May 2025 · to Health
377. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to review the policy of the roll out of the new functional neurological disorder team and expand its roll out to a wider area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22014/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Transport
23. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will state the progress on the DART+ West project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21431/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Finance
37. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider reviewing and amending the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund for companies that operate in illegal Israeli settlements. [21413/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 30 Apr 2025 · to Justice
116. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice his views on whether it is appropriate for staff of the Irish Prison Service to attend an event that includes a keynote address by a senior official in the Israeli prison service (details supplied); if he will ensure that members of staff of the Israeli prison service do not visit any prisons in this State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21414…
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
135. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on her engagement with religious organisations regarding redress for survivors of abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20963/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Children
137. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the steps she will take to compel religious organisations, who have not done so to date, to pay meaningful redress for survivors of abuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20962/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
232. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has contacted the German authorities about the repression of a protest held outside the Embassy of Ireland in Berlin in solidarity with Palestine on 16 April 2025; if he has contacted the German authorities about their repression of the use of the Irish language at protests in the country, including arrests at the Embassy o…
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Foreign
239. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to bring legislation to allow for an X identifier for gender on Irish passports and other ID documents under his remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21212/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Defence
343. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to request an update from the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces as to when an investigation will be completed into serious allegations of violence and abuse against women using military equipment (details supplied); if he will seek the completion of the investigation given the Defence Forces member who the allegations are against is on paid lea…
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
458. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if, in the interests of accessibility, he will ensure the prompt installation of lifts at Castleknock railway station, Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20039/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Transport
482. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that those CIÉ pensioners who have not received a rise in their pension since 2008 are granted a rise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20317/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Finance
603. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Finance the number of cases that are unresolved for over one year in the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman; if he believes more resources are needed to resolve longstanding cases in the body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20578/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Public Expenditure
619. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when he intends to introduce a Ministers and Secretaries Bill to legislate for the planned changes to responsibilities of various Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21211/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
985. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that staff shortages have impacted pupils' ability to access transition year in schools and students are being asked instead to proceed to fifth year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20514/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Education
986. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she is aware that a school (details supplied) will not be able to run enough transition year classes to accommodate all of its pupils in the upcoming school year due to a lack of resources; her views on the impact this might have on the education and stress levels of pupils who are expected to go directly to fifth year despite not choosing to do so; and i…
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1304. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans for the restoration of the town council tier of local government; the powers he intends to give to town councils; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20316/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1315. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reasons elephants were moved from/to Dublin Zoo in the recent years in light of the fact that transport of elephants is a stress source for the animals and potentially increases mortality by 50%. [20510/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1316. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has considered that Dublin Zoo does not provide elephants with the appropriate environment where they could forage foods naturally; the potential this has on their welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20511/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Housing
1317. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his Department has taken steps to ensure optimal temperatures for elephants in Dublin Zoo, given that wild Asian elephants have evolved and lived in tropical and subtropical climates. [20512/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1460. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the reasoning around keeping jobseeker’s allowance and supplementary welfare allowance at its current rate given issues that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20498/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Social
1471. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the policy of a person’s entitlement to the widow's, widower's or surviving civil partner's (contributory) pension at the age of 66 given issues that have been raised due to the loss of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20829/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1622. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice the status of a visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20550/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 29 Apr 2025 · to Justice
1624. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice to report on the typical waiting times for the granting of a short term stay visa for South African citizens; if he will outline the reasons for the length of the processing times; the measures he intends to take to improve processing times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/25]