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 19 Mar 2025 · to Transport
365. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport for an update on progress to introduce a direct bus route between Blanchardstown and Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12534/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
506. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to review the refusal of the work permit renewal application for a person [details supplied]. [10605/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Enterprise
517. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider a review of work permit policies to facilitate skilled workers from the United States who may be leaving due to cuts to state research and other policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11049/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Education
614. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education the status of a school place for a chid (details supplied); the reasons for the delay in finding them an appropriate school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11203/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1096. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he will grant a performance visa to a person (details supplied) in light of his active support and involvement in the Israeli attacks on Gaza; if his Department will grant visas for those directly involved in Israeli armed forces in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10729/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1103. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he will review concerns with the naturalisation portal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10968/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Justice
1154. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the in-camera rule in family law in light of the issues around accountability raised by survivors (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11679/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1230. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of costs in relation to the money given to two care home providers (details supplied) for the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10620/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Agriculture
1241. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a ban on transporting domestic animals in car boots that are closed and have no light or windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10727/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1499. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she intends to increase the number of public inpatient beds for eating disorder treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10717/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1873. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of people who are funded by the HSE to avail of treatment for eating disorders in private facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12592/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 19 Mar 2025 · to Health
1874. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the number of hospitalisations of people with an eating disorder were recorded in the past decade, per annum. [12593/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
454. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the Civil Registration Service online appointment booking system requests that interpreters be present for any language other than English, despite the official status of the Irish language; if she will confirm that appointments can be conducted in Irish without interpretation; if she will confirm that Irish sign language will be fully faci…
Ruth Coppinger Written 6 Mar 2025 · to Health
455. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health if she will outline the criteria for determining if a person applying for marriage has a sufficient level of English or Irish; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10513/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 5 Mar 2025 · to Further and Higher Education
217. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will engage further with an institute (details supplied) to ensure that courses funded under the free fees' initiative and therefore eligible for the €1,000 reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9916/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 4 Mar 2025 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [9485/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Transport
261. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport if he will support the extension of the 38-bus route from Damastown to Ongar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9358/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 4 Mar 2025 · to Justice
519. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice if he intends to undertake a health-impact assessment for the Sale of Alcohol Bill and Intoxicating Liquor Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9359/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
2. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she agrees that the demographics are such in Dublin 15 that there is a need to maintain a school (details supplied) at its existing location and for extra capacity in the Tyrellstown area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7671/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
47. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that there is provision of a multigendered and multidenominational secondary school in the Ashtown and Pelletstown areas of Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8535/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 27 Feb 2025 · to Education
76. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education to report on the progress of the Dublin 15 taskforce on special education places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8536/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
16. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on health is taking place. [6171/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
26. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [7939/25]
Ruth Coppinger Oral 25 Feb 2025 · to Taoiseach
31. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the next meeting of the Cabinet committee on EU and international affairs is taking place. [6172/25]