You stayed silent while Donald Trump said-----
TDs / Ruth Coppinger
Ruth Coppinger
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938
questions asked
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164,714
words spoken in the chamber
Across 1,017 contributions
371
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239
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Across 19 departments
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| October 2026 | 20 | 15 |
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- constituency Dublin West 29 November 2024 to now
- party People Before Profit-Solidarity 29 November 2024 to now
I am sure you were disgusted, yeah.
What about Trump's toxic masculinity?
That is snakey language. Absolute snake.
17. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the EU leaders’ informal retreat on 3 February 2025. [9486/25]
The informal EU leaders' retreat in February 2025 focused on an increase in Europe's defence capabilities by 30%. It also discussed other issues of co-operation with the US and UK. I have heard the Taoiseach and other TDs in the Chamber today talk about the fact that we are living in a world that has becoming more brutal, more divisive, more militaristic and more nakedly imperialistic. However, the way to counter tha…
You have not condemned Israel.
Can the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach give everyone an equal amount of time?
We are not chairing the meetings.
I have been on more protests at Russian embassies than-----
The question was on the European Union.
I am asking the Minister to do what was done in the 1970s. I certainly will not apologise because we need social housing to be built on a massive scale. There is no other solution to end this housing crisis. I was in the Dáil over ten years ago. Housing was the huge issue then, but it seems to be so inconsequential to the Government now. I thought it was bad then but now it is unbelievable, in comparison. The Taoisea…
It does seem like a bit of a pointless exercise, to be frank, to be making statements into the void but how and ever, we shall plough on. In regard to International Women's Day, far from the flowers and candy, in Italy there will be a general strike to coincide with International Women's Day, involving transport, education, healthcare and other workers. In Argentina, tens of thousands will again march against Preside…
I will first register that we are again here, months after the general election, to make statements. We need to move on. The Government is complaining about a lack of Dáil business. We are making statements into a void and nothing will actually happen afterwards.
I live in a working class community where crime is an issue and I represent many communities where it is an issue. People certainly have the right to ring …
The Taoiseach should deal with the issues.
These tales are so interesting.
7. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach to report on the implementation of the well-being framework launched by his Department. [9485/25]
I want to ask the Taoiseach about the impact on wellness of an increased militaristic policy.
Militaristic policy. It is proposed that Ireland's budget for military spending will eventually increase from €1.3 billion to €3 billion. The decision to drop the triple lock is coming at the expense of people on lower incomes, education, disability, housing, refuges for domestic violence, etc. Earlier, the Taoiseach bemoaned that we are living in a world that is becoming increasingly brutal, militaristic, violent an…
Is this good for wellness?
And on St. Patrick’s Day?
15. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach the way the new disability unit within his Department will function. [7941/25]
It has been a year since the fateful referendum on disability, where disabled people chose to organise against that referendum to bring home the State's responsibility. What has the Taoiseach done in that year? I will just mention my own local area because of time constraints. Danu special school, the only special school in all of Dublin West, promised places to students for September 2024. Those students are still s…
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]
I know the Minister is new to her brief so she may not be familiar with these locations. With regard to Ériu Community College, the Department of Education took an arbitrary decision to move the school from its temporary location to an area 8 km away until such time as it gets its permanent location. The Minister knows that in a suburban area of Dublin, that has a huge impact. I ask her to change that decision. That …