Ruth Coppinger
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People Before Profit-Solidarity · Dublin West · serving since 2024-11-29
- Vote recorded in 334 of 401 divisions in the archive
- 982 debate contributions
- 865 parliamentary questions asked
Record timeline
- constituency Dublin West 2024-11-29 to present
- party People Before Profit-Solidarity 2024-11-29 to present
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2026-05-06 · to Transport
195. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport to consider conducting a review of the need for bus stops and a train stop in a specific area (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33309/26]
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2026-05-06 · to Public Expenditure
270. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation to consider reimplementing the Public Sector Single Pension Scheme for uniformed services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33311/26]
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2026-05-06 · to Social
591. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Social Protection the current status of an application for the carer's allowance for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/26]
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2026-05-06 · to Children
775. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she plans to extend the length of paternity leave from its current two weeks to eight weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32630/26]
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2026-05-06 · to Health
836. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the steps she is taking to address the gaps in neurological services identified in the recent report by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31864/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Transport
100. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Transport his plans to end the 70 bus route resulting in people in the Littlepace area having to change buses to go to Dublin city centre; if BusConnects gives consideration to the impact on bus users with mobility issues when cutting direct routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31156/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Education
290. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 285 of 19 March 2026, if her Department will be implementing guidance on a national scale for opt-out arrangements in admission policies in relation to religious instruction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31549/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Culture
325. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider legislating to mandate that social media platforms must provide access to a child friendly complaints function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31659/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Agriculture
384. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider the implementation of an independent oversight body for horse welfare for the horse racing industry given concerns that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31561/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Children
417. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which her Department accounts for situations where individuals subject to safeguarding concerns avoid accountability and continue working with children, including moving between settings without those concerns being identified or acted upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31677/26]
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2026-04-30 · to Health
451. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health to provide an update on a medical card application (details supplied); if she will consider alternative arrangements for a consultation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31676/26]
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2026-04-29 · to Health
304. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Health the way in which the Mental Health Act 2024 will be interpreted and applied in relation to adult trans people seeking gender-affirming hormone therapy; whether informed consent through a GP, with appropriate information, can be the default pathway, without the requirement of a prior psychiatric or psychological assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31487/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Taoiseach
7. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. [28286/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Foreign
242. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who is facing deportation from Bulgaria to Saudi Arabia; if she will raise their case with the Bulgarian authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30321/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Culture
644. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to respond to concerns raised about the basic income for the arts (BIA) scheme 2026-2029 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29897/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Culture
656. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware that some sports clubs are updating codes of conduct without consultation, circulation or alignment with recognised adult safeguarding guidelines; the steps that will be taken to ensure that club policies are victim centred and compliant with national safeguarding standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30280/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Culture
657. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware that some sports clubs are updating codes of conduct without consultation or circulation to members; the steps that will be taken to ensure such documents are victim centred and aligned with national safeguarding guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30281/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Culture
658. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is satisfied that an organisation (details supplied) and its affiliated clubs have adequate adult safeguarding structures, clear investigative processes and defined timelines for responding to safeguarding concerns; the actions that will be taken to address reports of prolonged delays, confidentiality breaches and the use of legal style correspondence by clubs when adults raise safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30282/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Culture
659. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the measures in place to protect women in sports clubs who report harassment, intimidation or unwanted contact from other members; whether he will introduce mandatory, trauma informed protocols to ensure that women are not further isolated, exposed to retaliation or placed in unsafe situations at training sessions or competitive events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30283/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Culture
677. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to respond to concerns raised about the basic income for artists (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30941/26]
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2026-04-28 · to Justice
846. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration further to Parliamentary Question No. 2174 of 14 April 2026, if he will outline where the requirement for evidence of two year usage of a name that has been changed with a gender recognition certificate is published to naturalisation applicants; if this two year's usage requirement is informed by the Gender Recognition Act 2015; if those who wish to use a spouse's surname if a two year usage requirement is sought (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30340/26]
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2026-04-23 · to Children
125. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will examine the dependence on for-profit provision of childcare in delivering childcare; if she will take steps to increase publicly provided childcare on a non-profit basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29193/26]
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2026-04-23 · to Children
135. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will take steps to deal with the issue of unused childcare facilities in private residential developments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29190/26]
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2026-04-23 · to Children
149. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures she will take to increase pay and improve conditions for workers in childcare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29194/26]
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2026-04-23 · to Children
168. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will take steps to lower the costs of childcare to affordable levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29192/26]