Ruth Coppinger

Looking for a number of amendments that would strengthen the legislation further and strengthen the focus on the rights of persons with disabilities.

Highlighting impact of lack of investment in neurorehabilitation services,::Committment to publication of plan for the implementation of the neurorehabilitation strategy as outlined in the Programme for Government 2016

Recommendations in the committee's report recognising how domestic violence is contributing to current homeless crisis and changes needed to address safety risks to victims posed by lack of emergency and flexible ongoing accommodation options.

To argue Educate Together's position on the Education Budget 2017 and the need for public funds for new schools

National governments should support more effective collective action clauses, national and/or regional legislation limiting vulture fund activity::Government should Participate in negotiations to develop a sovereign debt resolution mechanism, on the basis of nonnegotiable…

To ensure that issues of concern to the ISPCC with regards to child protection and welfare are on the political agenda and that there is an awareness of our on the ground experience is

To advance the specific issues outlined on behalf of private and voluntary nursing homes

Triple the capital investment envelope for projects in the Greater Dublin Area.::Create a strategy to address the transport 'bottlenecks' that will impact on the short, medium and long term competitiveness of the region.::Fund a regional implementation plan to ensure the…

Begin to tackle bottlenecks to growth by accelerating productive infrastructure investment by €500m in 2017.::Stabilise housing demand and affordability as supply increases by introducing a first time buyer savings scheme.::Increase the number of scaling businesses in Ireland by…

Ensure joined up thinking across the local authorities of County Dublin and Greater Dublin Area.::Create policies that make Dublin more attractive for residents, commuters, visitors and employers as it competes with other international city regions.::Development of a long-term…

Implementation of the DFI Pre-Budget Submission 'Make or Break'::Asking Government to quickly publish their cross-departmental implementation to deliver on the substance of the UN CRPD and the complementary commitments in the Programme for Government.

Assurance that government policy would not move to create conditionality for Disability Allowance, or move qualifying age threshold.::Improved communication between department and customers. Introduction of comprehensive response to securing Assistive Technology for those that…

The publication of a comprehensive document aimed at tackling homelessness and the housing crisis which will feed into the forthcoming Action Plan.

A substantial increase in the amount of quality social housing available in Ireland, to adequately address the current crisis. The use of off balance sheet financing to deliver this.

To provide analysis and information on situation of 'au pair' workers and stop the passing of the Au Pair Placement Bill 2016