Ruth Coppinger

Ruth Coppinger

Total lobbying returns involving this official: 442

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Most Recent Title
TD
Most Recent Public Body
Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas
First Seen
28 December 2015
Last Seen
30 December 2025

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CouncillorTD

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Dáil Éireann, the OireachtasFingal County Council
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Lobbying Records (Page 1 of 45)

Intent: Awareness for funding for people with disabilities.

Details: St Michael's House Lobbying

Methods
20th May 2025. CEO invited Minister James Brown to visit St Michael's House - Letter30 June 2025. Letter from CEO to list of TD's Ministers advocating for Disability Services in Budget 2026. - Letter31st July 2025. CEO and Director of Access, Integration & Adult Services met with Minister Chambers to discuss funding and budgetary concerns for St Michael's House and disability services. - Meeting

Intent: Welcoming TD's to visit St Michael's House or have Teams meeting to discuss the challenges within the disability sector and potential solutions. It is a fantastic opportunity to work together to create positive change for individuals with disabilities and their families and carers.

Details: Invitation to TD's to visit St Michael's House (December 2024)

Methods
Letters sent to all current TD's in December 2024. Letter included manifesto produced by National Federation of Voluntary Service Providers. - Letter

Intent: Alcohol included as a clear and named priority in the new National Drugs Strategy including clear actions and a commitment by Government to ensure that resources are ringfenced to allow for delivery of the named actions.

Details: Campaign to ensure that alcohol is meaningfully included as a priority in the new National Drugs Strategy in development in the Department of Health

Methods
Follow up by phone from written correspondence to Senator Aubrey McCarthy to ask that he would raise matters relating to the inclusion of alcohol in the new national drug strategy in the Seanad. Matters raised by Senator McCarthy. - Phone callFollow up to response from Deputy Coppinger to our email and policy document sent as part of mass communication circulated to all Oireachtas members in June. Deputy Coppinger indicated that she would raise Parlimentary Questions in regard to the matters raised. - EmailFollow up to response in June from Deputy Shay Brennan TF to email and policy document sent as part of mass communication circulated to all Oireachtas members in June. Deputy Brennan indicated that he would raise matters within the Fianna Fail party - Email

Intent: To seek support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill

Details: Bereaved Partner’s Bill 2025

Methods
Additional info: Follow up email to Senator Eileen Flynn on 8 July 2025 signaling our availability to discuss the legislation with her. - EmailDirect emails sent to members of the Oireachtas on 26 June 2025 to invite members of the Oireachtas to a FLAC briefing concerning the 2025 Bill. - EmailEmail of 14 May 2025 to Dara Calleary TD, Minister for Social Protection, following up on earlier letter sent by FLAC seeking a meeting with him to seek the Minister's support for FLAC's proposed amendments to the 2025 Bill. - Email

Trócaire

2025-09-19

Intent: Ireland to commit to a fair and funded phase out of fossil fuels and to support a fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

Details: Climate Justice

Methods
Campaign launch follow up and request for meeting re Campaign advocacy asks - EmailInvitation to launch of new report Fuelling Injustice - Ireland’s fossil fuel problem and the case for a fair, funded, global phase out - EmailLetter to Minister O'Brien regarding Government policy on commercial LNG - Letter

Chime

2025-09-19

Intent: Influence the Department to develop Irish Sign Language Leaving Cert Exam as soon as possible, and for the Minister to order the collation and publication of STen outcomes for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students.

Details: To advocate for the development of Irish Sign Language as a Leaving Cert Exam & publication of educational outcomes of Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students

Methods
Letter to Education Committee members - LetterMeeting with 2 members of Education Committee: Senator Linda Nelson-Murray and Senator Garth Scahill - MeetingMeeting with Minister Michael Moynihan and Department official - Meeting