Ruth Coppinger

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6. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on justice, migration and social affairs will next meet. [52039/25]

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It is very concerning that a violent, extremist, far-right group has threatened to attack mosques and any place where there are migrants. Its slogan is "an eye for eye", apparently. A couple of men have been arrested and charged with possession of explosives. This is a very worrying development for families, particularly since there was an attempted murder in broad daylight in Drogheda. I put it to the Taoiseach that this is not just the far right; it is also about politicians across the Dáil who are legitimising racism and the scapegoating of minorities with their language. Some of them come in here declaring that this is the most important issue to be discussed. They are creating a dangerous environment in which there has been an increase of 24% in racism. Aontú had a secret racist WhatsApp group among its young members.

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This matter was recently reported in the media, but, apparently, no journalists were interested in pursuing it any further.

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Sorry, it is just a factual finding. People who were working for TDs were promoting racism, so it is obviously widespread.

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It is increasing anti-immigrant racism.

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Nobody is shutting it down with facts.

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22. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [52040/25]

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27. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on disability will next meet. [57001/25]

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That is no problem. Governments have fallen over less than what has happened in relation to Harvey Morrison Sherratt. We found out over the weekend through a protected disclosure that a worker heard or became aware that Harvey had been taken off the waiting list because he was mistakenly, or for whatever reason, considered "palliative" - in itself a horrible phrase. First, his parents were not told and, second, no care plan or treatment plan was drawn up if he was "palliative". This just defies belief. Aside from the fact that he may have ended up dying because of this error, perhaps if he had received the surgery, he would not be dead. The fact is that we have surgeons who would not tell parents about this and who would not organise a care plan for a "palliative" child. Every week, we come in here and ask the Taoiseach to have a statutory public inquiry. The Government's stance has been to have a scoping inquiry here and a scoping inquiry there. We need a full statutory inquiry into all of the issues surrounding Harvey, CHI and spinal surgery. The Taoiseach should have asked questions since this broke on Sunday, given how important this issue is in Ireland for so many people.

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He should have asked CHI directly about this particular issue, so I hope he has answers for us today.

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