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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I was distracted there for a bit, a Cheann Comhairle. I was listening to that contribution. It was very interesting. One would wonder what Fine Gael did to local authorities at any stage. They participated in the fiasco that we have in terms of local authorities - Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Labour Party and every Government - and that is the problem. Out-of-government control would...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The legislation does not scratch the surface of the local government reform that is so badly needed. It is completely unambitious and does not go far enough in addressing major issues with our local authorities. It is for this reason that I think this legislation will fail and I cannot support it. I believe that it will ultimately set back the reform of local authority. It will also mean...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Recently, a constituent of mine wrote to me for the third time in less than a year. She stated: This month will mark one year since I joined the waiting list for an insulin pump in Sligo University Hospital, and still there is no end in sight. In fact, I have been informed that almost no one has been taken off this list in the past year and I am essentially in the same position I was in...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: While I appreciate the Minister's response regarding the disgraceful situation with the children and young people at the hospital, he had a debate instead of providing information on the Order of Business. If we did that during the Order of Business, the Ceann Comhairle would be very quick to jump on us and say we were making statements and having a debate. The response to this question...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It was a five-minute speech.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Foreign Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 675. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she was aware that prior to the publication of the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) in June 2023, Spanish authorities would categorise the Catalan independence movement as an ethno-nationalist and separatist terrorist group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Foreign Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 676. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is in agreement with Europol's categorisation of the non-violent Catalan independence movement as an ethno-nationalist and separatist terrorist group, in the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) in June 2023 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Foreign Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 677. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what oversight procedures and protocols the EU council of Justice Ministers has in place to ensure the veracity of the qualitative and quantitative data provided by member states on which reports such as the EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (TE-SAT) are based (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 989. To ask the Minister for Health if he considers it acceptable, as outlined by the head of the radiology department in Letterkenny University Hospital, that on-call staff at the weekend have no paediatric experience to perform a contrast x-ray on a sick child who requires same (details supplied); the reason that it has taken a year for a report to be given to the family following this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 998. To ask the Minister for Health when a 15-year-old child in Donegal (details supplied) who has been on the waiting list for orthodontic treatment in Letterkenny since January 2022 will receive urgently needed orthodontic treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40412/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (20 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 999. To ask the Minister for Health the current waiting times for orthodontic assessments and for orthodontic treatment in Donegal and in every other county in Ireland, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40413/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, for his response. Thankfully, it seems as though Ireland is doing all that it can to ensure that this is raised through the proper channels. I welcome the fact that the human rights council has been raising it here in Ireland and making statements. Pursuing it and pushing it through human rights is the way to go. I welcome that; it is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I mean no offence to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, who is here in the Chamber and I thank him for coming here today to take this Topical Issue matter.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Human Rights (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The reality is that the Government holds Topical Issue Debate in contempt. The Ceann Comhairle has raised this previously on numerous occasions with regard to the attendance of Ministers here. I ask that he would raise it again with the Government. I have had numerous Topical Issue matters and only once has a Minister with responsibility been in attendance here. This is disrespectful to...

Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: There are a number of areas of consideration raised by the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023. On one hand, we have people who wish to exercise their freedom to protest. Within that, are freedom of assembly, freedom of association and freedom of expression. On the other hand, we have a legal, healthcare service, the right to avail of that healthcare...

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Statements (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It is with deep sadness that I contribute to these statements today. It is sadness for the at least 12 Palestinians who were killed after a devastating Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp. It is sadness for their families and the thousands who were forced to flee their homes following this raid, while the camp was left in ruins. It is sadness for the Palestinian minors facing immense...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: On behalf of the Independent Group, I also join with the Ceann Comhairle in thanking the staff of the Houses for their facilitation over the course of the term. As the Tánaiste will know, several Iceland stores across Ireland have been closed, including the Letterkenny store in my own constituency, after its parent company went into examinership. I welcome here today seven workers...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: That will take years.

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 5: In page 33, between lines 5 and 6, to insert the following: “(d) shall cause a public consultation and public information campaign to be carried out,”. This amendment relates to the provisions within the Act with regard to who has to be consulted in the legislation which has been put forward. This is to ensure that there is a public...

Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (12 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I have no fault to find with the Minister and I take her at her word when she says that there will be an awareness campaign but I also believe that it should be in legislation. It should be in the legislation that there is a requirement that the public will be consulted in this regard. I rapidly went through the Bill and I did not stop deliberately before section (d), or anything like that,...