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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 223. To ask the Minister for Defence when the Naval Service will restart its search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean in light of the recorded 2,507 % increase in the numbers of persons crossing to Italy in the past week since the closure of the so-called "Balkan route"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5299/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 228. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; the actions she has carried out in anticipation of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 257. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that Ireland does not sign up to a new agreement with Turkey at the meeting of the European Council this week which, if successfully passed, will be in contravention of our international obligations to protect refugees in accordance with the United Nations; if Ireland will contribute any further payments to Turkey or accept...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Humanitarian Aid (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 262. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will work with lawyers from the Immigrant Council of Ireland on the ground in refugee camps in France to identify vulnerable migrants, including lone children who may have legal grounds for entry here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5300/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 263. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for Ireland to meet its commitment to offer shelter, protection and hope to 4,000 refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5301/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 264. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will guarantee that Ireland’s commitment to offer shelter to 4,000 refugees will in not be affected by any new arrangement between the European Union and Turkey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5302/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 267. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of staffing granted to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to facilitate a speedy, robust and transparent system for handling sensitive information given the age profile of those persons seeking information regarding adoptions from mother and baby homes; the waiting time for responses in the regional adoption...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if he will roll out free heart screenings for second level students as part of a national health plan to combat sudden adult death syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 367. To ask the Minister for Health to reverse the decision to downgrade community hospitals in County Donegal including Lifford, Stranorlar and Ramelton; if a contingency plan is in place to preserve the services into the future and to prevent further downgrading, removal of the residential care units and eventual closure of the three hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 368. To ask the Minister for Health to meet with representatives of the Save Our Services group who are campaigning on behalf of the Lifford, Stranorlar and Ramelton community hospitals in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 430. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that Ireland does not sign up to a new agreement with Turkey at the meeting of the European Council this week which, if successfully passed, will be in contravention of our international obligations to protect refugees, in accordance with the United Nations; if Ireland will contribute any further payments to Turkey or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 487. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will make a decision on a school building (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5113/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 486. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the issue regarding the retention of a much needed teaching post in St. Peter's National School, Mountcharles in County Donegal; the measures she will take to address this.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5112/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Policy (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 537. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to address the concerns raised by those in the tyre industry regarding the full PRI scheme; if he will consider an industry-led scheme instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5116/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 536. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will address the need for a new fire station in Glencolmcille, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5111/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 560. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to address the issue of mobile phone coverage in rural areas particularly in the Glencolmcille and Kilcar areas in County Donegal; if he has liaised with representatives from mobile phone companies to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5103/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 561. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if Eir's recent expansion of its rural broadband roll-out scheme will impact on the Government's national broadband plan; if the 300,000 homes covered by Eir include homes earmarked under the Government's scheme; if this will affect the plan's application for European Union funding, as a private company is already...

Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (6 Apr 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Over the past couple of weeks, much has been made of the responsibility of Independents to engage with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in terms of looking at how to form a minority Government that would rely on the support of either Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael. I met Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael before the round-table discussions in Government Buildings took place. After consulting my...

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Independents.

Dáil Reform: Statements (6 Apr 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I represented the Independents grouping on the committee. This House has gone around-----