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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (2 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 18. To ask the Minister for Health the number of training positions, positions that have been filled and vacancies currently available, by hospital, in tabular form; the number of qualified training consultants available in Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal; how he will address the low take-up of training positions in hospitals outside County Dublin; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (2 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 101. To ask the Minister for Health how the emergency department escalation policy has impacted on elective surgeries, where there are empty beds in surgical wards deemed unsuitable for emergency department patients due to the risk to infection control; the logic of this policy in these circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13685/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (2 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 115. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline her progress in ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; when Ireland will fully ratify it; if Ireland will meet the deadline for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14049/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Development (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 72. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop lobster hatcheries to help enhance the lobster population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14490/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme to allow farmers with privately owned hills to be designated under tier 1 and tier 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14489/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress in ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; when it will be ratified; if it will be ratified by the deadline for 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14264/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Ministerial Responsibilities (8 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 596. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the concerns of the public regarding the lack of environmental policy in the remit of a Cabinet Minister; the reason for this; how he will ensure environmental policy will be included within the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14413/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Schemes (9 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 49. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will amend the conditions to the pilot support scheme which is aimed at making third level education accessible for young persons in the asylum process, by withdrawing the five-year time rule to allow young persons in the process who have completed the Irish leaving certificate to access supports for third level education; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (9 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 178. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adolescents from County Donegal who were treated in adult mental health facilities in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15187/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (9 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 63 teams in operation and the number of clinical staff in child and adolescent mental health service posts which are located in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Legislative Programme (9 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will bring the inland fisheries (modernisation and consolidation) Bill before Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15077/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HIQA Reports (9 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 241. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her response to HIQA's recent annual overview report on the inspection and regulation of children’s services in 2015, which found a varying degree of inconsistencies in the quality of service provision for children and young persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15186/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (16 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will respond to the European Commission's recent Digital Scoreboard Report which states that a lack of rural broadband has resulted in Ireland having one of the lowest rates of broadband take-up in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13114/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Applications (16 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1036 of 17 May 2016, when he will issue a decision and notify a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16490/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (21 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will increase the 500 m setback distance proposed in the 2013 targeted revision to the Wind Energy Development Guidelines 2006 to be in line with current 2016 international best practices for wind turbine setback exemplified by the 10 times tip height rule in Bavaria and the 2 km policy in Poland; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (21 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 426. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop and implement a comprehensive national vision strategy as advocated by the National Vision Coalition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17182/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 440. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for delays in implementing the national eye care plan, which advocates for a shift from a hospital-led model of care, including an increased role for community based optometry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17206/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (21 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 499. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of times the post office service hubs working group has met since it was set up earlier in 2016; when pilot projects due to be in place by summer 2016 will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Post Office Network (21 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 500. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of times the network renewal working group has met since the general election; if he will publish a report on its progress in time for the July 2016 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16660/16]

The Arts: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate this afternoon. The arts play a vital role across the Irish society and it should be recognised more. However, I believe we are missing the point when we talk and make arguments about whether there should be Minister for the arts. We should insist on is that the Government recognises economic, social and cultural rights across all of...