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United Kingdom Referendum on European Union Membership: Statements (27 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I am glad to contribute to the debate on the Brexit vote in the UK last Thursday. Much has been said over the last weekend to attack people who, like myself, supported the Brexit campaign for leaving the EU on the basis that we aligned ourselves with the far right and people such as Nigel Farage in the debate. However, there is far more to it than that. That type of knee-jerk dismissal of...

Equal Status (Admission to Schools) Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Bill appears to attempt to deal with the issue of discrimination on religious grounds when it comes to admission to schools. It looks on first reading of the Bill that there is a right to attend a school and opt out of religious education, which the school must facilitate, but the Bill appears to place the onus on parents to assert that right. The second amendment to section 7 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (28 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 16. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his response to the advice by constitutional law experts commissioned by an organisation (details supplied) which found that no constitutional impediment exists to changing the Equal Status Act as a way to ensure that children have equal access to State-funded schools regardless of their religion; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks (28 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 27. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to roll-out ebooks in schools, given the weight of school bags and the cost of hard-copy books; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18264/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (28 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the impact the decline in returns on investments through low interest rates has had on the insurance industry and the huge hikes in insurance premium that have been suffered by consumers; his plans to deal with unreasonable hikes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18514/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (28 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 328. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise the case of a person (details supplied) with the authorities in Scotland who has been assaulted and who has been refused medical treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18512/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (28 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 389. To ask the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive has recently notified pharmacies that certain products including blisterpacks cannot be dispensed monthly but must be collected weekly; if he is aware of the implications of this for persons living in rural areas and for carers of persons in need of everyday items; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18061/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 424. To ask the Minister for Health his efforts to make medical appliances such as FreeStyle Libre and insulin pumps more affordable and available for persons with type 1 diabetes in order to facilitate greater management of the condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18257/16]

Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: On behalf of the Independents 4 Change group, I express our sympathies to the people of Turkey after the horrific terrorist attack at Istanbul airport last night. This week's European Council summit has been dominated by the fallout from the Brexit vote, but very important issues were also being discussed, which I believe also contributed to the vote result in the UK for many people, and...

Leaders' Questions (29 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Unfortunately, the Tánaiste did not address the question in regard to whether the Taoiseach participated in the European Council in the presence of the Secretary General of NATO. That is key for a so-called neutral country. The Tánaiste reiterated the Government's response that the triple lock mechanism governs our participation in any military exercise. The previous Government...

National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (29 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: It is beyond time for a commission of investigation into the role of NAMA. In his earlier contribution, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, talked about how NAMA has done so well in recovering funds for the State. However, one would have to wonder if the Project Eagle sale had been handled properly how much extra NAMA's surplus for the State would be. We must consider that the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Inspections (29 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the level of enforcement, inspection and compliance relating to waste collection operators here; the inspection regime that is in place to ensure they are compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18455/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electoral Reform (29 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 32. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to address the issue of remote voting for those persons such as fishermen and seafarers who cannot be ashore when voting is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18454/16]

Protection of Life in Pregnancy (Amendment) (Fatal Foetal Abnormalities) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (30 Jun 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I fully support the Bill. All of us have listened to the horrific stories and experiences of women who have had to travel to Liverpool to deal with the outworkings of a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality. That was enough to tell me that the right thing to do is to pass legislation to address this but, unfortunately, that is not enough for the Government parties. They choose to hide...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The one thing that is certain since the Brexit vote, which is clear from the outcome of the informal meeting on 29 June, is that nothing is certain. Nobody really knows what will happen over the coming period while we wait for the British to initiate the Article 50 procedure, or what the outcome of negotiations will be during that period. The only thing we and our Government can do is to...

European Council Meeting: Statements (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I will be brief. What are the strategic implications for Ireland of the European foreign and security policy? Why is the Minister of State responsible for defence attending an EU-NATO conference on the signing of the pact in Warsaw this week?

Banded Hours Contract Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: A TASC publication entitled Enforced Flexibility: Working in Ireland Today documented the trend in a number of different sectors where flexibility is now an enforced condition placed on workers. This is most obvious in the hospitality and retail sectors where many workers are effectively on call, or in the construction sector where compulsory self-employment continues to be the norm....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 60. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the purpose of his recent visit to Israel and if he made representations to Israeli Government officials regarding the ongoing issues surrounding the occupation of Palestinian territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19134/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he recognises the importance RTÉ Longwave 252 will have for elderly Irish citizens in the United Kingdom now that the UK has voted to exit the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19133/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: European Council Meetings (5 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 68. To ask the Taoiseach if he participated in the section of the European Council meeting on 28 June 2016 that was attended by the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Tready Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19593/16]