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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (14 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 128. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by persons (details supplied) under the domiciliary care allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21893/16]

Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputy Joan Collins.

Domiciliary Care Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I fully support the motion. It is laudable that the Minister has accepted it. It is very welcome that he has because it makes perfect sense and there is no reason for any Government to reject it. Perhaps it is a sign of new politics because if this motion had come before the House prior to February of this year, it would have been rejected out of hand by the previous Government and it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 49. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the Marine Survey Office, MSO, approving the refresher training course in the National Maritime College of Ireland, NMCI, despite a submission of approval made by the NMCI to the MSO in February 2015; if he is aware of the severe implications resulting from the MSO's refusal to recognise the 400 Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Maritime Safety (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the equal recognition of mariner certification and training or to design a course that will provide equivalence to enable Irish fishermen avail of work opportunities in the offshore renewable sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 245. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed date for construction at a school (details supplied) has been moved forward due to the deterioration of the prefabricated building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22107/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 254. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the premature removal of funding by HSE Donegal for special education needs grants for children with disabilities attending mainstream pre-school education; if he is aware of the potential consequences of this removal of funding to the new access and inclusion model recently launched as a cross-departmental initiative between...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 406. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 407. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 408. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 443. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22374/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 479. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the way he will respond to the open letter titled Palestine's Call from a group of Palestinian civil and political society organisations which was sent to all Oireachtas Members; his plans to exert pressure on the state of Israel, through the use of sanctions and other parliamentary actions, to end its illegal occupation of...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 526. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reasons the group examining developing post offices as hubs has not yet convened; when it is due to convene; the level of commitment on behalf of the Government to developing Post Offices as social Hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22127/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 611. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the premature removal of funding by HSE Donegal for special education needs grants for children with disabilities attending mainstream preschool education; if he is aware of the potential consequences of this removal of funding to the new access and inclusion model recently launched as a cross-departmental initiative between the Department...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (19 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 727. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agricultural payments appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22231/16]

Standing Order 149: Motion (20 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this amendment to Standing Orders. I would disagree with Deputy Barry on the reason this has come before the House tonight. He said it was because of the Fianna Fáil Bill that was introduced some weeks ago, but that is not the case. If we had had a functioning Parliament from 2009 onwards, this would have been in Standing Orders...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: That is news to me.

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Acting Chairman. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this issue. I believe a topical issue was withdrawn earlier, albeit not this one, which probably is what caused the confusion. As Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan cannot make it, I will raise the matter by myself. Five families have been told they must leave Lynam's Hotel on O'Connell Street in Dublin by Saturday, as the...

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for his response, the most important part of which is his commitment to raise these issues. It is important he does so. While the earlier part of the Minister of State's contribution gave a nice overview of the plan and strategy seeks to achieve, for these families the strategy will fail unless we act now to ensure that this hotel is leased to Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: HSE Funding (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 31. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of the premature removal of funding by HSE Donegal for SEN grants for children with disabilities attending mainstream preschool education; and if she is further aware of the potential consequences of this removal of funding to the new access and inclusion model recently launched as a cross-departmental initiative between...