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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills Development (31 Jan 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 753. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if Skills Ireland is charged with responsibility and oversight for the hospitality and tourism skills development policy; the measures she will implement to address the skills shortage for the hospitality and tourism sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4425/17]

Priority Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 31. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a home care scheme along the lines of the nursing home support scheme; when the consultation will start; when he expects to have a scheme in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4859/17]

Priority Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the recent announcement that the Minister intends to start a public consultation on the development of a home care scheme along the lines of the nursing home support scheme. I would like to hear further views on it.

Priority Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I wonder about her figures on the length of stay of those in nursing homes. ALONE's figures are that 35.4% of those in long-stay beds have low to medium care requirements, which is a huge proportion of those in nursing homes. This is a huge cost to the State. They could be cared for at home and, in many cases, would wish to be cared for at...

Priority Questions: Home Care Packages Provision (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The reason the nursing home support scheme is oversubscribed is probably the lack of availability of home care packages. It is a little haphazard. Currently families struggle to get increased levels of support that would enable them to keep their elderly at home. Many would take that decision. I do not think that County Donegal, with 4% of its elderly people being cared for at home, is...

Roads Funding: Motion [Private Members] (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I support the motion, although I agree with other Deputies that its wording is very conciliatory and should be much stronger in calling for investment in our local and regional roads because that is vitally important. It is true that over the past eight years since the recession started, funding for local and regional roads has been slashed across the board. This very short-sighted policy...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I want to speak to amendments Nos. 6 and 8 as well. As Deputy Clare Daly said, it is vital we use disability neutral language in legislation. Particularly after the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, we should be very careful and use disability neutral language when we are drafting legislation. What we are doing in legislation should not cause further difficulties for people...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 6:In page 17, to delete lines 7 to 34 and substitute the following: “Abuse of a position of dependence and trust21. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 is amended by substituting the following for section 5: “Offence of abuse of position of dependence and trust 5. (1) Any person who being in a position of dependence and trust—(a) takes...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: On a point of information, the Minister stated the section on the increased offence of loitering was removed on Committee Stage. It is in the Bill as amended on Committee Stage. It is section 25(c).

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Does that not relate to the person who does not move on?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if his department has evaluated the cost of making diagnostics available in acute hospitals on a seven-day, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. basis; if his Department has considered the impact this could make on waiting times and delays in accident and emergency departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Review (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 117. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review being carried out to replace the motorised transport grant; when policy proposals will be presented to Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4257/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 107. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of acute hospital beds in each of the acute hospitals in the years 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4508/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Dr. Collins for the presentation. On his comment about the water charges of €232 million, the actual cost of domestic water is significantly higher. It was set at a deliberately low price to try to entice people to pay for it, so it is not really reflective of the actual cost. If water charges had been accepted, they would have increased significantly over the coming years....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The regulation establishing the forum in May 2015 provided for registered customers only. It was subsequently amended in September 2015-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: -----to remove the registered customers requirement. How did that come about?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Are the forum's meetings held in public?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: That is good. There are 20 members. Has there been a turnover in the consumer or water user membership?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: There are 20 members and I see from the minutes that seven resigned in the past year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: Public Water Forum (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Seven domestic users and one sectoral person resigned.