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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, if a community does something that works how does that get out around the rest of the country through the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: That is what I want to get at: if something works well in Waterford, how does that get through to Donegal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: What role does the Department play in making that happen, apart from putting up that information and hoping that people will pick up on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: What work is the Department doing to develop new sustainable business models for indigenous and new industries, for example, within towns and villages and so on? Is that done under LEADER?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, to make rural towns and villages sustainable and capable of growing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: If something works in north Donegal, how does the Department roll that out around the country? Does it just put it out there and hope that people will pick up on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Is the onus always on the communities to see the potential, develop it and put it forward rather than on the Department stating that something works and the communities should go for that?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I want to raise the same issue as Deputy Paul Murphy. I agree with much of what he said on the problems highlighted. It was scary to hear the response of the Tánaiste on this because we will see the same problems arise in years to come. The Letterkenny Educate Together national school in Donegal is one of the 42 school buildings throughout the country that faces structural...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: There are two aspects to this. One is the current response and one is what Deputy Paul Murphy outlined earlier with regard to the historical case. I will deal with the current response first. The Tánaiste said that information is being provided. I contacted the unit today and eventually received an email in reply to thank me for my email and that the Department will reply to me as...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: It is.

Third Interim Report of the Disclosures Tribunal: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I will start by paying tribute to Maurice McCabe and his family. It is of vital importance to wish them well. He and his family have had to wait 12 years to get to this stage. It is only because Maurice McCabe was resilient enough and was able to withstand the process that we are at this stage. That is the really sad and worrying thing about the system we have at present. Unfortunately,...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for taking this issue. I know she has spoken on the matter a number of times already but this Topical Issue was deferred from a number of weeks ago before the Houses went into recess. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Minister and I hope some clarification can be offered to those affected by the delays in processing the payment of illness benefit. For over...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her response so far. It is true that this is exceptional and not the norm, as the Minister acknowledged in what she said. That is vitally important because it would not be a Topical Issue if it was normal. What really sticks with people is the fact that it happened out of the blue and the first they knew about it was when the money did not appear in their accounts....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that hold an outstanding deportation order for timeframes in months (details supplied). [44640/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time for an outstanding deportation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44641/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to recruitment and retention issues within An Garda Síochána in County Donegal; the efforts carried out to date to ensure adequate numbers of gardaí are present in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45137/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the low rates of drug driver tests in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 609. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting approval for home help hours in the north west in each month in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2019 (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding allocated from budget 2019 to address the trolley crisis in Letterkenny University Hospital not taking into account funds allocated to cover the existing overspend in the health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 611. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether ambulance cover in County Donegal is sufficient for the needs of the county; the number of stations that exist; the criteria for deployment of ambulances at each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/18]