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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 397. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made to address the issues outlined by a group (details supplied); when a definitive answer on its future in terms of a new build community nursing unit for the area will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6490/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the impact on anticipated upgrades for the community hospital sector in County Donegal in view of the cost overrun of the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans the NTA has in place to provide wheelchair accessible buses and infrastructure on the route 64 service from Galway to Derry, specifically at the Donegal town, Ballyshannon and Sligo stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 649. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA filled the recently advertised position of transport accessibility manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7077/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 653. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the remit of the transport accessibility manager of the NTA will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7081/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body responsible for the provision of the physical infrastructure at bus stops to accommodate wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7078/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 651. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a specific budget for the provision of the physical infrastructure at bus stops to accommodate wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 652. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been committed specifically for the construction of Fintra bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (12 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 654. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated final cost for the refurbishment of Tír Chonaill bridge, Donegal town, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7082/19]

Nurses, Midwives and Paramedics Strikes: Motion [Private Members] (13 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the motion as it symbolises a rising awareness among the public and a growing discontent at the state of industrial relations in this country. A positive result of the recent nurses’ strikes was the huge nationwide display of support for public sector workers and their struggle for better pay and conditions. We must give the nurses the space to decide whether they agree...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (13 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 123. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 members of the National Ambulance Service availing of the mechanism to have union deductions taken by the NAS payroll; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (13 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 124. To ask the Minister for Health the number of members of the National Ambulance Service that were having deductions taken for union membership (details supplied) on the date in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7214/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (13 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 125. To ask the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 National Ambulance Staff directly involved with patients; the number in an administrative role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7215/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (13 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 126. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being taken to remove a false HSE website disseminating false information on abortion services; his plans to protect the dissemination of information on abortion services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7219/19]

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I congratulate my colleague, if congratulations is a word that can be used on an issue such as this, on preparing this motion and putting it before the House because it is vitally important. The focus on solutions to homelessness has largely been a city wide perspective. While this is warranted, it is important to focus on the rise of rural homelessness, for example, in my constituency of...

Homelessness: Motion [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister has not been doing it.

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: This Bill is very important in simplifying the process of starting a co-operative in Ireland, which must happen. I note that the Minister of State, Deputy English, said the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Humphreys, would do this all of a sudden and that it would be done by the end of the year. That is amazing, considering that the legislation has been in place...

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (14 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: We heard that before.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illness Benefit Payments (19 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding illness benefit payment delays; if consideration is being given to a compensation scheme for those who were financially negatively affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8094/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Illness Benefit Payments (19 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: A somewhat similar question was answered earlier but I am seeking a little more detail, particularly on whether the people who were caught up in the problem with illness benefit last year will be compensated for the money they have lost.