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Rural and Community Development: Statements (Resumed) (29 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan. We will take five minutes each. The list of stuff I could talk about in respect of rural Ireland is probably endless. In the limited time I have, I am going to focus on the rural towns and villages. From my point of view, they are key to making sure that rural life can be maintained. I also want to mention the offshore islands, which are...

Development of Primary Care: Statements (29 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Primary care has really been a pipe dream since its conception. It is true that a new primary care centre has been approved in Donegal town and in Buncrana. However, the primary care project has been largely private sector-led, delivered by private developers offering up sites for primary care centres, which says a lot about healthcare in Ireland. The Government justified this by arguing...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, is not here but perhaps the Minister of State can pass on my question. Ambulance drivers represented by the National Ambulance Service Representative Association, NASRA, will go on strike again tomorrow in protest against the HSE. The Minister has the power to resolve this dispute by asking the Labour Court to intervene to ensure these workers are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (30 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Is the Minister going to do anything about it?

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (30 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 79. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding paid to catering contractors for each direct provision centre, temporary or permanent, in each of the years since 2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23157/19]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 39. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the justification for allocating €20 million in funding for homeowners affected by MICA in County Donegal as part of the MICA redress scheme; his views on whether €20 million is sufficient to address the outstanding structural issues facing homeowners due to MICA; if further funding will be allocated to ensure...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I am seeking clarification as to how the Government came up with the figure of €20 million for the mica redress scheme and whether the figure is sufficient to address the housing needs of all those affected. Was this tokenistic, given that it was announced during local elections? Anyone can tell the Government that €20 million is insufficient. An estimated 4,600 homes, most...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for his response. The scheme has been announced but its terms and conditions have not yet been finalised. When can people expect the actual work to be carried out on their houses? That will be significant because the houses are deteriorating further as time drags on so it will end up costing more. When will actual work start? It seems as if there are still...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: What about people who cannot afford the balance of the cost of remediation works? I understand that the scheme will pick up 90% of the cost but what about people who cannot afford to bridge the gap? Will the scheme accommodate those people? Is the order in which houses will be remediated to be based on the deterioration of the house rather than whether someone can afford to deal with it or...

Northern Ireland: Statements (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on Northern Ireland and its structures. This debate arises from the attempt in the past week or two to get the institutions back up and running and the discussions held in Belfast with the various parties to try to do so. Ultimately, the institutions must be got going again, and the Irish Government will have to be very strong in arguing...

National Development Plan: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Not only has County Donegal been left out of national infrastructure projects but it is also becoming very clear that persistent cost overruns on specific projects provided with funding under the national development plan will have a negative financial impact on smaller projects across the country, particularly in County Donegal. For County Donegal, the concerns about the national...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Peace and Reconciliation Programme (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if funding is available for an event (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23184/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Syrian Conflict (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent urgent plea made by medics and an organisation (details supplied) regarding massacres in north-west Syria by constant air attacks; the efforts being made to reduce deaths in remaining conflict zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23596/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 209. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the parent and student charter Bill; when he plans to progress the Bill; the reason for the delays to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23275/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 311. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available in 2019 to purchase extra Garda command and control vehicles; if so, when these vehicles will come into the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23271/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if funding is available in 2019 to purchase extra Garda prisoner transport vehicles; if so, when the vehicles will come into the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23272/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Data (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 334. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of successful applications for family reunification made by refugee sponsors under the INIS non-EEA family reunification policy since the enactment of the International Protection Act 2015. [23540/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 375. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of employment declaration forms received from persons in the asylum process since June 2018, by types of occupations in which persons in the asylum process are currently employed in tabular form. [24294/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Staff (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 377. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA employees earning between €80,000 and €90,000, €90,000 and €100,000 and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23274/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (11 Jun 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 390. To ask the Minister for Health if the case of a person (details supplied) who has been waiting four years for an assessment of need in order to attend school will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23291/19]