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Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Thomas Pringle: If a nursing home turned up negative following a test, would that be a signal for another test?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Direct Provision Centres (26 May 2020)

Thomas Pringle: The issue in congregated settings does not apply to asylum seekers but it does to residents of nursing homes.

Covid-19 (Communications, Climate Action and Environment): Statements (27 May 2020)

Thomas Pringle: It is hard to follow that. Deputy Harkin and I will take five minutes each. There are two topics about which I wish to ask questions, and then Deputy Harkin will take over. Mention was made earlier of offshore wind power and its potential. The Minister mentioned a target of 3 GW by 2030. One of the biggest barriers to the development of offshore wind generation is the lack of proper...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Revenue Commissioners (27 May 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 73. To ask the Minister for Finance if the administrative officer audit and compliance 2018 panel which expired on 31 December 2018 is still operative due to the fact that the new panel has not gone to interview stage and the process has been put on hold indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7787/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates (27 May 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 530. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) cannot get their primary medical certificate completed in view of the fact it was granted to them in December 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7290/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Tuition Scheme (27 May 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 861. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a decision will be made on home tuition for a child (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7270/20]

Estimates for Public Services 2020 - Vote 37 - Employment Affairs and Social Protection (Revised Estimate) (28 May 2020)

Thomas Pringle: It is a strange debate around this Estimates procedure. Basically, it is a historical procedure that we have here. None of the payments is current or anything like that. This debate goes on. However, it does point to a couple of matters and these have been touched on by other Members as well here. It does refer to the changes that will take place in the next couple of weeks to the...

Covid-19 (Defence): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Yes. I wish to ask a number of questions, and perhaps the Minister of State could respond to them before Deputy Harkin comes in with her five minutes. I compliment, as all Members have done, the very important and very welcome role the Defence Forces have played in the Covid-19 crisis. My first question concerns the aircraft. This has been discussed by a couple of Members already. The...

Covid-19 (Foreign Affairs and Trade): Statements (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Harkin and we will have five minutes each. I want to ask a question and I would like the Tánaiste to respond before Deputy Harkin takes over. I want to talk about the murder of George Floyd, which has been mentioned already by a number of Members. It is a serious situation that has struck an awful lot of people, as the Tánaiste knows and as has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 197. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the new school building project for a school (details supplied) which is due to be completed by 2021; if the school is being prioritised due to the continued deterioration of the prefabs which make up the school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8720/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 269 and 270 of 19 November 2019, if there has been further progress made in putting in place an enhanced process for the consideration of applications for naturalisation as directed by the Supreme Court in judgments delivered on 31 May 2019; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 849. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a representative of an organisation (details supplied) will be appointed to the tourism recovery taskforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9690/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (3 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 1271. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the price achieved in the sale of a site (details supplied) which was owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta; the number of other companies that had expressed an interest in purchasing part or all of the site owned by Údarás na Gaeltachta in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8643/20]

Covid-19 (Taoiseach): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Black lives matter, and it is good to hear that spoken about in the House today. There is no doubt but that the type of racism we have seen in America does not apply here, and that is very welcome, but racism is here, as the Taoiseach acknowledged earlier. We have heard racist talk from Deputies in this House but also during election periods, when candidates get elected using the race card...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Deputy McNamara. My question is related to his. The Minister is probably fielding questions from all over the country and about every hospital in the country. Much was made in the early stages of the Covid-19 crisis about the Ireland's call initiative asking health care workers to come back and work in the health service. The idea had some merit but there was very little...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (9 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 10. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount that has been spent on refurbishment and maintenance to Finner Camp, County Donegal in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the refurbishment works that will be carried out in the camp over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (9 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 28. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken recently to his EU counterparts regarding China's proposed new security laws for Hong Kong; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10229/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (9 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken formally to his New Zealand or Australian counterpart in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10230/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (9 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 30. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the ambassadors in Ireland he has spoken to formally since 16 March 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10231/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (9 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if the temporary wage subsidy scheme for the tourism and transport sector will be continued into the medium- term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9685/20]