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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (25 Nov 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 183. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the counties needing investment in disability services in tabular form; the way in which the needs are being prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38931/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (26 Nov 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 255. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the right of appeal on grounds of disability in election observation competitions; if he will report on the provision for disability and equality monitoring his Department undertakes for these public competitions; the way in which information on disability is sought in the application form for the competition; the way...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (26 Nov 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 256. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of persons with disabilities as observers on the roster of election observation competitions; if he will confirm the commitment to support the inclusion of persons with disabilities as observers on the roster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39331/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (26 Nov 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission, GSOC, investigations relating to deaths in custody and deaths after a period of detention in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39332/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (26 Nov 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 329. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the policies in relation to the investigations of deaths after a period of detention or custody; the timeframe in which such investigations take place; the criteria that must be met to refer to GSOC; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39333/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: There is a bigger issue here and Deputy Mac Lochlainn alluded to it. I raised it last week at the Business Committee, and it relates to what becomes Dáil business and what becomes Private Members' business. The reality is that if I or my group wanted to put this motion forward, it would be way after Christmas before it would be heard, going by what the Ceann Comhairle said about how...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which she will prioritise schools in need of permanent buildings in County Donegal during 2021; the timeframe for phasing out of the use of temporary prefab buildings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39851/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the data being collated by her Department on the infrastructural needs of primary and post-primary schools during the Covid-19 pandemic; if a report will be produced and provided early in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39852/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Issues (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 360. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the European peace facility, EPF, proposed off-budget €5 billion that would fund EU military operations and maintain a contingency fund for emergency defence force deployments; the details of Ireland’s contributions to same; the parameters of this fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40400/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Issues (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 368. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the meaning of deployment of critical capabilities when looking to explore ways to improve the financing of military missions and operations in the context of the EPF Council decision, in particular regarding the deployment of EU battle groups and, in due course of the deployment of critical capabilities based on lessons learned from ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 361. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, projects in which Ireland has observer status; his plans to participate in further PESCO projects; the criteria that will be used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40401/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 366. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Ireland will be submitting permanent structured co-operation, PESCO, project proposals with an operational focus in order to facilitate joint deployment in the field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40406/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 362. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the meaning of deployable and interoperable forces that can be used by participating member states within the EU framework for national needs relating to PESCO; if German and other troops could be used in Ireland in the event of civil disturbance, strikes and so on and would be under EU control; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 365. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the position on the commitment to explore the possibility of common strategic planning, training and exercises of member states' armed forces, built on and supported by existing EU military tools, for example, the EU battle groups, and also other multinational structures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40405/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 363. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Irish troops are being trained in NATO facilities to NATO standards and if Defence Forces equipment is being aligned to NATO standards; if it is intended that they will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 364. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the planned increase in budgets and investments under policy goals for the implementation of the commitments and projects in the next PESCO phase 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 367. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current and planned defence spending commitments to the progress of PESCO implementation focusing in particular on the areas in which efforts have to be maintained or enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 369. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland’s participation in PESCO’s new commitments around embarking on a new stage towards European security and defence integration; if he will report on the EU’s level of ambition in military terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 370. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the outcomes from the expert level workshop held by the PESCO secretariat after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting of 20 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport scheme routes servicing the second level education sector in County Donegal that are operating at 50% capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40387/20]