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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Brexit Issues (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the professional qualifications that will be affected from January 2021 when the transitional period for Brexit is completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41340/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 535. To ask the Minister for Health if capacity for early intervention service provision for children with a diagnosis of autism can be listed per geographical area for the Dublin region. [41455/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Data (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 536. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people on waiting lists for early intervention services for autism in the Dublin region. [41456/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 559. To ask the Minister for Health the number of doses of the anti-Covid-19 drug remdesivir that have been stockpiled through the EU agreement with a pharmaceutical firm (details supplied); his plans to administer same; the cost of the stockpiling to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41150/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Disability Services Funding (8 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 634. To ask the Minister for Health if a grant or other funding is available for parents of children with autism who seek to avail of early intervention services privately. [41452/20]

Mental Health Policy: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I was very happy to co-sign this motion on mental health and am delighted to speak on it this morning. For me, when we talk about mental health and access to timely and affordable support, we are talking about everyone. Mental health should be like climate action; there should be a cross-party, all-Government committee and it should be taken into consideration for every aspect of policy...

Restoration of Private Members' Bills to the Order Paper: Motion (9 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 198, the Bills which lapsed on the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil, and are set out in the Schedule to this motion, shall be restored to the Order Paper at the stage specified in the Schedule below. SCHEDULE Bill Title: To be restored at: International Protection (Family...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) and Subsequent Stages (9 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: The explanatory and financial memorandum on this Bill states: The Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2019 provide for a Risk Equalisation Scheme for the health insurance market since 1 January 2013. Under the Scheme, insurers receive risk equalisation credits to compensate for the additional cost of insuring older and less healthy members. Is that not a sad and depressing statement? I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 98. To ask the Minister for Health the assessment he is undertaking on reports that there were failed medical abortions in Ireland which resulted in the pregnant person being forced to travel to the UK for healthcare in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41106/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 122. To ask the Minister for Health if a person presents in time for an abortion and the medication fails, will a doctor prescribing additional medication be deemed to be continuing the first in time procedure; if the abortion will still be legal under section 12 if the pregnancy by then exceeds 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41104/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if a person presenting with health risks associated with a failed abortion legally can be treated under section 9, serious risk to health grounds or section 10, emergency grounds, as appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41105/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Reviews (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 176. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the upcoming review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; when and the way in which this review will take place; if there will be a special Oireachtas committee for the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41107/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services Provision (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the counties which still do not have access to abortion care via their general practitioners; the counties with no general practitioners providing early medical abortions in tabular form; the steps his Department is taking alongside the HSE to address these gaps in services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41108/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Legislative Measures (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the inland fisheries (consolidation) Bill will be published and progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42755/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Driver Test (10 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive a driver test date in Donegal town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42646/20]

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: Statements (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Deputies Duncan Smith and Eoghan Murphy for putting this issue forward for debate today. It is very worthwhile. It is the 50th anniversary of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and in January 2021 the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons will come into force. The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons was opened for signatures in 1968 and...

Homeless Prevention Bill 2020: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: There are currently more than 2,600 children in homelessness. This figure does not include the children in direct provision centres or domestic violence refuges. We know that the true figure is much higher. In 2015, there were 880 children in homelessness. That is an increase of 200% in just five years. The Minister will note my language. I did not say "homeless children", I referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 409. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if students living here and attending university in Northern Ireland who are not in receipt of the SUSI grant are eligible to receive the €250 once off grant; if so, the way in which a student (details supplied) can apply for the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42858/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 410. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if postgraduate students are eligible to receive the €250 once off payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42859/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Dental Services (15 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 349. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the practice by dental hygienists of an additional charge of €25 for a clean and polish on top of the payment for having the required contributions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43024/20]