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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for notifications for schools relating to closures due to Covid-19; the measures that will be taken to ensure that vulnerable children and children with disabilities have access to educational supports; when schools, parents and guardians will receive updates regarding opening times and change of schedules; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 600. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to explore introducing legislation to ensure a right to personal assistance to ensure disabled persons who need supports to live independent lives can do so as per Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 621. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the meetings his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in 2020; the planned follow-up meetings in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 622. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the investigations that will be taking place into child protection issues at an organisation (details supplied); when these investigations will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 623. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the way in which his Department will communicate with persons affected by historical child protection issues at an organisation (details supplied); if there will be a liaison person assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44864/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 680. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a temporary stamp is available for those with expiring Irish residence permits (details supplied) to ensure that no one is forced to emigrate during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44947/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 801. To ask the Minister for Health the specific provision for persons with disabilities and their carers that has been made in the provisional vaccine allocation group plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44860/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 791. To ask the Minister for Health the number of disabled persons in receipt of a personal assistance service in 2020; the hours received by each disabled person leading his or her own personal assistance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44798/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 963. To ask the Minister for Health the status of family farms and the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1223/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 964. To ask the Minister for Health the additional mental health supports being made available during Covid-19 restrictions; the way in which communities are being reached if they do not have access to a mobile phone or internet for online counselling sessions; if there are measures for emergency in-person mental health support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1224/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1069. To ask the Minister for Health the funding allocated to treating persons with eating disorders in each of the years 2016 to date; the amounts that have been diverted from this area in each of those years in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1702/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1070. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons being treated for eating disorders in each of the years 2016 to date; the number that were discharged from that service each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1703/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (13 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1183. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a reply will be issued to a person (details supplied) who has been in contact with the records branch of his Department for information on a right of way which is needed for the purchase of property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1736/21]

Covid-19 (Education): Statements (14 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am glad that my wains are young adults and done with school because the U-turns this Government has taken over the reopening of schools has had me spinning around. The utter disregard for students, parents, teachers, principals and all of the ancillary school staff has been shocking. I am not usually shocked at this Government’s incompetence and arrogance; I expect it,...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Cases (14 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the case of a person (details supplied) in Bahrain either multilaterally or bilaterally with Bahraini Government officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2023/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Rockall Island Ownership (14 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the response to the actions of Scottish fishery protection vessels intercepting Irish vessels going to fish at Rockall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2022/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (14 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he accepts that the Organisation of American States submitted a false report on the recent election in Bolivia and that the report has been proven by subsequent events and by a number of independent observers to have been false; if he will request that the OAS outline the reason it produced a false report; if he will review Ireland's...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (14 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the lack of ASD units in Ballymun, Dublin will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1943/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (14 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 143. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if any employees on community employment schemes are considered essential workers; if so, the relevant schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1981/21]

Pay for Student Nurses and Midwives: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am delighted to speak briefly on the Sinn Féin Private Members' motion regarding pay for student nurses and midwives. The Covid-19 crisis has shone a spotlight on our health service and front-line workers. Last year, we had a number of debates and discussions on the issue of the pay and conditions of student nurses and midwives, who have been putting their lives on the line during...