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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Last week I asked the Taoiseach about the refusal by the commission on mother and baby homes of subject access requests. The Taoiseach responded by stating: “The Minister's bona fides were absolutely correct on that occasion ... I will ask the Minister to come back to the Deputy on the specific point he raised”. The first part of the answer was fallacious, and the latter part...

EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Motion (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: We have only been dealing with Covid-19 and its impacts for a year now, whereas Brexit feels like the never-ending saga. It is almost five years since the Brexit vote. It has taken five years to get us to this point where an EU-UK trade and co-operation agreement was finally agreed by negotiators on Christmas Eve 2020 and was provisionally applicable from 1 January 2021. At that time, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Licences (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 36. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the duration of the draft net season with regard to the Owenea and Owentocker rivers on the Loughros Mór Estuary tidal waters; the duties payable in respect of a special local draft net licence; the allocation of surplus between the rod and line and draft net fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has organised plans to address the lack of access to toilets, hand washing facilities and shelter for driving instructors at national test centres who are still working under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 86. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of access to toilets, hand washing facilities and shelter for driving instructors at national test centres who are still working under level 5 restrictions; the action he will take to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Correspondence (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 259. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when he will respond to correspondence sent to him by an organisation (details supplied) on 23 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2376/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 473. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for a person (details supplied) who needs a form signed by a doctor to have a driver licence renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Public Health Emergency Team (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 515. To ask the Minister for Health if he will organise for the NPHET vulnerable people subgroup to be immediately reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2424/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 516. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the way persons with disabilities are represented on advisory groups relating to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2425/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 533. To ask the Minister for Health if the assessment of need of a person (details supplied) will be prioritised following cancellation of the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 619. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 952 of 24 November 2020, the way in which the funding and staff as outlined in the reply are being overseen and supervised to ensure that the care needs are being met appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 623. To ask the Minister for Health if special measures are in place during the lockdown for children with special needs to be allowed to go further than the 5 km travel restriction to access safe public spaces such as beaches or parks in cases in which there are no safe walking or exercising spaces within their 5 km radiuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2752/21]

Brexit (Fishing Industry): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I start by paying tribute to the Minister. His response to the issue of UK registered vessels has been good so far. It is good to see that response. I am not sure that another Minister would have responded in such a way to designate additional ports. However, I am concerned that a minimalist approach was taken in the designation of these additional ports, with the least amount of ports...

Covid-19 (Special Educational Needs Provision): Statements (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am not going to beat around the bush. I think the Minister, Deputy Foley, and the Minister of State, Deputy Madigan, should resign. To say that the handling of the reopening of schools has been an omnishambles would be the understatement of the year. I suppose it is still January, but given how awful this Government is, I am sure there are more fiascos en route. The Department's press...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 154. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will report on the maritime jurisdiction Bill 2019; the timeframe for its progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Commencement of Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 224. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when it is likely that the legislation will be passed to recognise cohabitating partners who are not lawfully married on official documentation such as death certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3269/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 229. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a surviving cohabitating partner who is the biological parent to a child and children with a deceased partner is unable to be awarded a widowed or surviving civil partner grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3270/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 246. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 981 and 982 of 3 November 2020, if he will report on the number of young persons without social workers or care plans as Tusla has not yet provided a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child Protection (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 247. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 621, 622 and 623 of 13 January 2021, if he will order an independent inquiry into the cover-up of alleged abuses at the organisation as per victims’ wishes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2995/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (21 Jan 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she plans to bring forward the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill as discussed at the Oireachtas justice committee during the debate on the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2996/21]