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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (7 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason no school in Ballymun, Dublin 11, is included in the hot meals programme given that all schools in the area are DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60520/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a special rate of payment or grant which could be made available to pay for the Irish citizenship process for students or low-income families (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60526/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Yesterday afternoon, the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment told the media that it was hoped the Government would be in a position to announce the financial supports for the entertainment sector on Wednesday. He went on to say that it may well be that we will need to use the vehicle of the Seanad to do that in the next couple of days and, if not, we may be able...

International Protection (Family Reunification) (Amendment) Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Justice pursuant to Standing Orders 95(3)(a) and 178(1).

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I will pick up a the point in the report where I left off yesterday: The letter was submitted to a multi-disciplinary meeting of 4th March 2008. However, there are no minutes of this meeting and it is not clear how this letter was received. Two days later on 6th March 2008, psychiatrist (1) wrote to Brandon's GP referencing this meeting, emphasising again the concerns raised by staff in...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: It was a real dash to get over here. I was caught at something else. I was waiting for a vote on the last one but it did not happen-----

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, between lines 21 and 22, to insert the following: “ ‘Community Organisation’ means an established, active and representative, residents organisation, based in the locality of the proposed development;”. We will see how we get on. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle and the House for agreeing to take these amendments out of...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his explanation, which raises many further questions. He has spoken about ad hocmeetings taking place with regard to developments in his area, which shows that this is needed.

Planning and Development (Amendment) (Large-scale Residential Development) Bill 2021: Report and Final Stages (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, we are talking here about ad hocmeetings taking place between communities and developers. We are talking about doing it on a structured level and in a way that ensures it has to take place for developments. My amendment refers to organisations that are "based in the locality of the proposed development". I will use the example of the meetings the Minister had in Santry. The council...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am not that, definitely. I thank the Chairman. I would like to thank the contributors for their contributions. It was interesting listening to the contributions because when I read through the heads of the Bill, head 8 was the one that stuck out as to how it would happen in practice and three of the contributions highlight that as being a major problem with it. Funnily enough, if you...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 68. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason passports have not been finalised for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60775/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 66. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a passport application (details supplied) has not been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60660/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (14 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the correct contact details for TDs and Senators to use in order to contact An Post on behalf of persons who have complaints and concerns that are not being addressed via the usual channels of communication with An Post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61194/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (14 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the passport office will return to normal processing times following the decision not to deem the passport office as an essential service and to suspend the production of passports during the lockdown (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61573/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 570. To ask the Minister for Health if he has responded to a letter from an advocacy group (details supplied) which was sent to his office on 16 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61233/21]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) (Foetal Pain Relief) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (15 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I start by taking a moment to acknowledge and commend those who shared their personal stories and experiences of late-term abortions. I understand that, for many, dedicating so much unnecessary time constantly rediscussing this topic can be incredibly triggering. In reality, that is what this discussion and this Bill are: completely and wholly unnecessary. The best argument for this comes...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: The Brandon report was commissioned from the national independent review panel by the HSE. The report that looks at the management, or indeed mismanagement, in a residential centre in Donegal. It outlines the sexual abuse of up to 20 residents by another resident and the inaction of the HSE, the Garda and HIQA on it for many years. It has been reported today that the HSE will publish the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Schemes (15 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 81. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide the full details, including the rate of payment, application details and other relevant information of the basic income guarantee for artists that was announced in budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62305/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Prices (16 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which persons can apply for the universal, one-off electricity credit of €100 per household; if the application is sent to the individuals or to the electricity company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62449/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (16 Dec 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the dates on which he and or officials from his Department held consultations with an organisation (details supplied) related to developing the grant calculation methodology for his Department’s recently announced enhancements to the defective concrete block scheme disaggregated by type of consultation held, that is,...