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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Gaeltacht Scholarships (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 473. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a reply to correspondence will issue to this Deputy in relation to Gaeltacht placements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11230/22]

Comóradh Sheachtain na Gaeilge: Ráitis (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Tá áthas orm cur leis an díospóireacht ar Sheachtain na Gaeilge. Tá mé ag freastail ar ranganna Gaeilge le cúpla bliain anuas mar iarracht mo stórfocal a mhéadú le bheith in ann cur le díospóireachtaí sa Teach. De réir a chéile tá sé ag obair. Is breá liom an teanga ach bhí an iomarca eagla orm...

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Connolly. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the significant Amnesty International report on Israel's apartheid against Palestinians, which Amnesty describes as a cruel system of domination and a crime against humanity. Some of us have long known that Israel is an apartheid state, but we can hide from that fact no longer. It...

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Was it 400?

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Was it 500?

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Was it 600?

Situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the recent Amnesty International Report: Statements (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Okay. There were 600 Afghan refugees, compared with 20,000 Ukrainian refugees. No matter what the person’s skin tone, every human life should have the right to live a life free from war and oppression. We have turned our backs on Palestine for too long. We have ignored its people's cries and stayed silent in response to the hideous crimes committed against them. The Minister has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (1 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 846. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if GLAS participants received two extra years payment whereas AOS participants did not receive extra payments on their scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 114. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their Irish citizenship application which was submitted in April 2020. [11940/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: This has been a very interesting discussion so far. Perhaps I am naive or simply wrong but one of the things that strikes me is that we seem to be having a Dublin postcode discussion. It seems that antisocial behaviour only happens in certain areas and that those are the areas that come into contact with the Probation Service and the Penal Reform Trust. If I am wrong, I would be grateful...

Committee Report on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community: Statements (3 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome Senator Flynn to the House. It is great to see her here and I hope it will not be the last time she is here. I thank her and the committee for the important and timely report. It includes 84 recommendations, all of which are important. There are many facts in the report as well, as has been mentioned by many speakers. I will not go back over them but they are important and it...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (3 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the details of bus stations in County Donegal that are included in the Public Transport Accessibility Programme; the type of works planned; the date for the completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (3 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 209. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has completed his consideration of the report entitled, A Review Into Certain Planning Matters in Respect of Donegal County Council; if not, the reason for same; the date for the completion of his considerations; if he plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (3 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 191. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the actions taken by his Department in relation to the announcement of enhancements to the defective concrete block scheme made on 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: When we submitted amendments, we were not given a grouping list, which is a bit of a slip-up on the part of the committee. As Members, we are entitled to submit amendments and we should have got the list as well.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The committee has the responsibility to raise that with the Bills Office. We are entitled to submit amendments under the new system where one could not-----

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: There are a rake of copies up there.