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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: It makes sure that if the documents are not in their possession, measures should be taken to ensure they are taken control of so that they can be investigated because it is vitally important. There are a number of documents outside the agencies.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 127: In page 18, to delete line 13. This amendment is calling for the deletion of line 13, that is, section 9(2)(a), requiring that an application "be in such form as the relevant body concerned may specify". I do not think the relevant body should specify the information concerned or how it is conveyed. I am recommending that is removed and that the information...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 137: In page 19, to delete lines 14 to 19.

An tOrd Gnó (Atógáil) - Order of Business (Resumed) (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Last week Letterkenny University Hospital saw a significant increase in Covid-19-positive attendances and admissions. There were 84 patients with Covid-19 being treated in the hospital last Wednesday and 11 wards were affected by Covid-19 outbreaks. This will no doubt increase even more following the bank holiday weekend just gone. The INMO has called for the HSE to declare the current...

Rising Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important issue. I also thank Sinn Féin for putting forward the motion because it is important we debate it. While it is one of a number of similar motions over the past while, it shows the importance of the issue as well. I am fully in support of this motion in its intention to address the rising energy costs. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 117. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a critical skills application by a person (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14973/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 168. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a driving licence will be issued to a person (details supplied) who applied on 16 July 2021 for a foreign licence exchange from a recognised state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13944/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Unions (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will establish a policy taskforce which was requested by an organisation (details supplied) to enable the delivery of the programme for Government commitment to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Donegal County Council is proposing to demolish a number of houses in a housing development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Irish-born children of foreign nationals are automatically entitled to an Irish passport upon turning 18 years of age or if they must apply for citizenship first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14402/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 508. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason that a school (details supplied) has not been included in the new list on the DEIS schools programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14436/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ukraine War (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a single person who is in receipt of the living alone increase, the fuel allowance and a household benefit package will be able to keep these entitlements if they decide to take in a Ukrainian refugee family into their home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14418/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 845. To ask the Minister for Health the podiatry waiting list by location and waiting time by month in County Donegal in January 2021 and January 2022; the number of HSE podiatry clinics held within the county; the number of podiatry staff employed; the number of vacancies for podiatrists by location, acute and community; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 952. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the services at facility (details supplied) in Letterkenny, County Donegal have been abruptly curtailed; his plans to reinstate the service to run five days a week as it had been prior to lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14416/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (22 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 1151. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options that are available for a person (details supplied) who state that they were never made aware of the option to move from AEOS to GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14772/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that Ireland’s traditional policy of neutrality was expressed at the recent European Council meeting; the verification methods that have been or will be used to ensure that the proportion of aid from Ireland to Ukraine is humanitarian in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15761/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to ask about the way our traditional policy of military neutrality is expressed at European Council meetings. How can we ensure finance we send as aid to Ukraine is used for non-military purposes?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. In recent weeks we have heard mention of being politically active and militarily neutral. I am only aware of it having come up recently. Nobody has ever said we should not be politically active. Nobody has ever said we should not be putting our views across in any situation. The question is about military neutrality. That is always been the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: In regard to working with countries in other parts of the world, would that include the Naval Service being involved in the EU naval presence in the Indian Ocean? In terms of interoperability, it would be interesting to know whether that is envisaged as well. The Minister might expand in the context of how we ensure the EP, budget at EU level is for non-military use?