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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (4 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 352. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures that his Department has taken to develop public-public research partnerships (details supplied) in Ireland excluding within the EU horizons framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (4 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 400. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the alternative identification that can be used to finalise a citizenship application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22210/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Feedstuffs (4 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 40 of 9 May 2019, the level of animal feedstuffs imported each year since 2018; the steps that have been taken to reduce the dependence of Ireland on imported genetically modified feeds; if he will quantify the success of these steps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21881/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the student council of St. Catherine's Vocational School in Killybegs to the Visitors Gallery. Recently, we have seen fish being landed in Derry for processing in Killybegs. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA, has now removed the permission to land there, presumably because it is not a recognised EU port. The Northern Ireland protocol supposedly treats the Six Counties...

Regulations for the Sale and Distribution of Turf: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: My colleague, Deputy Fitzmaurice, has outlined, in depth, the very real concerns that exist on this issue, and has further outlined solutions that would go a long way to allay those concerns as they relate to the proposed regulations in the short term. We know he has an indepth understanding of the issue, as he is someone who has toiled at the coalface - no pun intended - or turf face of...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (5 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue matter to be brought to the House for this very late debate. It is good to be here. I also express my gratitude to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for coming to the Chamber and taking the issue. Her dedication to following through consistently on this matter must be astounding many officials in the Department, I am sure....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (5 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I echo her calls for the HSE to publish the Brandon report even at this late stage. Its constant excuses as to why it cannot publish it do not stand up at this stage and do not wash at all. I think everybody knows that. The HSE probably knows it but will never admit it. While this HIQA report is good, HIQA is not in the clear itself. It...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The Tánaiste visited County Donegal last week, where he visited a home destroyed by mica and met the Mica Action Group. It was reported that he was not aware that reconstruction was to be on the existing foundations of houses affected by mica. It is a mind-boggling revelation at this stage that Government Ministers are not up to speed on this issue as they have been making significant...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: No, it will not.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The Government promised to publish legislation in January.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: A Chathaoirligh, thank you for the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. I strongly support Sinn Féin’s motion and I thank it for bringing forward the issue of affordable housing today. Last week I spoke of the many people in this country who have been unable to secure rent and one would be right to wonder why so many have come to depend so heavily on the rental...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of whole-time equivalent staff assigned, the budgeted cost and the actual cost for the administration of the EXEED grant scheme in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22792/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budgeted cost and the actual cost of external audit in relation to the EXEED grant scheme in 2021, in tabular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22793/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budgeted cost and the actual cost of external evaluators in relation to the EXEED grant scheme in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22794/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budgeted cost and the actual cost of external inspectors in relation to the EXEED grant scheme in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22795/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 184. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budgeted cost and the actual cost of external mentoring in relation to the EXEED grant scheme in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22796/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 185. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total carbon reduction in 2021 as a result of the EXEED grant scheme; the value of the administration in terms of CO2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 236. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way that a person who is temporarily living in Australia can renew their Irish driving licence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23182/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Defective Building Materials (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 268. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a scheme of tax credits in budget 2023 for owner-occupiers of defective apartments and duplexes to offset remediation costs similar to the way buy-to-let owners can offset liabilities again profit and loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 May 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 356. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the Independent Working Group to examine the defects in housing will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22778/22]