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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Maybe the Taoiseach does not recognise the urgency of the situation. Even if the mica scheme works well and 300 mica houses are done every year, where will the 300 affected families be housed? If 300 houses are done every year, it will take many years to get through all the houses affected by mica. We should be earmarking, buying and servicing sites now for temporary accommodation for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The Taoiseach is not representing what I said properly.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: In 2013 Gerard Convie went to the High Court to quash a report presented to this House by a predecessor of the Minister, Deputy Darragh O’Brien. The Department conceded to the overturning of its own report findings that there was no evidence of wrongdoing in the planning department of Donegal County Council, apologised to Mr. Convie and paid him substantial compensation. This led to...

Water Policy: Statements (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I worked in water services as a caretaker for Donegal County Council in the real world before I came in here. I know exactly what the Rural Independents were saying when they spoke about the work and commitment of water workers to ensure that water supplies continue across rural Ireland. One would be forgiven for reading the Minister of State's speech and thinking there were no water...

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Acting Chair for the opportunity to speak on this legislation today. I support the creation of a Ukraine credit guarantee scheme, developed under the provisions of the EU temporary crisis framework to support firms struggling with the economic difficulties resulting from the aggression against Ukraine by Russia. Recent months have been very difficult for small business...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: National Minimum Wage (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 85. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of criminal prosecutions that there has been for offences set out in the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54900/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 106. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the consultation on the wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme regulations for 2023 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54345/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Consultations (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 107. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason that the fishing season was reduced to a three-week period in 2022 rather than eleven weeks on every other river; if it is likely to be repeated in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54346/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Legislative Reviews (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 176. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he intends to review the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013, in view of the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54266/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will respond to a person (details supplied) who contacted this Deputy regarding transport needs in County Donegal to get to and from college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54316/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if it has been drawn to his attention that his office was requested on 6 October 2022 to forward a copy of the revised tenant (incremental) purchase scheme guidelines and Ministerial Order giving effect to changes in the treatment of the State (contributory) and (non-contributory) pensions for reckonable income purposes,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 405. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the rationale, from a policy perspective, for issuing a directive to South Dublin County Council to reverse the ban on new data centre developments in its development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55143/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 437. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount allocated to overseas development aid for 2023; the priorities for funding; his views on whether Ireland's overseas development aid adequately meets the need in countries such as Somalia; the amount of the funding that is directed to civil society organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54676/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 438. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will support the call for a loss and damage financing facility at COP27; the Government's view in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Change Policy (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 439. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that the European Union does not revert fully to unsustainable environmental practices such as fossil-fuel dependence or agricultural practices that could destroy biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54678/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will respond to a person (details supplied) who contacted this Deputy regarding school transport needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54300/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 565. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she plans to have teachers carry-out assessment of need plans for children with disabilities rather than the NEPS service; the way in which a school support plan can be viewed as an assessment of educational need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 658. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community welfare officer posts that are currently vacant in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54773/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 659. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community welfare officers nationally within the 400 filled posts who are on sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54774/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 746. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) who has made an offer of a commercial property of 46 bed spaces in County Donegal will have their application reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54296/22]