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Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the recently announced pathway for learners initiative as part of the North West Tertiary Education Cluster, the plans there are for expanding the collaboration within the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15406/23]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the newly-formed North West Tertiary Education Cluster, which involves Atlantic Technological University, ATU, Donegal ETB, the North West Regional College and Ulster University, and how the Minister sees this developing into the future to benefit both sides of the Border. How will that work? What does the Minister believe will happen?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. That is a welcome development and provides huge potential. However, in the context of Donegal and what was Letterkenny IT, we were here before. Unfortunately matters fell by the wayside. The whole development of the ATU was looking away from the cross-Border element and we need to get back to that. That is why this is a welcome development. I know...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Third Level Education (30 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: There is huge potential there. It has been growing continuously with the support of Donegal County Council, the North West Region Cross Border Group, and so on. It is not the Minister's intention, and I hope it is not the intention of the office, but the office should always look at matters on an all-island basis and not turn its back on that in future. We hope things will not go wrong in...

Tribute to Noel Murphy (30 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am aspiring to it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: On behalf of the Independent Group, I wish Noel Murphy well in his retirement. The defective block issue in Donegal runs and runs. We have read reports this week in local newspapers of a bizarre situation where a semi-detached house was demolished while the adjoining house was left standing because of the way the scheme has been allowed to operate in the county. Thankfully, we now have...

Post-European Council Meeting: Statements (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It seems the most recent European Council meeting was, once again, completely dominated by discussions of the conflict in Ukraine. This is an important issue but I note there was no mention of the increased violence in Palestine, where many Palestinians, including children, are suffering from Israel’s apartheid or of Yemen, where the war is getting more and more violent and where it...

European Union Directive: Motion (19 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on this very important issue. There has been a significant rise in human trafficking in Ireland and across the European Union. I welcome the attempt to address this. I particularly welcome the directive's intention of protecting victims but I hope it will not only be an intention. We need to be very careful in how we address...

Courts Bill 2023: Second Stage (19 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Hopefully Deputy Connolly will be in before I am finished. If not, maybe she can go after somebody else. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I welcome the Bill’s intention to lift the cap on the number of judges in Ireland and to appoint 24 additional judges, which would bring the number of judges in Ireland from 173 to 194. A recent report published by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank everybody for their contributions today. It has been interesting. The discussion so far about what the committee and the board will do when it is established has been interesting. It is clear, to my mind, that as set up in the legislation here, it will unfortunately not achieve its aims. It would be good if suggestions from the committee and the witnesses' contributions were taken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: As it is currently set up in the legislation, will it be able to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Dr. Saidléar. I have a question for the Men's Development Network. There have been numerous reports suggesting that digital misogyny is on the rise. I agree with the stakeholders today that the agency should have a particular focus on engaging men and boys. That is vitally important because they are the perpetrators of these acts. I believe there should also be a specific...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I was quietly waiting for the second round to start before I indicated. I know that nobody here has the answer to this question, but one of the things that worries me about the legislation is that once you need to deal with two Departments, the legislation falls down and collapses straight away and if you have to deal with five or six Departments, you may forget about it. Do the witnesses...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade how the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy will work; who the members of the forum will be; how 'expert' contributions will be selected by the forum; if contributions from the public will be accepted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how many of the fisheries claimed by Inland Fisheries Ireland were the subject of the Irish Land Act 1903 and, if not, what statutory basis they have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16991/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 189. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in the case of counties Mayo and Kerry to list the fisheries that Inland Fisheries Ireland does not claim but that were the subject of the Irish Land Act 1903; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16992/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an exception can be made for a person (details supplied) who has a driving test coming up but cannot get an NCT appointment which means that she cannot use her own car for the test. [16432/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (18 Apr 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 514. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will bring swimming lessons and driving lessons into second level education in (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16938/23]