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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: On Friday last, 23 June, the Taoiseach's special adviser invited one of my constituents, who is involved in filing a new Standards in Public Office, SIPO, complaint about the undue influence of Uber and Deliveroo on public policy, to a meeting in the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment with two officials. My constituent was accompanied by the general secretary of the App Drivers...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Maybe the Taoiseach will recommend students not work for Deliveroo in that case, because they are obviously being exploited. The fact they can only work a 20-hour week is what gives that company the right to exploit them. Maybe the Taoiseach will make that call. It would be helpful. There is an EU directive coming. That will be useful but it will take many years to come to fruition. It...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Recent correspondence I had with members of the Donegal branch of Diabetes Ireland has thrown up the massive problems Letterkenny University Hospital and the Saolta group are having in the recruitment and retention of consultant endocrinologists in the hospital. The former Minister for Health, Deputy Harris, announced a second post in 2017. To date that has never been filled. The current...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (27 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It has been an interesting debate to sit and listen to. A number of questions have been raised about the Special Criminal Court and its continued operation, but today is different because we have the two reports from the review body. They have flavoured the discussion a bit more than in previous years in terms of what actually goes on here. I have heard a lot of Members speak about what...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I know many young people across the country are anxious to get their hands on the much sought-after Taylor Swift tickets that will be released in the next few weeks. I hope that the extra measures taken by Ticketmaster are successful in stamping out ticket touts, and that tickets will go to actual fans who have waited a long time to see her live. The power of live music cannot be...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: So the Taoiseach’s response is basically to appeal to the good nature of the people who are already racking these prices on people. That is a sad response. Surely the Government has to take some action at some point. The Taoiseach said getting a reputation for price gouging is bad for society and the economy as a whole. Of course it is but the Government can prevent it from...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Sure.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome recent moves by the Government to begin discussions around pharmacy services and fees. The fact remains that core dispensing fees have been frozen for the past 15 years and that average dispensing fees across all State schemes have increased by a significant amount in real terms. This is coupled with a large increase in the amount of dispensing happening in pharmacies across the...

Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023: Instruction to Committee (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Our group does not have a member on the housing committee so we do not get to see anything of this, but we are expected to trundle in here and vote on it and do the business on it. That is a problem in itself. The reason I have come in here to talk about this is that this process happens every year and I raise it every year at this time. Everybody is very careful not to blame officials and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department was instructed by the NSAI to adopt the European Standards EN771-3 and EN 12620 into the Irish building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 94. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason that in Ireland we operate the Assessment of Verification of Constancy of Performance (AVPC) System 2+ by notified bodies while other EU member states operate a system 4 for EN12620 Aggregates for Concrete and EN771-3 Specification for Masonry Units Part 3: Aggregate Concrete Masonry Units (Dense and Lightweight...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (28 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the disability allowance appeal by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31564/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I echo the calls from Deputy Connolly and other Members to have a discussion and debate about the ongoing Palestinian situation in the West Bank. It is vitally important for the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill to be progressed too. The Government should take that on board.

A5 Route Upgrade: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I do indeed. This is actually local to my area. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak to this motion and Sinn Féin for bringing it forward. More than anyone, I want to thank the A5 Enough is Enough group, which was established in November last year in response to the horrific and untimely deaths on the A5 of too many in their community. I welcome them to the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 75. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the engagements his Department has had with the Minister for Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform and his Department on resolving the disparity in pay and conditions of section 39-funded workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that, in light of the recent EPA emissions projections and the subsequent confirmation by his Department that any overrun of total greenhouse gas emissions in excess of the 2021-25 carbon budget will be subtracted from the 2026-2030 carbon budget, the 2024 Climate Action Plan will introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 156. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will confirm that the projected carbon emissions data provided by the EPA for the cumulative carbon budget period 2021-2030 may, if realised, entirely eliminate the 2031–2035 carbon budget provisionally proposed by the Climate Change Advisory Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in Donegal had to wait over a year to have an appeal of special education teaching allocation decided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32593/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (4 Jul 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 313. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reasons the NCSE review panel refused an appeal of special education teaching allocation despite two NCSE reviewers recommending an increased allocation for a school in Donegal (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32594/23]