Results 801-820 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (25 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment that medical card holders who have undergone breast cancer treatment in hospital will not have to pay the cost of their general practitioner cancer care follow-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30380/13]

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fishery Management Plan: Discussion with Iascarí Intíre Cois Cladach na hÉireann (25 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Mr. O'Corcora and Mr. Connolly for their presentations and circulating the document which is very comprehensive and covers many of the issues I had hoped the committee would address as part of its deliberations. The committee was tasked with drawing up a report to consider what policy initiatives could be implemented to aid the inshore fishing sector to allow people to continue...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I have been debating with myself whether I would welcome the Minister’s U-turn or not as it is one of many that should have taken place in how children with special needs are being treated in our education and health systems and across society. While it is welcome the Minister has undone the cut which should never have been considered in the first place, he needs to do more. Children...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (26 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to enshrine Article V of the 1907 Hague Convention regarding the rights and duties of neutral states, in view of the fact that Ireland acceded to the 1907 Hague Convention in 2002; and his views on the future of Irish neutrality. [29126/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Scheme Extension (26 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 231. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 18 June 2013, if he will indicate the exact number of months that the mobility allowance is to be extended and if he will confirm that this applies to the motorised transport grant also [31091/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important legislation. The Bill comes before the House following years of inaction, but I commend the Government on putting those years of inaction to an end. I will support the Bill, although it does not go far enough in a number of cases, which I will outline, and it provides for a number of penalties, which should not be...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Section 22 of the Bill states that it is an offence for a woman to "intentionally destroy unborn human life", an offence for which she will be liable to imprisonment for "a term not exceeding 14 years". If the Bill is not amended in this regard, there are serious implications for women seeking an abortion for any reason other than the avoidance of an immediate threat to their life. It will...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Equal Status (Amendment) Bill, which I will support. One of the distinguishing features of recent budgets has been their impact in increasing the levels of inequality in our society. This has been highlighted by Social Justice Ireland, TASC, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Government's own think-tank, the ESRI. Today...

Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I support these amendments. The need to ensure that records and transcripts of telephone calls between landlines and mobiles are made available to be used in any inquiry, whether a banking inquiry and whether an inquiry of this House, has been well rehearsed in the House in recent weeks, and highlighted very starkly for everybody. They would provide a complete record of the evidence which...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the anti-money laundering requirements applied to the purchase of Prize Bonds over €25 in value, if he has given consideration to the fact that this limit may have a detrimental impact on the sale of prize bonds; if a better balance could be achieved between the need for appropriate anti-money laundering requirements and convenience...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 145. To ask the Taoiseach the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 407. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 425. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 443. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by her Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; her views on whether her Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 470. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 476. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if...