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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 302. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is envisaged the proposed remediation of apartments and duplexes scheme will be commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 310. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if will establish a working group that will include the banking and insurance sectors to deal with the defective blocks scheme; if residents will be represented on the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44172/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the slurry spreading season on a one-off basis in 2023 to allow for spreading of slurry should the weather allow for it (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dedicated supports currently available to children and families impacted by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (details supplied); what dedicated supports, if any are currently available and the plans there are in child and family services to address the needs of children on the foetal alcohol spectrum; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether Tusla has estimates for the number of children involved with social work services who may be on the foetal alcohol spectrum, given that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is the leading known cause of preventable intellectual disability in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 432. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla plans to quantify the number of children involved with social work services who may be on the foetal alcohol spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve long Covid clinics around the country, recognising the ongoing suffering and need for care of a large proportion of Covid sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44171/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Miscarriages of Justice (11 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 30. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her response to a petition by a group (details supplied) in relation to a case recently submitted to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44146/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (11 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 147. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a pension will be introduced for foster carers, who look after thousands of vulnerable children in the State, many of whom have a range of complex needs and who get limited healthcare support due to the lack of available services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (11 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 201. To ask the Minister for Health his views on GPs refusing medical card patients access to their lists in line with an agreement made with GPs in 2023 and how a patient can get a GP service if they move from one end of the country to the other under the GMS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44182/23]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: This year, I and other County Donegal Deputies have raised issues around the defective blocks scheme 44 times in various debates in this Chamber. More than 240 parliamentary questions have been put down by Members across the House. Yet, each time I have raised this matter with the Tánaiste or Taoiseach in whichever of the rotating roles they happen to be occupying at the time, the...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The Tánaiste and Ministers continuously go on about a 100% redress scheme. The redress scheme is nowhere near 100% redress. Householders are looking at an average of €50,000 to €70,000 to pay for redress under the Government's 100% redress scheme. That is nonsensical. Every Minister continuously mentions 100% redress, as if it will happen if they say it often enough....

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: -----actually give them the money to get into the scheme.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Will the Tánaiste engage with them to make sure that happens? That is what I ask.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: They are not.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The Government caused it.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, it did.

Financial Resolutions 2023 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I will start by echoing Deputy McGuinness's comments on foster parents and how they have been left behind in this budget. Much was made of the fact that they are getting a double payment for Christmas but that is really a drop in the ocean when compared with the costs foster parents pay to look after children, providing a very valuable service for the State. They should be recognised for...

Sustainability of Stability of Services Provided by Section 39 and Section 56 Organisations on behalf of the HSE and Tusla: Statements (12 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome those in the Gallery who are here to listen to this debate. Deputy Joan Collins was due to speak this evening as well but, unfortunately, she had a doctor's appointment so she had to leave. As we all know, sadly, we are facing into a strike next week by organisations that do not want to put the people they assist at risk, who provide vital services for many of the most...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: On the same issue, it is wrong that the Government should table a motion to be taken without debate tomorrow on the Palestinian situation. In particular, such a motion as has been put on the agenda is very sad. It was only circulated in the past hour to us. I could see why, when I read it. That is what is wrong; this motion should have been done by agreement with all parties in this...