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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 751. To ask the Minister for Health what supports are available for a patient (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16746/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (17 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the deadline for sectoral input responses to a report (details supplied), as the request to ETBI on 22 March, with a deadline of 25 March, is a timeline that appears wholly inadequate to facilitate valid sectoral feedback and input; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16764/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 178. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application under the 2024 local enhancement programme by a group (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16989/24]

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding support for carers, which I fully support. The way family carers are treated in this country is disgraceful. Sadly, carers are penalised despite the fact they provide the State with a vital service. Family carers play an extremely important role in care provision but completely lack any recognition for the work...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister for housing and the National Standards Authority of Ireland continue to say that there is no evidence that pyrrhotite is the cause of defective blocks in Donegal, not mica as it had been attributed to. In a response to an FOI request submitted by defective blocks campaigning groups in Donegal, it turns out that the Geological Survey of Ireland has, since December last,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her explanations. One question arise from a previous contribution. It relates to the costs of dealing with the pact. Ireland is a net contributor to the EU, as things stand, so that will still be the case therefore even if funding is received to deal with the pact. Is that not the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: That is all right. In terms of the impact of the pact, the Minister said that "the Government fully supports the outcome which we believe produces a fair, sustainable and efficient asylum procedure in full compliance with fundamental rights". However, 161 voluntary organisations within the EU are very concerned about what is happening. They say it will have devastating implications for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister is saying that 161 organisations are wrong. She is suggesting that in respect of the 80% of people who go through the accelerated procedure, none of those cases has ever been wrong. Does she think the possibility of somebody who is at risk being deported to their home country is worth that procedure taking place?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: This also provides for the fingerprinting of children, which the Minister said is a protective measure. Does she think we should fingerprint all European children?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: To protect them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister spoke about those at risk of deportation. There is a different between EU citizens and non-EU citizens. Can EU citizens not be trafficked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Perhaps we should fingerprint them as well in that case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: If you have a right to free movement, it is okay to be trafficked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: If it is a safety measure, surely all children should be fingerprinted.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Is it not possible for children from Cork to be trafficked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: We should fingerprint them all if that is the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: We should fingerprint all children to provide for their safety.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: On facial recognition technology-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Facial recognition technology is going to be used as part of this process. This committee has seen the difficulties with facial recognition technology and how it has been biased towards people of colour. Does the Minister think it is appropriate to use facial recognition technology in the asylum process?