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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Industry (9 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1210.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grid reference boundaries of Fintra Bay, County Donegal for aquaculture licensing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[33886/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (9 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1669.To ask the Minister for Health if a stage 3 review under section 49(1)(b) of Part 9 of the Health Act 2004 should be carried out by the same officer that carried out the initial investigation into a compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34209/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Middle East (9 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1696.To ask the Minister for Health what support his Department has provided to medical organisations, including financial support or equipment, operating in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34345/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (9 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1875.To ask the Minister for Health when a health centre in Donegal (details supplied) will be refurbished in order that a full service can resume in the centre which is essential to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[35525/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (9 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1968.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether his Department has provided any support for partnerships between Irish higher education institutions and Palestinian higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34343/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: On behalf of the Independent Group, I support those calls for a debate on the use of Irish airspace by the Israelis. It seems that the Government is operating on the basis that if it does not ask it will not get an answer and that is the best way to do it. We need to address that and quickly. Therefore I support a debate this week.

Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (18 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding childcare. I fully support the motion, particularly as it calls on the Government to make childcare more affordable for parents and to increase pay for early years educators. However, I do not believe the motion goes far enough. Really we should be aiming for public childcare that is completely State funded. Parents are...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will make the revisions to the defective blocks scheme cap and rates retrospective to include people who have availed of the scheme to date, in the interests of fairness and equity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37157/24]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I ask this question in relation to the defective blocks scheme and the amendments that have come forward in regard to it. We know that when the scheme was announced, people were advised to continue on with the old scheme and that the new conditions would be applied retrospectively for them and they would be able to benefit from the new scheme. That actually is not happening. That is a...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Will it also apply to people who have completed works as part of the scheme, who did it in good faith and worked under the old scheme while this new scheme has been implemented and enacted? They are now left, having spent money they cannot access. As well as that, it is vitally important because the new scheme has seen inflation of more than 20% in construction figures and they need to...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Defective Building Materials (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I want to go back again in regard to the enhanced scheme and who will benefit from the proposals that the Minister will bring forward. Is it going to be everybody that has participated in the scheme up to date that will benefit from the proposals the Minister will bring into Cabinet? Will there be a cut off point or what is actually going to happen? The homeowners deserve that clarity in...

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate today on this Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024. It is a very important document. It is very important in terms of the principles it is setting out to abolish juries, which are a vital part of the public and in protecting public discourse. I wish to talk about that. Unfortunately, I will not do so as eloquently as my colleagues....

Mental Health Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I broadly welcome this Bill. I have a few specific concerns with the legislation, which I will detail further. First, I would like to acknowledge the fact that this is long-awaited legislation that will make an incredible difference to the lives of thousands of people in Ireland and we must not delay in ensuring it passes as...

Disability and Special Needs Provision: Motion [Private Members] (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I fully support this motion regarding disability and special needs provision and thank People Before Profit for raising this very important issue. First, I wish to highlight the urgency needed in the full ratification of the optional protocol of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The fact that the protocol and amendments to the Education for Persons...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 127. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the five ports outlined in the recent announcement of European Investment Bank advisory co-operation agreement to assess capacity, demand and financing strategies required for the development of offshore renewable energy port infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37081/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Renewable Energy Generation (19 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 128. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the port of Killybegs in Donegal is one of the five ports around the country that are expected to play a role in the deployment of offshore renewable energy projects under the advisory initiative recently announced between his Department and the European Investment Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/24]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I welcome that the Government took on board my recommendation to ensure this Bill is a stand-alone Bill that addresses one important issue, rather than a Bill that lumps a lot of mostly unrelated issues into one piece of legislation, which the Government has been inclined to do lately with justice Bills. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 230.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the extremely long waiting times for a driving test in Donegal town despite assurances that the situation would improve (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32269/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1023.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding drawn down by each housing authority for Traveller accommodation in each of the past ten years, per housing authority; to indicate for each yearly figure the percentage that the drawn-down figure represents as to the total sum actually available to that housing authority that year, in tabular form; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1024.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding for Traveller accommodation that was applied for by each housing authority in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31066/24]