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Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 171. To ask the Taoiseach the total employment of the category clerical, sales and service employees in the NACE Rev 2 category of wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G for each of the years 2010 to 2021 inclusive in tabular form. [16408/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (29 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 172. To ask the Taoiseach the average weekly earnings of the category clerical, sales and service employees in the NACE Rev 2 category of wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles G in each of the years 2010 to 2021 inclusive in tabular form. [16410/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (29 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 233. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the incentives he will offer to any airline that is willing to reinstate the direct flights from Donegal Airport to Glasgow and also to establish a direct flight from Donegal Airport to a London airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15951/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (29 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 413. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a third language is compulsory as part of the choice for students for the leaving certificate examination (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16066/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Tourism Funding (29 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 915. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the grants that are available to expand a business providing holiday pods in Kilcar, County Donegal; the full details for the grants that may be available; the location in which applications can be made for grant funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16674/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: We cannot guarantee that the Minister will turn up, can we?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I will do that, a Cheann Comhairle.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I echo that. It has nothing to do with the Minister of State, Deputy Ossian Smyth.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Thank you.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I mean no offence to the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, but I am unsure if it is really worthwhile to proceed, a Cheann Comhairle. The Minister was present in the Chamber here this morning on questions so it is not that there is not a Minister about here. I agree with the Ceann Comhairle on the contempt the Government holds for Topical Issue matters. It calls into question whether such...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Prices (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue matter.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Prices (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: No bother. I was going to say that the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, is not the right Minister to answer this question anyway. That has taken away a bit of my thunder.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fuel Prices (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: It is not a matter under his Department. We will see who arrives in the meantime.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: In regard to working with countries in other parts of the world, would that include the Naval Service being involved in the EU naval presence in the Indian Ocean? In terms of interoperability, it would be interesting to know whether that is envisaged as well. The Minister might expand in the context of how we ensure the EP, budget at EU level is for non-military use?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way that Ireland’s traditional policy of neutrality was expressed at the recent European Council meeting; the verification methods that have been or will be used to ensure that the proportion of aid from Ireland to Ukraine is humanitarian in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15761/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to ask about the way our traditional policy of military neutrality is expressed at European Council meetings. How can we ensure finance we send as aid to Ukraine is used for non-military purposes?

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. In recent weeks we have heard mention of being politically active and militarily neutral. I am only aware of it having come up recently. Nobody has ever said we should not be politically active. Nobody has ever said we should not be putting our views across in any situation. The question is about military neutrality. That is always been the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Military Neutrality (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Who questioned it?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 106. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates on which he raised the Palestinian issue with his European counterparts since his appointment to this office as he stated in Dáil Éireann on 2 March 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13373/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (24 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the dates on which he has met with representatives of the Israeli Government; the dates on which he has met with the Palestinian Government since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13372/22]