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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The EU has activated the temporary protection directive, which is very welcome. It allows Ukrainian citizens to access the EU and that is more than welcome. Irish people have been very forthcoming in offering accommodation, and they never let themselves down in this regard. That is very true. While the focus is on Ukrainian citizens, however, what about the other nationalities affected by...

Flexible and Remote Work: Motion [Private Members] (9 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the motion. As we all know, yesterday was International Women’s Day, a very important day to recognise the social, political and economic achievements of the women in our lives and societies, and across the globe. It is also an opportunity for us to focus greater attention on women’s rights, gender equality and equal treatment and...

Assessment of Needs for Children with Special Education Requirements: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I fully support the motion and its call to remove the barriers that are currently in place and preventing many children from getting an adequate and timely assessments of need. Early intervention is essential in appropriately meeting the educational and health needs of children with disabilities, yet there are more than 18,000 children on occupational therapy waiting lists alone. This is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Costs (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 95. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the independent review of the student grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12368/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 117. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the actions that he has taken to implement the key recommendations of the surveys of experiences of sexual violence and harassment in higher education reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 166. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has agreed to a request to meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 167. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has considered the resumption of the commercial bus operators' scheme for 2022 in line with fare reduction measures he announced on public service obligation routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12336/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the restrictions forced on the fishers who use Magheraroarty Pier, Magheraroarty, Gortahork, County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 260. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the findings of the public consultation into the dredging at Magheraroarty Pier, Magheraroarty, Gortahork, County Donegal will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 279. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will contact the Passport Office to have a passport application cancelled (details supplied) and the documents and fee returned to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 343. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the date in which her Department foresees the school building project commencing; the date they foresee the project being completed and the children moved into the new building from the cold and damp prefabs which currently make up the school; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 412. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the regular weekly supports that are available for a person (details supplied). [12662/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 470. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 478. To ask the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to establish a working group under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the Integrated Care Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12358/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 778. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will review the community service programme contract between POBAL and community and voluntary groups given that there have been no pro-rata increases since 2015 even though the minimum wage has increased from €8.65 in 2015 to €10.50 which is an increase of 21.4%; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Island Communities (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 784. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to the restrictions in service on the Tory Island ferry departing from Magheraroarty Pier, Magheraroarty, Gortahork, County Donegal which are being forced due to the build-up of sand and sediment as they wait for dredging to commence at the pier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12633/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 74: In page 11, line 23, to delete “incorrect” and substitute “illegal”.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I propose these amendments for the same reasons. Amendment No. 77 is important. It just shows the power of language and what is meant in this Bill. The substitution of the word "records" for "information" is vital. Information implies that whoever is the holder of the record can decide what is released, and that is the crux of the problem. We are going to have a situation where that is...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Perhaps we should submit them on Report Stage and withdraw them at that point, when the legislation is provided.