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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (23 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 269. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a specific reskilling programme for rural workers made redundant due to the legislation to prohibit fur farming in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10306/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fur Farming (23 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 270. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the compensation envisaged under legislation to prohibit fur farming in Ireland will include the costs of environmental impact assessments, demolition and site remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10307/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (23 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 276. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of local improvement scheme projects each local authority had on hand in each of the years from 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10341/22]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Yesterday, I met with postmasters from across County Donegal. These dedicated people, and, indeed, postmasters around the country, are waiting anxiously for the publication of the report by the interdepartmental group, IDG, for the delivery of offline services. It has not been announced on a few occasions. It was supposed to be announced before Christmas and then in January, which have...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (22 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 655. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an applicant (details supplied) for a stamp 5 was charged €300 when the application was signed at the immigration section at Ballyshannon Garda station; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9984/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 863. To ask the Minister for Health when he will bring forward the replacement of the mobility allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Antisocial Behaviour: Discussion (22 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: This has been a very interesting discussion so far. Perhaps I am naive or simply wrong but one of the things that strikes me is that we seem to be having a Dublin postcode discussion. It seems that antisocial behaviour only happens in certain areas and that those are the areas that come into contact with the Probation Service and the Penal Reform Trust. If I am wrong, I would be grateful...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 86. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will initiate an independent public inquiry into the activities and methods used by the so-called "Heavy Gang" of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8936/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: This question concerns the activities of the so-called "Heavy Gang" throughout the 1970s and 1980s. This matter was highlighted recently in the RTÉ series "Crimes & Confessions". I refer to the impact this is having. There is a need for a public inquiry to ensure that what happened can be brought to light and changes implemented to ensure that it never happens again.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her reply. She has outlined a raft of information there and, on paper, everything looks good. While the activities of the Garda in the 1980s may be historical, the impacts have fed through to the modern day. We have cases particularly relating to Donegal in this regard. There must be an examination of how these activities have influenced the Garda all the way...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (17 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I must disagree with the Minister there, because I think it would serve a useful purpose. The Minister in her response said that the activities were not agreed with at the time. That is not actually true. They were agreed with and a blind eye was turned to them. The crux of the problem here is that not only the Garda but the State, the Government and everybody else turned a blind eye to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Schemes (17 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 28. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total allocation of funding provided, the total number of projects submitted to her Department and the total number of projects completed under the local improvement scheme in 2021, by local authority area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8658/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (17 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 48. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions that her Department has taken to implement recommendation number 4 contained in the 2020 report entitled Focused Policy Assessment: Local Improvement Scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8659/22]

Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2022. I support this Bill in part. It is well needed and long overdue and I welcome the fact the Minister has said he is open to amendments to improve the Bill on Committee Stage if they can be put into operation and improve protections for whistleblowers. There are amendments that should be made and...

Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Statements (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this report, which is wide-ranging in its recommendations and makes for an interesting read. I agree that overall we must continue to resource our Defence Forces to ensure they are properly equipped and trained for the roles that we require them to undertake but ultimately, what should be at the heart of this report is ensuring that we...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: There is nothing happening.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: That has to tell you there is something wrong.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: There is something wrong.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: My question is in a similar vein to that of Deputy Murphy. I was shocked, as everybody was, to read the news that came out yesterday regarding yet another failure of HSE management in the north-west region. Recent correspondence from HIQA expressed concerns regarding a residential disability centre for adults in Donegal, where a resident accessed child sexual exploitation material on three...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Feb 2022)

Thomas Pringle: On the CHO 1 issue, the Morris tribunal report covered the actions of the Garda. At the time, official Ireland wanted to make sure this issue stayed in Donegal. That was where it was seen to be, but we know that was not the case. We will end up in the same situation regarding this. That is why CHO 1's relationship, nationally, with HSE management also needs to be investigated. On the...