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National Maternity Hospital: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank my colleague, Deputy Joan Collins, for bringing forward this very important motion on the ownership of the proposed new national maternity hospital. I welcome the fact that the Government will not oppose this motion calling for the compulsory purchase of the site. I take this opportunity, however, to strongly urge the Government to change its position and to acquire the national...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for her response, which was very worthwhile. What is stark in respect of the reports of HIQA inspections which were published last week is that every one of them identified management failures as something that have to be dealt with. The reports are actually very complimentary of the staff, most of whom are agency staff. There is something badly wrong with the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Acting Chairman for his warning in regard to my contribution. While names may be mentioned, no aspersions will be cast on their character in what I say. I will outline facts in relation to the situation.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I cast no aspersions at all. I thank the Minister of State for taking this Topical Issue matter; I believe it is very important. I asked that this matter is taken because of the ongoing issues, which I know the Minister of State is heavily involved with, around the Brandon report and the continuing situation in Ard Gréine Court, Ballybofey, County Donegal. The Attorney General came...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I will take the Acting Chairman's views on board. I attempted to contact the head of social care without success. I then raised the matter with the then Minister of State, Finian McGrath - I can say the then Minister of State's name - and provided the same documentation to him.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: So I cannot say his name either?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Okay.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: He then sent the correspondence to the head of social care and, lo and behold, a flurry of meetings started to happen. There were more than 20 meetings in 2018 alone. What strikes me when I compare the content of the Brandon report with information I have garnered from freedom of information, FOI, requests and my email records is that some things do not add up. The head of social care told...

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on the Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022 today. I start by making it absolutely clear that this Bill does not provide unrestricted access to birth certificates for adopted people and I, along with many others, see through the narrative that this Government is trying to push that this is a fantastic Bill that gives adopted people exactly the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: On the mica redress scheme, it is seven weeks since I stood here to ask the Tánaiste to explain where the dubious sliding scale came from. On that day the Tánaiste said he reckoned that it was a sensible one. He may still hold to that thinking but he cannot continue to call it a 100% redress scheme and stand over the sliding scale at the same time. It is irrational and completely...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 248. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in Dublin 9 and 11 that are on reduced school hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2781/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (20 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 261. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department will provide funding for Young Ballymun's new early intervention programme focusing on playgroups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2780/22]

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I will start by extending my sympathy to the family of Ashling Murphy on her tragic murder and to the community of Tullamore and surrounding areas. Sadly, we could have had this debate or discussion on any number of occasions in any year that I have been a Member of the Dáil about any number of the many women who have been killed in this country. That says a lot about the situation of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, of course. On the Order of Business for this week, I know it happened prior to the announcement of business, but the Attorney General announced on Monday that he would not recommend the publication of the Brandon report, the full publication of which has been supported by the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and the relevant Minister. We need to schedule a debate on this matter because it...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 128. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has given consideration to the implementation of a ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables in line with the measure which has been imposed in France; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1030/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Air Quality (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 133. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of prosecutions that have been made by Donegal County Council under the terms of the Air Pollution Act 1987 regarding the sale and burning of smoky coal in the designated low-smoke zone, Letterkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1304/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 519. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a decision will be made and extension given to a house owned by Donegal County Council which has an issue with mica (details supplied); the plans of the local authority for the family concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1395/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 536. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that a distortion can occur in data conversion of two mapping projects in which each has a particular scale and format and, consequently, that non-conclusive mapping may remain containing negligent, inaccurate and inconsistent data; if he has full confidence that the Property Registration Authority...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 537. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on information disclosed to a newspaper (details supplied) with respect to Land Registry mapping errors; and the amount of compensation that has been paid to date. [1643/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (19 Jan 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 672. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their Irish citizenship application which was submitted in April 2020. [2277/22]