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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of applicants that have successfully drawn down funding in relation to the support scheme for renewable heat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56606/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rural Schemes (18 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 261. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will engage with union representatives (details supplied) of the rural social scheme supervisors and an organisation with a view to addressing pension claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56605/21]

Air Accident Investigation Unit Final Report into R116 air accident: Statements (17 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Connolly. Coming from a coastal community, I recognise the importance of the Coast Guard and know of the sheer devastation felt by a coastal community when an accident such as the R116 air accident occurs. I take this opportunity to extend my sympathies to the families of Paul Ormsby, Mark Duffy, Dara Fitzpatrick and Ciarán Smith and to their communities...

Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the Minister back to the House, as other Deputies have done, and wish her and her family well in the years to come. This is an important and urgent Bill and I support it in its intention to remove the current statutory deadline of 30 November 2021 by which to register easements without the need to go to court. The potential impact of not extending this deadline is very worrying...

National Standards Authority of Ireland (Carbon Footprint Labelling) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Labour Party's carbon labelling Bill. In general, I support introducing carbon labelling on products as a way of educating citizens on the carbon footprint of each product. Ms Mary Robinson's prediction that anyone under 60 is likely to face a less liveable world and that anyone under 30 is sure to live in that world is incredibly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill 2021: Discussion (17 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am not that, definitely. I thank the Chairman. I would like to thank the contributors for their contributions. It was interesting listening to the contributions because when I read through the heads of the Bill, head 8 was the one that stuck out as to how it would happen in practice and three of the contributions highlight that as being a major problem with it. Funnily enough, if you...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: The budget, perhaps.

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Covid-19 has highlighted not only the importance of our ambulance services but the severe stress we put them under due to the complete failure of this Government to provide the necessary funding and investment that these services need. I was in this House in 2014 when we called on the Government to address the lack of staff and resources being reported by ambulance services. I stand here...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Over recent months, I have been speaking to those in car dealerships in Donegal about problems they are facing. Because of the severe difficulties they are confronting with Brexit and the microchips shortage, car sales are in a perfect storm with lack of supply. Based on international reports, it is likely that the microchip shortage will last for the next year and possibly into 2023, which...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Every dealership in the country is losing jobs.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 161. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of expressions of interest received in relation to the support scheme for renewable heat; the number of full applications made; the number of applications approved; the number of applicants issued a letter of offer; the number of applicants who have completed all inspections for each year the scheme has...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the exorbitant rise in insurance costs faced by the horse and pony racing sectors which is putting their existence in peril; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 220. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to combat the exorbitant rise in insurance costs faced by organisations such as the horse and pony racing sectors which is putting their existence in peril; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 289. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is further funding planned to provide suitable sheltered and supervised accommodation for homeless persons with addiction issues who often turn down offers in dry facilities in order that they can be treated in a holistic way and are protected while being engaged with in relation to wider mental and physical health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 357. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the ongoing delay in providing a long awaited and necessary extension on health and safety grounds for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55812/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (16 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 602. To ask the Minister for Health the number of incidences of persons in mandatory hotel quarantine accessing the services of health professionals during their stay in hotel quarantine; if any of same were admitted to hospital; if any were referred to a health service for illnesses other than Covid-19; the supports that were made available to them by the health service in response; and if...

Farrelly Commission of Investigation Substantive Interim Reports: Statements (11 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: The case of Grace involves shocking and horrific treatment of a severely disabled citizen for whom we, as a State, are responsible. What was done to Grace was done in our name. That is a difficult thing to say but it is true. When we give Tusla and the HSE the duty of care for an individual, they assume that duty in our name. We, as citizens of Ireland, allow them to care for individuals....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (11 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 319. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason rural social scheme supervisors are excluded from the package her Department is offering community employment supervisors and community employment assistant supervisors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55311/21]

Rising Costs and Supply Security for Fuel and Energy: Motion [Private Members] (10 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: There is no doubt that we are in the grip of a severe energy crisis. What is more terrifying is the fact that the Government is knowingly and purposely leading us down a dangerous path. Energy import dependency is said to be one of the simplest and most widely-used indicators of a country's energy security. Ireland is very heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels and, given this, our...