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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (10 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the expected response times for call-outs for cliff rescue emergencies in the islands off the County Donegal coast, including Aran Mór, Owney and Gola Island; the way these times differ since the downgrading of the cliff rescue element of the Irish Coast Guard station based in Bunbeg, Letterkenny, County Donegal (details supplied);...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: On the various amendments that the Minister of State has outlined where other Schengen member states can benefit from the section, will this Bill address all of the anomalies where there would not be a comparative sentence in Ireland as one would might have in other member states whereby visitors can apply for repatriation in that regard?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I appreciate that.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: That will hopefully give us enough time to examine these before they are introduced in the House in order for us to be able to-----

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: We may wish to come back to this section on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Criminal Justice (Mutual Recognition of Custodial Sentences) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: This section provides that the sentenced person should be provided with the opportunity to give his or her opinion in regard to an application. What weight is given to the sentenced person's opinion in deciding it? Is it just that sentenced persons are asked for their opinion or do they have an actual say?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 220. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the savings made since the downgrading of the cliff rescue element of the Irish Coast Guard station based in Bunbeg, Letterkenny, County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54600/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Agriculture Industry (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 311. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the time for the spreading of manure in County Donegal in view of the weather conditions over the period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53981/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 327. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the slow process in relation to the insulation of local authority properties in an area (details supplied); the reason such little funding has been allocated to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54220/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Harbours and Piers (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 345. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when dredging will commence at Magheroarty Pier, Magheraroarty, Gortahork, County Donegal; the reason this application has taken so long to be processed; if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the delay in dredging is having on the local fishing fleet (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 484. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of vacancies in Tusla in the Dublin area by district; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54222/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Investigations (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 590. To ask the Minister for Health the outcome on the investigation into the illegal removal of organs from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54221/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 651. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to roll-out the Covid-19 vaccination programme to those under 12 years of age; if there will be a prioritisation of vulnerable cohorts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54575/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: In June, I made a suggestion to the Tánaiste in relation to addressing an anomaly in the Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, application process around the linking of sibling applications. This would have avoided an avalanche of appeals. I was promised a response and as usual I did not hear anything. I raise SUSI again today in the context of the Finance Bill before the...

Finance Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCeann Comhairle. I am always very interested to read the Finance Bill every year to see the additional taxes and tax reliefs, which were not popular or trendy enough to make it into the Department’s big flashy budget announcement, but which are then quietly introduced much later via the Finance Bill. This year is no different as we see the introduction...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (3 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I have long been highlighting the importance of community banking and I have previously called for the Government to expand the remit and the authority of our credit unions. I take this opportunity to welcome the Credit Union (Amendment) Bill introduced by my colleague, Deputy Harkin. I thank Deputy Harkin for bringing forward this very important Bill. I would like to comment on something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I thank all the witnesses for the submissions. This has been a very interesting and useful session. Most of my questions have probably been answered. Ms McDermott may have answered the question but she spoke about the need for a single Ministry to deal with domestic violence services. It is more a signal that the Government has failed. The Government is supposed to function with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Women's Shelters and Domestic Abuse Refuges: Discussion (3 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: This is a quick question for Ms Bentley of Men's Aid. In her submission there is no mention of children. How many men leave abusive homes with children? That is vitally important because it is stark that the Women's Aid submission is all about women and children but in the Men's Aid submission there is no mention of children. Could Ms Bentley comment on that?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Nov 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Tánaiste for his response. I pay tribute to the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, for the work she has done on this and on trying to get the HSE to own up and publish the report. That is vital because how can we be certain that the HSE is implementing changes that could prevent this happening somewhere else? Also, how can we be certain that it has not already happened...