Results 261-280 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for the establishment of an ASD unit in a Donegal school (details supplied) has been received; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer’s allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27134/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 301. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications, the time taken for a decision and whether the decision has been to grant or refuse applications for visas, by country of origin for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27223/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 454. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand the range of tests carried out under the national newborn bloodspot screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 455. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [27002/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 456. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 457. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [27004/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 458. To ask the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023 [27005/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 477. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the privatisation of the NowDoc service in Donegal; if the service is being taken out of the hands of the HSE to be run by a private provider (details supplied); the consequences for the service provided; the repercussions for the staff who work for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (20 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 110. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on a work permit application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26644/24]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I believe that the scheme must be extended to include people who spend time in any institution and not just those in the institutions listed in the statutory fund Act. The legislation must ensure that all survivors of residential institutions have equal access to all supports. It is irrational and discriminatory to provide supports only to survivors who have received a payment under the...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to speak in response to the comments the Minister made on GDPR, freedom of information and applications to Caranua. She outlined in her opening statement that day-to-day administrative records and records relating to applications made by survivors are included. Would applications made by survivors not include the reasons they need assistance? Would it not be included in the material...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: There will be nothing outlining personal reasons the assistance is required.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: So the fact that people are survivors is what entitles them to apply for the assistance and they do not have to justify the application any further.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Okay.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: With regard to section 4, which has been slightly discussed already, residents feel they should be granted the Health (Amendment) Act, HAA, card rather than the enhanced medical card. That request makes sense. Mr. Justice Quirke did recommend the HAA card for Magdalen survivors but they never received them. The enhanced medical card does not provide survivors with a dedicated liaison...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: How long will Sage Advocacy's involvement with the survivors last? Pardon my ignorance, but is that laid down in the Bill? How will that process work?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Supports for Survivors of Residential Institutional Abuse Bill 2024: Committee Stage (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Section 5 provides for the payment of €3,000 to former residents living abroad. I do not believe that is adequate to meet their needs. A sum of up to €20,000 would be more adequate to meet their needs. Also, people who have received payments under the mother and baby institutions payment scheme should not be excluded from this scheme. That is vital. Will the Minister...