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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Safety Partnerships (2 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 211. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed membership of the local community safety partnerships; if it is envisaged that the membership will include local drugs and alcohol taskforces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30135/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (2 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 218. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the details of the Volunteering Strategy Implementation Group; the membership of the committee; the number of meetings held to date; the membership and work of the sub-committees of the Volunteering Strategy Implementation Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (2 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 219. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding allocated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 to support young persons under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme in tabular form. [30131/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (2 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 220. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of young persons aged under 25 years of age who were beneficiaries under the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme in 2019 and 2020. [30132/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am glad he acknowledged the archaic language used in the scheme and the fact it bears no relation to the difficulties people live with now and for which they need support. The Minister for Finance has opened up the scheme because of a court action. He was forced into it, basically. I am wary that we might not see changes coming forward for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disabilities Assessments (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: As the Minister of State knows, the primary medical certificate is issued by the HSE and is a declaration to say the holder is severely disabled and-or a permanently disabled person. This certificate is required for the purposes of the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994. A primary medical certificate is only awarded to people with a very high level...

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I fully support the Bill and what it intends to do. I pay tribute to Deputy Doherty for bringing it forward because it is necessary and important to do so. The Bill intends to ensure that the Central Bank is informed by insurance companies on the effect of the personal injury requirements on insurance. We all know that insurance is a statutory requirement that everybody needs to have but,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the meaning of just transition and climate justice in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Data Protection (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 136. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 164 and 165 of 20 May 2021, the extent of contacts Irish officials have made with the officials or elected representatives in the US administration in relation to the drafting of a Bill that targets jurisdictions with inadequate enforcement of data protection law; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 228. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the safe routes to school programme will be rolled out; if schools in County Donegal will be selected for this programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29360/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Programmes (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 368. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department or the Defence Forces are preparing a national strategy for military mobility; if so, if such a strategy will be presented to the PESCO Military Mobility Project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29340/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: EU Programmes (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 369. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether it is appropriate for Ireland to be involved in an observer capacity in view of the public statements by the Dutch head of the PESCO Military Mobility Project, that this is an important boost for EU NATO co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29341/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 523. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who has applied for citizenship (details supplied) will be allowed to travel to another part of Europe to take up a job opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/21]

Health and Criminal Justice (Covid-19) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I will continue from where I stopped yesterday. I was talking about the level of communications we have been receiving from people in recent weeks. I do not believe these are from conspiracy theorists, anti-vaxxers or Covid hoaxers. Some of their arguments have some basis in reality. They argue that the Act has caused an unacceptable level of collateral damage and suffering, including in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 5. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the discussions his officials are undertaking with officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the importance of preserving possible burial grounds related to mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29011/21]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the designation of mother and baby home burial sites in county development plans, which is a vitally important issue. I have been writing to the Minister, Deputy Darragh O’Brien, in this regard but I believe it also comes under the remit of the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and that he needs to address it. In light of the decision of An Bord Pleanála with...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister is outlining a long-term plan and the actions that will take place. That is welcome and will protect many of the sites. The problem is that many of the sites may be gone by the time that long-term plan is in place. At the moment, every county is renewing its county development plan. Now is the time for the Minister and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (27 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I know some local authorities have engaged and have issued apologies and so on. These were the ones mentioned in the report but I do not need to tell the Minister that the report only picked a sample of mother and baby homes while they existed right across the country in every local authority area. That engagement needs to take place to ensure that as much as can be done to protect these...

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I will ask some very quick questions if I could get "Yes" or "No" answers, it would be appreciated, as then we could have a chance of getting them done and dusted. Will all vulnerable people in cohort 7 in all counties be vaccinated by the end of June?

Covid-19 Vaccine Roll-out: Statements (27 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Will all housebound people in rural areas be vaccinated by then too?