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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 446. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the statutory remit of HIQA under section 8(4) of the Health Act 2007 will be extended to allow it to carry out independent inspections in direct provision centres; if the envisaged role of HIQA will be advisory in nature; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23205/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the situation in cases in which a person who has an immigration stamp 3 visa in relation to attendance in education can apply for and go on to third-level education on the same basis as an Irish child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22624/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 461. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current turnaround time on applications for Irish citizenship via naturalisation through marriage to an Irish citizen from the time of application to citizenship being granted or denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22691/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 462. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current turnaround time on applications for Irish citizenship via naturalisation generally from the time of application to citizenship being granted or denied; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22692/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 477. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the citizenship applications of healthcare workers will be prioritised given their importance during the Covid-19 pandemic; the status of an application by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting over four months for a scoliosis operation; the number of children waiting over 12 months for a scoliosis operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23237/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 653. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria used to confirm whether persons in group 9 who are living or working in crowded settings includes prisons; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23204/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 May 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 656. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting for an appointment for an initial referral with a scoliosis consultant, scoliosis assessment and a scoliosis operation. [23236/21]

National Marine Planning Framework: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: It is the other way around. The disgraceful way in which this motion is being rushed through brings the whole Oireachtas process into disrepute. Legal advice was sought by the housing committee on section 73(2) of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018. It states the Minister shall "have regard to any resolution, report or recommendation of any committee of [the] Houses of the...

European Union Regulation: Motion (29 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: This regulation relates to Europol, its cooperation with other parties, its data processing as part of criminal investigations and its role in innovation and research. These regulations and directives are technical, convoluted and designed to ostracize citizens around Europe. How inaccessible are the European Parliament and the Council in the business they conduct? There must be a better...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I congratulate the Minister, Deputy McEntee, and her husband on the birth of their baby boy. I wish them all the best. This afternoon, there is to be a briefing by the Saolta University Health Care Group on the implementation of the recommendations of the review of gynaecological services in Letterkenny published last August. This briefing comes following a recent announcement that the...

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the Minister of State to the House for the conclusion of this debate. I am grateful for the opportunity to continue with my Second Stage speech on the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021. Last Wednesday, when first speaking on the Bill, I referred to several issues, including how disenfranchised the general public are in these discussions because of the...

Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: On Thursday, 25 February 2021, I was delighted to join with the many other co-signers to the introduction of the Residential Tenancies (Student Rents and Other Protections) (Covid-19) Bill 2021. It is a great example of the left working together with civil society groups on an important housing issue. The Bill, tabled by Sinn Féin, was developed in conjunction with the USI. As awful...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 89. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the specific supports that will be available for County Donegal under the Tourism Recovery Plan 2020-2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21492/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Online Safety (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 103. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020; if recent increases in conspiracy theory content is being taken into consideration for any such Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21493/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Undefined (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 188. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) who has renovated a new home but cannot get an Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22351/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 238. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the realignment works project on the N56 Inver to Killybegs currently design phase 0/1 (feasibility and scoping) will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21784/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Trans European Transport Network Programme (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 239. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been committed through to construction by his Department for the Ten-T priority improvement project for County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21787/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Process (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 293. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has set a date for the announcement of Budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22125/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Programme for Government (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures taken to implement the commitment in the Programme for Government to strengthen current mechanisms such as the national economic dialogue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22126/21]