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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 879. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the upcoming legislation on the fair deal scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21250/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1070. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the commitment in the Programme for Government to examine the way to support local drugs and alcohol taskforces in identifying local need in communities and support targeted initiatives addressing drug and alcohol misuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22130/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Court Judgments (28 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1071. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has undertaken an analysis to determine if the recent Zalewski judgment by the Supreme Court has any implications for those regulatory bodies under the aegis of his Department which make determinations of a quasi-judicial nature particularly in circumstances in which fitness to practice hearings are not held in public; and if he will make...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the two presenters for their contributions so far. I have two quick questions, which are directed to both witnesses. In the figures provided to us by the Data Protection Commission, there seems to be a discrepancy in the definitions of "concluded" and "resolved" with regard to the status of cases. What is the witnesses' understanding of those two terms as they relate to cases taken...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Chairman and hope I will be brief. It is unusual for me to be at a meeting where a body has got such negative responses and submissions compared with previous ones. To my mind this is a sign there must be something wrong with it. For Ms Dixon to come in and give the committee such a strident defence of it shows there is something wrong with how the system is working across the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Data Protection Regulation: Discussion (27 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Three options were given by the earlier contributors about how things could be improved. One was that the Minister had the power to make regulations that would speed up the process or that the data Act could be amended to clarify conditions in terms of speeding up the process. Another option was that the Data Protection Commissioner could hold briefings for interested parties in how...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Motion [Private Members] (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: This has been a useful debate. It has been useful to hear all the comments and contributions from everyone. I thank all Members for their support. The vast majority of Members have supported this important motion. It is topical, with where the negotiations are, that we should be debating this in the Dáil, because it is vital we debate and discuss this and that it is as open and...

Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Motion [Private Members] (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises that: — the correct management of Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition 2, GAEC 2, land is vital as they are, in the main, low input managed landscapes and farmland habitats that must continue to be farmed if they are to provide the water quality, biodiversity and carbon capture that we need; — calling into question...

Ireland's participation in MARSUR III: Motion (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to contribute briefly to the debate. On 19 February 2019, in the previous Dáil, we debated a motion on the European Defence Agency. The now Government Chief Whip and Minister of State and then front bench spokesperson for defence, communications, climate action and environment, Deputy Jack Chambers, took part in that debate from the Opposition benches....

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: On Monday of this week, Inner City Helping Homeless, ICHH, published its Empowerment to Rights report. Some 98% of homeless people have never engaged in an official exit plan for homelessness; 87% said that the situation often leads to feelings of anxiety and depression; 40% of respondents experienced sexual assault while homeless; 84% of respondents said they were not comfortable making a...

Direct Provision: Statements (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I have been asking the Business Committee for this debate and thank it for accommodating the debate today because it is important we discuss this issue. The White Paper publication happened to coincide with the opening of a new direct provision facility in County Donegal. I would like to say a céad míle fáilte to our new Letterkenny neighbours. Last month, the first of 60...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mica Redress Scheme (22 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 61. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is a scheme that will allow householders to raise the 10% matching funding for the MICA support scheme to enable them to avail of the scheme given that many householders cannot raise the required funding on their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21027/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Tomorrow, April 22, is Earth Day. The first Earth Day took place in 1970. Now, the Earth Day website states that more than 1 billion people have mobilised for “the future of the planet” and that there are more than 75,000 partners working “to drive positive action”. In 1970, 20 million individuals are said to have mobilised on the first Earth Day. That is 51...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: An oral hearing is under way on the planning application at the mother and baby home at Bessborough and the identification of graves. There are mother and baby homes across the country in every local authority area. Will the Government ask the local authorities to ensure they are protected under the county development plans so that potential burial sites can be identified and that future...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Secretaries General (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 72. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the process for approval of the new salary for the Secretary General of the Department of Health which is said to be deemed to be commensurate with the scale of the responsibilities, including the vaccine roll-out in the immediate term and the challenges of implementing the Government’s ambition for the...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Fiscal Data (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 84. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when he will commence publishing statements of Ireland's net worth along with State assets and liabilities; the timeframe for the implementation of this OECD recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20149/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Climate Action Plan (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 89. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the phase 1 review report by the National Investment Office focusing specifically on the climate action measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20152/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Workplace Relations Commission (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 112. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a representative of his Department was sent to the WRC Conciliation Conference with staff from a union (details supplied) regarding staff claims on 20 April 2021; if he will send a representative to future WRC conferences given that HR has to defer to his Department for any decisions regarding pay and conditions; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 412. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the licensed portal for NDI approved driving instructors is closed while it is still allowing the portal for essential workers to request an invitation for a driver test through the RSA website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19907/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (21 Apr 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 411. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the licensed portal for NDI approved driver instructors will be opened again to allow instructors to upload lessons completed by persons awaiting a driving test and for persons who require medical assessment lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19906/21]