Results 301-320 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (19 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 150. To ask the Minister for Health the legislative and regulatory measures required to enable podiatrists to access and administer a restricted list of prescription-only medicines; the actions taken by Government in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26425/24]

International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Motion (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: It is heartbreaking to see people in this country use those who are in an extremely vulnerable position as a political talking point, as if stances regarding migration are merely a matter of opinion and not a matter of human rights and a matter of right and wrong. We cannot stand here and debate whether people have a right to live, a right to safety, a right to a life other than the one many...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Has an inspection taken place?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 385. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress, if any, in discussions with Ulster University in relation to support for students studying medicine at the Magee campus who would then return to the south to work in the health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25974/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 386. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if consideration has been given to supporting medical students studying across Europe, particularly in Poland, with a view to them returning to Ireland to start their careers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25975/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Mr. Munro's introduction raises a lot more questions than I had starting off. This Bill has been rushed in today before us and it seems to be being rushed through. We are now approaching July. Could the Department not have programmed its work in a better way to have this legislation come in a more planned way? Some of the aspects of this Bill have been planned and worked on and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: As I understand it, the committee, as part of its normal work, would ask the Department what legislation is planned, so that we can schedule time to do pre-legislative scrutiny and do everything we are supposed to do as part of the supposed democratic process. My understanding is the Department told the committee there was nothing planned and nothing was happening but then all of a sudden we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Courts, Civil Law, Criminal Law and Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Department of Justice (18 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Important issues always come up on time for the legislative process in July when everything is chock-a-block and brought through. This is not about the Department of Justice. I am talking about the Oireachtas. That seems to be the process and it seems to be planned. When did the judgment on the International Protection Act come in?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I wish Martin all the best in his retirement as well. I had the pleasure of meeting him many years before he started working in the House here.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, many years ago, and we rekindled that when he began to work in the House. I wish him well in his retirement. I am sure the Minister will agree that migrant doctors, nurses and consultants play a vital role in our hospitals and GP clinics and are keeping our healthcare system from collapsing completely. It is essential that we are doing everything we can to retain all healthcare...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Sanctions (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 67. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade whether, in the course of the Government’s diplomatic engagements in the United States for St. Patrick’s Day this year, he, other Ministers or any Irish officials challenged the United States regarding the decision of the current administration to continue to enforce the Cuban embargo; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Unions (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment what measures his Department currently employs to ensure that practices, commonly understood to constitute union busting, are not carried out in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25799/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the resources that have been allocated to ensure appropriate enforcement of the provisions of the Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25800/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Trade Sanctions (13 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has engaged with or offered support to the health services in Cuba in light of the severe impact of the embargo on its healthcare system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25797/24]

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Connolly. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this motion on special education. I thank Sinn Féin for putting it forward as well. I support this motion and its call for the Government to reverse the funding cut made to the summer provision capitation payments and to ensure more school-based summer provision is made available in the future....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I echo and support the calls for more time to be given for the Planning and Development Bill because it is vitally important. For legislation that will be of such importance right across the country to be guillotined like this is wrong.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: There is no doubt the scheme is open and, as the Taoiseach said, there have been 1,500 applications, but thousands upon thousands of houses have to be redressed. It is a scheme that will last 25 or 30 years, at the rate the Government is going at present. It is a scheme that does not meet the needs of many people. There are people in their 50s and early 60s who are looking at having a...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: It is 29 years at the last-----