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

Thomas Pringle: It is bewildering the amount of hype and positivity there is on the Government benches at the local election results which have delivered to the Government net seat losses overall. The Government is entitled to celebrate, and I say, "Fair play to you". Political squabbling will go on between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, and them and Sinn Féin and so on, but, in Donegal, Fianna...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 81.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the work of the Angling Consultative Council of Ireland (ACCI); if he will publish the minutes of ACCI meetings held since June 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24828/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 82.To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the option of having a person authorised as a nominee, due to illness or injury, is not available to holders of special local draft net licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24829/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 128.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if information will be provided in relation to Fintra Bridge, Fintra, Killybegs, County Donegal which has been in the planning stage for some time; the status of the works; the timeframe for works to start and finish; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25036/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 129.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of inspections carried out under Article 8 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 in each of the years from 2010 to 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25043/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 130.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of inspections carried out under Article 8 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 in each of the years from 2000 to 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25044/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Navigation Orders (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 131.To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of inspections carried out under Article 8 of the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 in each year 1990-1999; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25045/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Child Abuse (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 306.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she will implement the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights no. 35810/09, ECHR 2014-I under Article 46(2) of the European Convention on Human Rights in O’Keeffe v Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25076/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 395.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has plans to make rental date public as recommended by the Housing Commission Report including the cost of rents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24955/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 396.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will resource the Private Residential Tenancies Board to take a proactive role in investigating improper conducts by landlords, rather than placing the onus on tenants to highlight this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24956/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 543.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the opt-in to the Directive on Combating the Sexual Abuse and Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse Material will impact on terminology in existing Irish legislation; how it could affect prosecutions; how she proposes to counter that; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24957/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (11 Jun 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 899.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the colleges that are covered by the exemption in fees for the study of medicine in Northern Ireland; how a student qualifies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24830/24]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to contribute to this social welfare Bill. I welcome the introduction of a pay-related jobseeker's benefit, which is long overdue. However, the Bill missed the opportunity to also address the extremely low rate of illness benefit. It is my understanding that under the new system, those who lose their job will now be entitled to a maximum rate of...

EU Directive: Motion (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I was called in the nick of time. I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on this directive on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and CSAM. The directive addresses a number of important issues such as investigations and prosecutions of offenders, the increased possibilities for perpetrators to hide their identity, the increased presence of children on...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: As the Taoiseach can imagine, many young constituents in County Donegal go on to study in the North given its close proximity to home and given the housing shortage in Dublin at the moment. At the beginning of this yea,r it was announced that funding would be made available for 25 additional medical students qualifying to study medicine in Queen's University from September 2024 and that, as...

Neutrality and the Triple Lock: Motion [Private Members] (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on the motion. I pay tribute to People Before Profit for bringing it forward, rather than the Social Democrats. There has never been a more important time to protect and preserve Irish neutrality, so I support the motion fully. It is incredible to see the significant U-turn all three Government parties have taken in their views on neutrality....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue yield from an increase in the vacant homes tax to ten times the annual local property tax rate in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24141/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 56. To ask the Minister for Finance the expected revenue yield from an increase in the residential zoned land tax to 5% of the land’s annual value in a full year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24142/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected cost of extending the Junior Certificate School Programme Demonstration Library Project staffed by a qualified librarian to all DEIS schools [24147/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected timeline for delivering on the 2005 commitment to extend the Junior Certificate School Programme Demonstration Library Project staffed by a qualified librarian to all DEIS schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24148/24]