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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 363. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if Irish troops are being trained in NATO facilities to NATO standards and if Defence Forces equipment is being aligned to NATO standards; if it is intended that they will be; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40403/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 364. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the planned increase in budgets and investments under policy goals for the implementation of the commitments and projects in the next PESCO phase 2021-2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 367. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current and planned defence spending commitments to the progress of PESCO implementation focusing in particular on the areas in which efforts have to be maintained or enhanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40407/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 369. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on Ireland’s participation in PESCO’s new commitments around embarking on a new stage towards European security and defence integration; if he will report on the EU’s level of ambition in military terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40409/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Permanent Structured Co-operation (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 370. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will report on the outcomes from the expert level workshop held by the PESCO secretariat after the Foreign Affairs Council meeting of 20 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40410/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 436. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport scheme routes servicing the second level education sector in County Donegal that are operating at 50% capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40387/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 437. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of school transport scheme routes servicing the second level education sector in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40388/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the 50% capacity will be implemented for the outstanding school transport scheme routes servicing the second level education sector in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40389/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 478. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will report on changes to the community employment scheme over the past three years; the improvements being made to the scheme; the number of participants on community employment schemes in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39863/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 496. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the qualifying criteria for recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment to qualify for the Christmas bonus for social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40265/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Regulations (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to adopt the European Public Prosecutor's Office regulation; if so, the criteria that would apply in making the decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40399/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 685. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on health and safety risks for pregnant women and Covid-19; the guidelines in Ireland for workplaces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39862/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 684. To ask the Minister for Health the counties that have the greatest shortage of access to the flu vaccine; the way in which he will ensure that all vulnerable persons receive their vaccinations before the end of 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39861/20]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 13, after “Communications” to insert “, Image-Based Crime”. As I understand it, the Minister proposes to delete the section so there is probably not much point having much discussion on those amendments, other than to say they will probably be brought forward on Report Stage as amendments to amendment No. 48. We should...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I will bring resubmit the amendments on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Yes.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, line 13, after “Communications” to insert “, Image-Based Sexual Abuse”

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister's proposed amendment mentions:"any photographic, film, video or digital representation". Would that be equivalent to any digital form?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage (1 Dec 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Section 2(a), as per the amendment, mentions: "the person’s genitals, buttocks or anal region and, in the case of a female, her breasts". How would that affect trans members of the community? Would they be included in that?