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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 411. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of increasing the subsistence allowance for Defence Forces personnel by 15% in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18637/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Scoileanna DEIS (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 469. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills cad iad na pleananna atá ag an Roinn le go mbeidh stádas DEIS ag scoileanna i nDún na nGall agus i bpáirteanna eile den tír, atá i gceantair atá faoi mhíbhuntáiste sóisiálta agus eacnamaíochta agus chun ceist a chur ar an Aire cad iad na pleananna tacaíocht airgid a chur ar...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 616. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing maternity or paternity benefit by €10 per week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18632/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 584. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons working in a community employment scheme and that work part time to supplement their income will be included in the new Covid-19 payment changes (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18199/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 604. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason for taking a divergent approach to persons with dual employee self-employed income from the approach taken with persons that have dual employee social protection incomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18376/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: One-Parent Family Payment (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 615. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the overpayments recouped of one-parent family benefit in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18631/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 645. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on refurbishment and maintenance to Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18635/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Childcare Scheme (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 726. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost of increasing the subsidy under the affordable childcare scheme from €20 to €50 per child per week in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18626/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 760. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an applicant for Irish citizenship who is a Swedish national living here for more than 40 years needs an in-date Swedish passport for their application (details supplied); if the out-of-date passport will be accepted with their application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17983/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 798. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of recruiting eight additional analysts at higher executive officer level for the Garda cyber crime unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18627/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 1003. To ask the Minister for Health when a reply from the HSE to Parliamentary Question No. 405 of 9 June 2020 will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18628/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 1004. To ask the Minister for Health when refurbishment and construction works will commence at Buncrana Community Hospital, Donegal; the estimated duration of the works; the estimated cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18629/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (28 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 1005. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing 8,000 additional day respite sessions and 21,500 additional overnight respite sessions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18630/20]

Ministers and Secretaries and Ministerial, Parliamentary, Judicial and Court Offices (Amendment) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: A lot has been said about this Bill by every other speaker here and I just want to add my voice to that. The Minister has his beef with Sinn Féin and he can outline whatever his concerns are with that party, but that does not take from the fact that what he is doing in this Bill is completely wrong. He can attack us, the Social Democrats and everyone else in this House who says this is...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State to their roles and wish them all the best. The Minister has probably the most difficult job and Department in the Government. He knew that before he took the job, however. It is his own fault whatever happens. In all seriousness, it is a job that could have huge potential and give huge rewards. It can definitely have huge rewards for...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (22 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. Much has been made of the reduction in funding and Ireland will not get as much out of it as people believe it should get. There is a sense of solidarity and a need for countries to benefit more. If we are doing well we should contribute more and take less of the benefits across the board. However, the question is whether we are...

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Will the Government implement the group's findings?

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Deputy Funchion for bringing this motion forward and allowing us the opportunity to debate this important issue in the House. I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and the Minister of State, Deputy Rabbitte, to the House. I would like to be able to welcome their response to the motion but, unfortunately, I cannot but I will elaborate on that later. It is important to...

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: They are supposed to be circulated by email as well.

Early Years Childcare: Motion [Private Members] (21 Jul 2020)

Thomas Pringle: It has not been circulated yet either.