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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Death Certificates (30 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 828. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the protocols for informing her Department following the death of a pension recipient; the persons from which her Department accepts this information from prior to the issuance of a death certificate to the next of kin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13047/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Death Certificates (30 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 829. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the regulations which govern the recouping of pension overpayments following the death of a pension recipient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13048/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Death Certificates (30 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 830. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the procedure followed by her Department for recoupment of pension overpayments following the death of a pension recipient; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13049/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (30 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 840. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the updated Covid-19 payment for self-employed persons is not calculated over a two-year period similar to that used for PRSI workers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13169/20]

Taoiseach a Ainmniú (Atógáil) - Nomination of Taoiseach (Resumed) (27 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: This is the real Independent group. I will not support Deputy Micheál Martin for Taoiseach because we know what kind of Government we will get from the proposal. It is a Government of the establishment and a Government committed to the establishment. In the programme for Government, there are 127 reviews, 68 examinations and 44 considerations of policy, but little else. It lacks...

Post-European Council Meetings: Statements (24 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I am supposed to be sharing time but the other Deputies may have been caught by the times moving. Things are happening in Europe. Things seem to be slowing down with Covid-19 but things are moving on behind the scenes. One thing which was meant to come up was the conference on the future of Europe. I note Ireland and 11 other countries sought to attend, one would expect it would be an...

Offences against the State (Amendment) Act 1998 and Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2009: Motions (24 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: We will have five minutes each. This motion comes around every year, as we are well aware. I have probably spoken on it every year I have been a Member. In most years it is a formality, in that the Government puts it forward, we all get up and say our bit and the Government votes it through. That goes against the purpose of the motion being tabled here. It is supposedly so the Government...

Covid-19 (Health): Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I will take five minutes and Deputy Harkin will take the remaining time. The Minister may be aware that a fire in Letterkenny on 15 June affected HSE stores of PPE, as well as aids and appliances, such as wheelchairs and so on. Is the Department aware of that fire? What role will it take to ensure that equipment is replaced? Obviously, it will be of vital importance in the ongoing fight...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputies Harkin and Connolly. Black lives matter and that is a powerful statement. It has made us look at ourselves, which is good. Unfortunately, we have not come up trumps with the message of that statement. I have experienced first-hand the racism of Irish people in my constituency office. They might not see it as racism but there is racism in the statements...

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: That came up a bit quicker than I expected.

Supporting Inclusion and Combating Racism in Ireland: Statements (17 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Go on ahead. My colleagues are not here.

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on calls from organisations such as an organisation (details supplied) for the suspension of the sentences of persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10576/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Office of Public Works (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 148. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the property name, location, Departments and organisations that are the tenants in which a discretionary rent reduction has been sought from the landlords (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10699/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Incidence (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 512. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children and adults with a diagnosis of autism; the age categories and geographical location of such persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10737/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Coast Guard Service (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 828. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be made available for a group (details supplied) in order that urgent upgrades to equipment can be put in place. [10735/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Search and Rescue Service Provision (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 829. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reintroduce the cliff rescue section in Gweedore, County Donegal, which was disbanded a number of years ago; the amount saved by closing this particular cliff rescue section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10736/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (16 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: 1001. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the return to work rules for community employment scheme workers; if the lack of childcare for workers can prevent them returning; her views on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11038/20]

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Are the reports that I mentioned wrong in that case?

Covid-19 (Brexit): Statements (11 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: We will take five minutes each. I have questions for the Minister of State on the negotiations in respect of two issues, fishing and the Northern Ireland protocol. It is clear how much fishing depends on UK waters and the agreement that is in place. For high-value stocks, such as mackerel and prawns, we depend on access to UK fishing waters, with 60% of some stocks coming from UK waters....

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (Resumed) (10 Jun 2020)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, Deputy Fitzmaurice-----