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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: It should be Deputy Connolly.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Taoiseach for his response. Unfortunately, that is not much consolation for the families in south Donegal who had this service previously but which was withdrawn over the past year. The Taoiseach said 164,000 overnight respite services have been provided in Ireland this year. That may be, but none were provided in south Donegal in the past year. That is because the HSE did not...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The business this week shall be as set out in the first revised report of the Business Committee, dated 22 November 2019. As for today's business it is proposed that No. 15, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the terms of the comprehensive and enhanced partnership agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their member states...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The south and south west of Donegal have been without respite services for more than a year after Seaview Respite House, Mountcharles, closed last December. The home, outside Donegal town, was owned and operated by the HSE to provide residential respite care for physically and intellectually disabled people across south-west Donegal. The HSE tendered the service initially, indicating that a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Budget Contribution (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 144. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on 10 October 2019 the European Parliament voted for a motion for a resolution to wind up the debate on the statements by the Council and the Commission on the MFF 2021-2027, a resolution which reiterated the fact that the next MFF should represent 1.3% of the EU GNI; the amount of a net...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Organic Farming Scheme Eligibility (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) was not accepted onto the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 399. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the State agencies that have a statutory or regulatory function in respect of energy security; the agencies and bodies that have an advisory role on energy security; the way in which he will ensure that the regulatory aspects of energy security are not captured by stakeholder bodies, such as the ESB and a company...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 442. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if funding is available for groups (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48975/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 491. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will have a decision on a social welfare claim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48976/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Mica Redress Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 517. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the implementation of the mica redress scheme in County Donegal; the way in which he plans to address the confusion and uncertainty in relation to the implementation of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48999/19]

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: It was not.

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I accept that. It was a typographical error. On completion of its Detailed Scrutiny of the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017, the committee recommended that the Bill would progress to Third Stage, provided the scope is clarified to ensure that island and rural coastal communities are appropriately balanced. That is what the committee report stated but I wish to add some...

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Report of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine entitled ‘Detailed Scrutiny of the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017’, copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 8th November, 2018. As a member of the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I welcome the...

Report on Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Motion (21 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I will take do happily. In 2014 the sub-committee on fisheries examined the challenges in coastal and island fisheries. In its report, Promoting Sustainable Rural Coastal and Island Communities, 2014, the sub-committee recommended that the Government examine the feasibility of issuing heritage licences by the Department for rural coastal and island fishing communities. That was...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport Data (21 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current and capital expenditures for land transport broken down into the various sub categories from 2016 to date; the ratio of public transport and active travel measures to private transport in the case of both capital and current expenditures in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (21 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 253. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the efforts made to date to resolve the impasse regarding community employment supervisor and assistant supervisors pension claims; the extent to which her Department is in cooperation with the WRC on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48429/19]

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Broughan. The Minister is probably tired of hearing this discussion in the Dáil. It gets a bit depressing having to come in here and say it all the time but it deserves to be said. Everybody has their local hospital and every hospital is in the same level of crisis. It comes down to a lack of management. It has started from the wrong place. I agree...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legal Advice (20 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 7. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the low uptake of legal advice under section 26(3) of the Civil Legal Aid Act 1995 (details supplied) has been investigated; the number of applications made in this regard each year since the enactment of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47799/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legal Advice (20 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: This question concerns the take-up of the provisions whereby legal advice is available to people making allegations, or the Director of Public Prosecutions prosecuting on their behalf, of rape offences, aggravated sexual assault, defilement of children or incest. It appears there is a very poor take-up in this regard. What is the Minister's Department doing to find out what the story is?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Legal Advice (20 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister gave a good outline in his response as to what is available but said very little about why people are not availing of the service. As Minister, his responsibility is to see why it has not been taken up. It is a very worthwhile service. In 2005, Amnesty International stated, "In practice this provision has not been used, and victims are generally unaware of its existence." It...