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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: That brings me onto another problem with the asylum system. RIA wants to get complaints about the system. If the system is not working right, it wants to hear about it. However, it will not accept the word of anyone who is not a resident. It does not want to hear from local support groups that are working with residents. I think that puts the residents in a very vulnerable position in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: If a resident who has not got a fair hearing from RIA subsequently gets a better hearing because the Office of the Ombudsman has raised the matter with RIA on his or her behalf, is that not a sign of a problem in itself?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: That is useful to know. I think there is a problem with local support groups. Although RIA supports the establishment of local support groups, it does not support the work they are doing to provide assistance to asylum seekers. I think that would be important. I was interested to hear what was said about getting medical cards because I know of a number of people who have not got medical...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: When an asylum seeker lands in Portsalon - it could be anywhere in the country, but I am using that as an example - and does not have a medical card, he or she must make contact with the HSE. Should RIA not have a responsibility in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: That makes sense.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Ultimately, the responsibility lies with RIA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Does Mr. Garvey find that RIA accepts its responsibility in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I want to make sure I have covered everything. I will conclude by mentioning the question of the resources of the Office of the Ombudsman, which was touched on briefly earlier. If the office's responsibility were extended, would it have to enter into negotiations with the Department of Justice and Equality or the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: It has not been a problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Direct Provision: Discussion with Ombudsman (25 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Okay. That is all.

Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Bill 2019: Second Stage (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: On the surface this Bill sounds pleasant enough citing increased regulation for the AHB sector and the establishment of an independent regulator with functions to include establishing and maintaining a register of AHBs and also preparing draft standards, monitoring and assessing compliance by AHBs, including undertaking investigations. However, once we dig deep we unearth what seems to be a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 235. To ask the Minister for Health the weighting percentages to be used as part of the upcoming HSE FreeStyle Libre group review decision making process that will be given to criteria (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38928/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 236. To ask the Minister for Health if the reimbursement dataset will specifically cover only current HSE funded users of the FreeStyle Libre device; if not, if the Health Technology Assessment Group review will simply compare total blood glucose strip usage spend year on year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38929/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 392. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has been provided calculations by Teagasc of the potential amount of land that is not under grass that might be available for conversion to tillage or agroforestry without the loss of soil carbon; the basis for claims by Teagasc scientists that conversion from grassland, beef and dairy to tillage crops would result in net...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I apologise that I was not here for the start of the meeting. In regard to the certificate of suitability and the fact there has to be a registered vet who manages the company on behalf of the other bodies, from the point of view of the Veterinary Council, if the company goes against the views of the registered person, is that desirable or is it something the council would agree with? To...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The standard is set by the certificate of suitability holder, not by the company.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: How would the council police that if the company is breaching what the certificate of suitability holder wants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Would the standard of service to the customers or clients be part of the remit of that investigation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Therefore, the 24-hour care would be a condition of the licence. If an imaginary person or corporate body breached that, what would be the outcome and how would that be pursued?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Council of Ireland Report: Discussion (24 Sep 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Let us say, for example, I am the registrant and I am registered by the Veterinary Council and am working for a body. If I say I want it to be a 24-hour service and that body says it is not making that available, how is that resolved?