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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service (8 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 249. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to establish a national school-based counselling initiative to support the existing structures available in schools and which would be beneficial to students if increased mental health supports were provided in the school environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18388/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications Data (8 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 497. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the percentage of the recommendations for refugee or subsidiary protection received from the International Protection Office, IPO, that are outstanding and awaiting a decision and that have been rejected in 2018, respectively. [19226/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (8 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 1247. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan; the efforts taken to date to ensure a timely implementation of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19225/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (8 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 1334. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration has been give to a report (details supplied) commissioned by his Department; if he has requested the National Transport Authority, NTA, and relevant public transport and local authorities to adopt shared mobility solutions as a way of improving access to public transport and public services for all; if priority will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Measures (8 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 1568. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he will progress the maritime area and foreshore (amendment) Bill; the reason for the delays in its progression to date; the timeline in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19564/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Services for those Living with a Neurological Condition: Discussion (8 May 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I shall be very parochial and direct my questions at the Donegal team. Interestingly, the Donegal team is a national team that is based in Letterkenny. The model is very good. It proves not everything must be based in Dublin and, therefore, should be considered for use elsewhere The presentation outlined everything and was very worthwhile. As Ms Leonard said, there is no stigma, no...

Ireland's Position on the Future of Europe: Statements (18 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Maybe it makes sense because they will be able to sell them arms in the years to come. Irish democracy has consistently been eroded to pave the way for a predominantly Franco-German feverish ambition for a future EU army. It has been facilitated by Fine Gael and previous Governments kowtowing before the European establishment. Irish neutrality was manipulated during the Lisbon treaty...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (18 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 16. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason little progress has been made in the implementation of flood and coastal erosion measures along vulnerable coastal areas in County Donegal and which were announced by the Minister of State in May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17780/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (18 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will discuss the implementation of a pension scheme for community employment supervisors who have no access to an occupational pension scheme despite a 2008 Labour Court recommendation in their favour; the reason members of the Lansdowne Road agreement high forum have met only once since December 2017; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (18 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 235. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a list of all high-power multi-charger sites and new faster charger sites for electric vehicles by county will be provided; the timeline for the instalment of the recently announced new charging hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18165/19]

Public Transport: Motion [Private Members] (17 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The motion before us today is very much focused on Dublin. It is designed to address concentrated urban areas but fails to target towns and villages in rural Ireland. Donegal has no motorways, no railways and no county-wide public transport options for people. The rural link service is starting to address some of these challenges but it needs to be rolled out much more significantly to...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (16 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 80. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the escalating anti-Cuban rhetoric of President Trump including his latest threat to establish lawsuits against Cuban companies under Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (Libertad) Act of 1996, known as the Helms-Burton Act; if his attention has been further drawn to the damage this...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (16 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 83. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which he is addressing the negative consequences to the current cobalt rush in the Democratic Republic of Congo resulting from increased popularity of electric vehicles in developed countries; the way in which he plans to address the wide spectrum of corruption in the cobalt trade combined with abuses such as child labour at and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Brexit Issues (16 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 476. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the potential impact a hard Brexit will have on cancer patients in County Donegal seeking to access care at a hospital (details supplied) or travelling to Dublin from Northern Ireland, in view of the fact that they will require a green card for their car insurance to travel to Northern Ireland in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Insurance Costs (16 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 478. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the introduction of a pilot project to help fund insurance costs for rural hackney licences for new businesses; the 17 areas to be involved in the pilot project nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17289/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (16 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 557. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the provision of financial supports for persons affected by mica in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17328/19]

Fibromyalgia: Statements (4 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome these statements on fibromyalgia but I wonder how much attention the Government will be paying to Deputies' contributions. I know a large number of constituents are coming to me at my clinics in Donegal in absolute despair not only because they are dealing with an illness that is debilitating but also because their condition is not recognised by the State, particularly when it...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (4 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I am glad to hear the tendering process will be fair and that the people to whom I referred can compete for them. I am interested in the Minister's comments to the effect that no two jobseekers are the same. It is a pity she does not tell JobPath that, because JobPath behaves in a way that suits its own needs. The local employment schemes are very successful and very important, especially...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (4 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister should tell JobPath that.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Local Employment Service (4 Apr 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 5. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the timeframe for the upcoming tendering process for the future provision of employment services nationally; the reason active consideration will not be given to a public procurement process despite the success of local employment services in successfully achieving full-time employment for over 28% of referrals...