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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: We should fingerprint them all if that is the case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: We should fingerprint all children to provide for their safety.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: On facial recognition technology-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Facial recognition technology is going to be used as part of this process. This committee has seen the difficulties with facial recognition technology and how it has been biased towards people of colour. Does the Minister think it is appropriate to use facial recognition technology in the asylum process?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: It states in the documents I have been reading that facial recognition will be used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: No facial recognition technology or database will be used.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: There will be no facial recognition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I cannot remember. I will root it out and see.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I have one question about that figure. Does the Minister have figures for where they originally come from? Of the 80%, did 60% start in the EU, did 10% come to the UK and are 5% students?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Perhaps the Minister could send it on to the committee. That would be important.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: We should have figures for how they are broken down. That is important

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, I have finished.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 475. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she proposes to extend the remedy under section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offenses) Act 2021 where there is a time limit of three years in initiating a prosecution for the offence of making a false declaration or if there is a remedy available for declarations that fall outside the limit in the Act;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 637. To ask the Minister for Health if he will agree to a request via email dated 15 April 2024 for a meeting from the Donegal branch of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss diabetes care at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17809/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 679. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 2 diabetes who attend the adult diabetes service in Letterkenny University Hospital; the number of those who are waiting less than 12 months for an appointment; waiting between 12 and 24 months for an appointment; waiting more than 24 months for an appointment; the longest waiting time for an appointment; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (23 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 682. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of cuts to a vital service which is affecting patients with ongoing sight issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18003/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (17 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the deadline for sectoral input responses to a report (details supplied), as the request to ETBI on 22 March, with a deadline of 25 March, is a timeline that appears wholly inadequate to facilitate valid sectoral feedback and input; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16764/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 178. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application under the 2024 local enhancement programme by a group (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of submissions that were received in the public consultation on the Climate Action Plan 2024; the expected timeline for the review of these submissions, and any revisions/additions to the plan; when he expects to finalise the plan for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/24]