Results 4,841-4,860 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (5 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a July provision and individual education plans as called for by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5281/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Landings (5 Feb 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to approve the port of Rathmullan, County Donegal, as an approved designated port (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5442/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (31 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 56. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the violent response of the government of President Omar al-Bashir against protesters in Sudan in recent weeks will be condemned; if Ireland will put pressure on the EU to denounce the acts of oppression carried out by the Sudanese Government including curbing press freedom and detaining journalists and protesters; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 93. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from Yemen applying for asylum here; and the number who have been granted refugee status. [4745/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason refugees from Yemen are not included under the refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme; and when the decision to exclude Yemen will be reviewed. [4746/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (31 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 95. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to include refugees from Yemen under the refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme in view of the recent passage of the all-party motion in Seanad Éireann recognising the displacement of 3.1 million persons in Yemen due to conflict. [4747/19]

Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018: Second Stage (30 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: It is topical that we are discussing the Government’s Local Government (Rates) Bill 2018, which proposes to modernise and consolidate existing legislation governing commercial rates in Ireland, because in spring of last year I carried out an extensive survey measuring the health and optimism of the small business sector in County Donegal. More than 100 businesses responded, painting a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Seeker Accommodation (30 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 49. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the housing of asylum seekers in Moville, County Donegal, in view of arson attacks on direct provision centres in the county and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (30 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 69. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to apply the findings from a report (details supplied) which identified a positive shift in public attitudes on immigration and asylum here; the way in which he will use the report to shape and inform immigration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4259/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Reports (30 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 101. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process for the preparation of the report mandated under section 3A(6) of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; and if a public consultation will be undertaken. [4504/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (30 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 126. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (30 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 258. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will expand on the awarding of a grant of €35,000 to erect a mobile telephone mast at a location (details supplied) in County Donegal under the digital innovation programme; if the funds have been awarded to a private company; the benefits expected to result from the project; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Income Data (30 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 265. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the annual median earnings here between 2015 and 2018 by gender, age and region; and if the CSO will be requested to report on this statistic annually. [4505/19]

No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I take this opportunity to extend my sympathy to the families of Shaun Harkin, Daniel Scott, John Harley and Mícheal Roarty on their tragic loss at the weekend. Everybody, across the country, feels very strongly for them and I pass on my condolences. I support this legislation which stands in stark contrast to the position Fine Gael has maintained since it came to power, that of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (29 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the provision of additional accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4187/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (29 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the DEIS scheme will be expanded to additional schools in County Donegal on foot of a recent report which found a significant gap between DEIS and non-DEIS schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4188/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (29 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his position on the future funding of third level education; if student loans will be ruled out as a means of raising funding for the sector; the details of the recent application to the European Commission to carry out a detailed economic analysis of third level education funding here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4189/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (29 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 231. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations with primary school teachers on pay equality issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4190/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (29 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the issue of pay inequality with regard to school secretaries will be addressed; if he has met with representatives in an effort to resolve pay inequality issues across the education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4191/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (29 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the representatives for their contributions. It has been very interesting. I have a couple of questions. One relates to the dairy industry and an issue that has been mentioned already. The growth in the dairy industry is obviously creating a problem in terms of live exports as calves that are surplus to requirements are moved out. How much of an impact is that having? Dr. Paula...