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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: The committee has seen instances on a number of occasions where, for example, the Department of Education and Skills was refusing to fund new boilers for schools if they were not oil boilers. That is the current criterion. It is crazy but that is type of climate reaction we have.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: My point, and it is not a slight on the Minister, is that this is only happening now. We have known that climate change has been happening for years but the Government is only getting to grips with it now. How do we know it will be sustained into the future and that-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I have a final question. Regarding the announcement last week of the areas for retrofitting, there was €17.5 million for retrofitting public lighting on roads. How much does the Minister expect each local authority will be able to get of that €17.5 million?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: Some 90% will have to come from the local authorities.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: Where will they get it from?
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Respite Care Services (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: With all due respect, that is a lovely outline of my question but not an answer. I specifically asked how these changes will improve the service. The HSE failed to provide an adequate service and put it out to tender. A third party will now provide the service and the only difference that this will make is that the HSE will be able to blame the third party. Is that all the Department of...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Respite Care Services (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I know that.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Respite Care Services (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I will ask the question again. How will this improve the service? The service is being taken from the HSE and given to a third party. In that way, the HSE can blame the third party when the service does not work. That is the only change here. How does that benefit service users? The Minister of State has said that he does not get involved in day-to-day issues but surely the Department...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Respite Care Services (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: 39. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the transfer of ownership of respite facilities from the HSE to a third party as in the case of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50835/18]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Respite Care Services (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: This questions relates to the Seaview respite care home in Donegal town, which has recently been handed over by the HSE to RehabCare for the provision of respite services for children and young people and for people with an intellectual disability. What are the views of the Department of Health about this? How does the Department see that this change will improve the services? The HSE...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff (5 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: 69. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts made to date to resolve matters between the HSE and a union (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50834/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: No, she is not taking my slot. She has asked for permission to come in before me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: If that permission is not granted, she is not taking the slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: This is very serious.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I have been sitting here since the start of the meeting.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: She is not taking my slot.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: Is that agreed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I have. What is happening is amazing. It is a discussion for another day but the way the meeting is conducted, whereby members who are here at the start end up being the last to contribute, is not on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I know there is a rota but-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Dec 2018)
Thomas Pringle: We will see what happens. I take it the clock is starting now.