Results 5,061-5,080 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations on the issue of SNA training being funded by the State as opposed to by individual SNAs; if the recommendation for this change by the National Council for Special Education is being considered; if same will be supported same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 404. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be introduced; if it will include a clause prohibiting donor tourism whereby a clinic based here facilitates couples attending clinics in other jurisdictions to access anonymous gametes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46949/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (13 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 513. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) cannot access community childcare subvention and community childcare subvention plus schemes; the steps that can be taken to alleviate the person's situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46537/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person or family household is required to be on a social welfare payment to qualify for the special rate of SUSI grants when their income does not exceed €23,500; his views on whether this restriction is penalising for families that are working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46091/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (7 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 171. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason all parental income is taken into account on the means assessment for social welfare applicants under 25 years of age; the reason a parent in receipt of a carer's allowance parental income is normally disregarded under all other schemes yet it is taken into account when a person under 25 years of age is still...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her response so far. It is true that this is exceptional and not the norm, as the Minister acknowledged in what she said. That is vitally important because it would not be a Topical Issue if it was normal. What really sticks with people is the fact that it happened out of the blue and the first they knew about it was when the money did not appear in their accounts....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for taking this issue. I know she has spoken on the matter a number of times already but this Topical Issue was deferred from a number of weeks ago before the Houses went into recess. I appreciate the opportunity to speak to the Minister and I hope some clarification can be offered to those affected by the delays in processing the payment of illness benefit. For over...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons that hold an outstanding deportation order for timeframes in months (details supplied). [44640/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders Data (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 380. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time for an outstanding deportation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44641/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 408. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to recruitment and retention issues within An Garda Síochána in County Donegal; the efforts carried out to date to ensure adequate numbers of gardaí are present in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45137/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Drug and Alcohol Testing (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 409. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the low rates of drug driver tests in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 609. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting approval for home help hours in the north west in each month in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget 2019 (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 610. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding allocated from budget 2019 to address the trolley crisis in Letterkenny University Hospital not taking into account funds allocated to cover the existing overspend in the health budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45134/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 611. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether ambulance cover in County Donegal is sufficient for the needs of the county; the number of stations that exist; the criteria for deployment of ambulances at each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45135/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 807. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on a report (details supplied) recently published which outlines a policy trajectory in which Ireland could achieve a 70% renewable electricity share by 2030, which includes offshore wind and solar; his further views on whether the wind energy guidelines are a potential barrier to the achievement of this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 998. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount of funding under the town and village renewal scheme awarded to projects in County Donegal in each year since its inception to date; the number of projects which applied for funding; the number of projects which were successful; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45138/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1026. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the payment for a child dependent on the illness benefit claim by a person (details supplied) will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44786/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1027. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive an illness benefit payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44787/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1065. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be awarded an illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45083/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (6 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1068. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will be awarded illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45107/18]