Results 5,961-5,980 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: State Pensions (21 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 545. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if the figure he gave to Dáil Éireann on 7 March 2017, estimating the cost of reverting to the State pension rate bands that existed prior to the changes introduced in 2012 of approximately €60 million if introduced in January 2018, included the increase in the State pension rate in 2017; and, if not, if he will provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (21 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 944. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in implementing the recommendations contained in chapter five of the review of the nursing home support scheme and, specifically, work done in implementing recommendations 7 to 9 that deal with additional charges imposed by private nursing homes on fair deal residents. [13772/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (21 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 1045. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address calls from an organisation (details supplied) and its 6,000 membership for representation on the EU monitoring committee for the rural development programme in order that the needs of small family farms are heard and met through the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13414/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Food Exports to China (9 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: It is hard to escape the fact that the French overcame the issue in eight months and the English in 12 months, whereas 16 months later we are still here. I am sure the French are providing certification which meets the standards the Chinese can accept. It seems to me that there is no action. Maybe we should ask the French for advice on how they overcame the issue. A substantial market is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Food Exports to China (9 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 6. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the urgent need to resolve the issue of China's ban on Irish live brown crab exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Food Exports to China (9 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the Chinese ban on the import of Irish live brown crab, which has been ongoing for 16 months, with seemingly very little action being taken to deal with it.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Food Exports to China (9 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister's response gets to the nub of the problem. This has been left to be dealt with at official level with the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority and the Chinese officials. France was subject to the same ban, which lasted for eight months. 5 o’clock The UK was subject to the same ban, which lasted 12 months. Here we are, 16 months down the road and we still have no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (9 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the scientific mistakes made by the European Commission in its allocation of mackerel TAC for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/17]

National Educational Psychological Service: Motion [Private Members] (8 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the issues addressed in the context of NEPS in Fianna Fáil's Private Members' motion. I not only want to focus on the issue of the chronically understaffed NEPS but also on the provision of special needs supports in our schools. NEPS is also responsible for ensuring that the special educational needs of a child are met in tandem with the provision...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (8 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 68. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the forthcoming review of the mental health policy, A Vision for Change; the timeframe for the development of a new national mental health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12064/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (8 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 116. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to improve ambulance response times for rural areas such as County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prisoner Transfers (8 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 124. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the transfer of sentenced persons and transfer of execution of sentences Bill will come before Dáil Éireann to allow prisoners apply to complete their sentences here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12230/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (8 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider making funding available outside the capital grant system for the development of athletics clubs across the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12232/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (7 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the exact scores on the Pobal HP index of deprivation that have excluded a school (details supplied) from inclusion in the 2017 DEIS programme; the relative index score that merits inclusion in DEIS; the way in which the POD and CSO small area of population statistics interact with the Pobal HP index of deprivation in determining...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (7 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the exact scores on the Pobal HP index of deprivation that have excluded a school (details supplied) from inclusion in the 2017 DEIS programme; the relative index score that merits inclusion in DEIS; the way in which the POD and CSO small area of population statistics interact with the Pobal HP index of deprivation in determining...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (7 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the exact scores on the Pobal HP index of deprivation that have excluded a school (details supplied) from inclusion in the 2017 DEIS programme; the relative index score that merits inclusion in DEIS; the way in which the POD and CSO small area of population statistics interact with the Pobal HP index of deprivation in determining...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will award a grant under the summer works scheme to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (7 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take into account recent concerns that have been raised in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if this will be considered in the context of its application to the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11777/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Administration (7 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 325. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when community employment projects are being amalgamated; the reason assistant supervisors are not being approved to supervise larger projects; the reason little notice or consultation was carried out with sponsors and supervisors of schemes prior to changes made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Data (7 Mar 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 326. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to changes to job specification and terms and conditions for community employment supervisors due to larger numbers of participants per project; if his attention has been further drawn to the ongoing changes to the community employment manual yet no pay increases have been carried out to reflect this since 2008;...