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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government Initiatives (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will outline the programme for Government proposed action plan on education inclusion; how he will consult on the plan; the timeline for the completion of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11053/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Programme (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when he will publish the draft heads of the new admissions and excellence Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11054/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his proposals for continued divestment given the commitment in the programme for Government for new approaches to speed up divestment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11055/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the processing time for passport renewals; why it appears that the tracking is not updated regularly; if passports are processed within the ten working days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11073/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 176. To ask the Minister for Health why applicants who satisfy the criteria for a primary medical certificate, such as those with only one leg, are being refused in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Reimbursement Service Payments (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delays in processing information sent to the Primary Care Reimbursement Service by applicants for medical cards and by public representatives that are leading to unacceptable delays in processing applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11072/16]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his engagement with the Central Bank in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions' social housing proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/16]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister indicated the Department favoured the second of two models proposed by the Irish League of Credit Unions. I did not catch the details of this model but perhaps the Minister will expand a little on it. The Registrar of Credit Unions is responsible for the regulation of credit unions. The issue, however, is whether the Government views the proposals from the credit unions as...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I also asked about the direction of Government policy and its engagement on this matter and whether the onus will be on the credit unions to devise the logistics of the proposed model or whether this would be done in partnership with the two relevant Departments. I asked these questions because partnership will be key to having the Registrar of Credit Unions determine whether regulation is...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister indicated that the onus is on the Irish League of Credit Unions to develop its model and make proposals on how it would operate. Is this the most desirable approach to this process? If the Department considers credit union involvement in social housing desirable, why should the onus be placed on the Irish League of Credit Unions to develop the model and the logistics for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Credit Unions (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will engage with the social housing funding proposal of the Irish League of Credit Unions as part of the solution to the housing shortage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10777/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 143. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the successful piloted BeLonG To, the Health Service Executive's safe and supportive school initiative, which recently launched its successful findings of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10742/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the 36 posts sanctioned nationally to support the implementation of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care initiative as set out in the Health Service Executive 2016 service plan will be filled; to ensure the community-based senior dietician role allocated to County Donegal is filled; if he is aware that without this post being filled,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 153. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address disability services in rural areas and the effects cuts to personal assistance services have had on those living in very isolated areas as is the case for persons in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10778/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how he will prioritise the roll-out of broadband to rural areas and prevent further delays in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10779/16]

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) Bill 2016: First Stage (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uisce faoi Úinéireacht Phoiblí) 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) Bill 2016: First Stage (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time." The purpose of this Bill is to enshrine in the Constitution the maintenance in public ownership of the water sources, treatment and distribution networks throughout the State to ensure water stays as a public good and in public ownership and cannot be...

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir) 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: First Stage (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú. I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Eacnamaíochta, Sóisialacha agus Cultúir) 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2016: First Stage (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time." This Bill is to enshrine economic, social and cultural rights in the Constitution and to ensure that those vitally important rights are recognised throughout our Constitution, leading to a change in how Government does business within the State by...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Missing Persons (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 12. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to engage further on the issues surrounding the case of the disappearance of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10010/16]