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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (6 Apr 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 733. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if an applicant who signs up to the housing assistance payment scheme is eligible to remain on the local authority housing list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5773/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (6 Apr 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 761. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to meet with representatives of the Irish League of Credit Unions to discuss social housing funding proposals as part of their Six Strategic Steps strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5774/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (6 Apr 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 789. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals to reduce emissions in Moneypoint, Ireland's largest coal-fired electricity generating station, given the phasing out of smokeless coal in the larger towns and cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5770/16]

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Yes. The EU-Turkey deal on migration agreed recently is unprecedented. There are no agreements similar to this. It is a play on and manipulation of existing agreements, both bilateral between the European Union and Turkey and within the European Union itself. The European Union states:People who do not have a right to international protection will be immediately returned to Turkey. The...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: On behalf of the Independent Members, I extend my sympathies to the McGrotty and Daniels families on the terrible tragedy that unfolded in Buncrana on Sunday evening. It is dreadful to think that such a terrible thing could happen on such a fine spring evening and that there could be such a loss of life to devastate a family that was simply out enjoying a drive on a good evening. I also pay...

Business of Dáil (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: That is grand. There is also a need to have motions taken as well today because there are important motions on the Order Paper, in particular, the motion relating to SI 125 of 2016 and the penalty points system. There is a time limit regarding this motion in terms of how the Dáil can deal with it before the statutory instrument is enacted and it is vital, therefore, that time be made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the groups and bodies which were consulted in relation to SI No. 125 of 2016, European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4962/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason under SI No. 125 of 2016, European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2016, a fisherman who has penalty points added and is taken to court for the same infringement but, who subsequently does not receive a conviction, cannot have his or her points cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the policy directive 2003/2 on fleet sub-segmentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5104/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 223. To ask the Minister for Defence when the Naval Service will restart its search and rescue operation in the Mediterranean in light of the recorded 2,507 % increase in the numbers of persons crossing to Italy in the past week since the closure of the so-called "Balkan route"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5299/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Conventions Ratification (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 228. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when she will ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities; the actions she has carried out in anticipation of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5108/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: EU Agreements (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 257. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that Ireland does not sign up to a new agreement with Turkey at the meeting of the European Council this week which, if successfully passed, will be in contravention of our international obligations to protect refugees in accordance with the United Nations; if Ireland will contribute any further payments to Turkey or accept...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Humanitarian Aid (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 262. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will work with lawyers from the Immigrant Council of Ireland on the ground in refugee camps in France to identify vulnerable migrants, including lone children who may have legal grounds for entry here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5300/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 263. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for Ireland to meet its commitment to offer shelter, protection and hope to 4,000 refugees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5301/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Resettlement Programme (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 264. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will guarantee that Ireland’s commitment to offer shelter to 4,000 refugees will in not be affected by any new arrangement between the European Union and Turkey; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5302/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Staff (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 267. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the level of staffing granted to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, to facilitate a speedy, robust and transparent system for handling sensitive information given the age profile of those persons seeking information regarding adoptions from mother and baby homes; the waiting time for responses in the regional adoption...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 366. To ask the Minister for Health if he will roll out free heart screenings for second level students as part of a national health plan to combat sudden adult death syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5106/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 367. To ask the Minister for Health to reverse the decision to downgrade community hospitals in County Donegal including Lifford, Stranorlar and Ramelton; if a contingency plan is in place to preserve the services into the future and to prevent further downgrading, removal of the residential care units and eventual closure of the three hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 368. To ask the Minister for Health to meet with representatives of the Save Our Services group who are campaigning on behalf of the Lifford, Stranorlar and Ramelton community hospitals in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (22 Mar 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 430. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that Ireland does not sign up to a new agreement with Turkey at the meeting of the European Council this week which, if successfully passed, will be in contravention of our international obligations to protect refugees, in accordance with the United Nations; if Ireland will contribute any further payments to Turkey or...