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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (5 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 500. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a scheduled appointment with their neurologist in Crumlin Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Dec 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 501. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of CHO areas that have community neurorehabilitation teams in place, in tabular form; the date of establishment of the team; the WTE resources assigned for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53215/23]

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his contribution and his wrap up. One would be mistaken for thinking what the Minister is saying sounds good but the practise and the reality on the ground is what will test it and what will show what is actually happening in relation to it. There is nobody that knows exactly what is happening like the Ombudsman's office does and the Department should be...

Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children on Direct Provision: Motion (30 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I move: That Dáil Éireann shall take note of the Special Report by the Ombudsman for Children entitled "Safety and Welfare of Children in Direct Provision", copies of which were laid before Dáil Éireann on 16th October, 2023. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to lead out on this important debate, and the Business Committee for taking a positive...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: There is a growing demand for healthcare services in this country and a severe shortage of primary care providers in many areas. There is no doubt that community paramedics bridge this gap, providing a vital service in communities across Ireland. A recent study by the National Ambulance Service has shown that 55.6% of patients responded to by community paramedics were discharged to an...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (30 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It still has not happened.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (30 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made in considering a report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme, submitted to her Department by a teacher representative group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50873/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Due to the ongoing war in Ukraine and the significant crash in crab prices, shellfish producers are currently left in an unprofitable position with greatly reduced turnovers. Live markets are under severe pressure from the extra product that is being funnelled into them to try to compensate for the problems with the cooked crab market. The inshore sector desperately needs financial...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Commissioner for his contribution today. I have a couple of questions about last week. Around half four last Thursday, we were advised to leave Agriculture House, that it was unsafe and that we were to pack up and go. That is what TDs were advised. If we were being advised to leave and be out of the city, surely that would have signalled that something was going to get out of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: So that mobilisation took place before half four. It took from half four to eight o'clock for them to be on the scene.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The response, as some the other members already highlighted, should have being taking place before this. As to the actual response on the day, I do not really have a problem with that, but the far right has been organising for a long time in settings across the country as well. Known people have been orchestrating the violence that has taken place and that has led to this. We have seen it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Is it not a crime to post on social media that you are calling for people to take action? Is that not a crime?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I have one last question regarding facial recognition technology and things like that for policing the event, for after the event and for gathering evidence. There are serious risks related to FRT, and it has been highlighted in other jurisdictions that it is biased against particular members of the community, particularly people of colour. How will those risks be managed by An Garda...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: However, the leadership figures have been around for years and, as far as anybody can see, they are not being targeted or dealt with effectively or at all. That is the problem. They were able to put out a call to arms, or whatever you want to call it, last Thursday to get people together. You can see from the list and the names of people who were before the courts on Friday that they were...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I send my well wishes to the teacher and child who were injured last week. I express my condemnation of the riots that happened last Thursday. Over the past year, we have seen far-right demonstrations at libraries, East Wall, a violent attack on the makeshift refugee camp on Sandwith Street and the protest outside the Dáil in September. It is disingenuous for the Government to suggest...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: On the planning and economic development Bill, will the Taoiseach clarify whether there will be a guillotine? Will all Members who want to contribute to the debate be given enough time to do so?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 85. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to provide an update in relation to a response to previous correspondence (details supplied). [51867/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Military Aircraft (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 92. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason a German military aircraft, Luftwaffe 54-21, Air Defender 2023 is refuelling in an airport in the Irish Republic; the number of times this aircraft has landed at an Irish airport; if this military transport aircraft is being used to transport supplies or resources to support the genocide and illegal occupation taking place in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 109. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in view of the timeline for the Land Use Report as set out by a person (details supplied), when he expects to finalise the sectoral emissions ceilings for the first two carbon budgets 2021- 2025 and 2026 – 2030, including LULUCF emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51861/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply Board (28 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 130. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what engagement his Department has had with the ESB with regard to the purchase of coal from the Cerrejón mine in Colombia, in particular with regard to the human rights and environmental issues associated with the mine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52573/23]