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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 407. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 425. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 443. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by her Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; her views on whether her Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 470. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 476. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 554. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department in each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public or civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 580. To ask the Minister for Defence the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public or civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 590. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 610. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by her Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; her views on whether her Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 646. To ask the Minister for Health the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 708. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Section 22 of the Bill states that it is an offence for a woman to "intentionally destroy unborn human life", an offence for which she will be liable to imprisonment for "a term not exceeding 14 years". If the Bill is not amended in this regard, there are serious implications for women seeking an abortion for any reason other than the avoidance of an immediate threat to their life. It will...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important legislation. The Bill comes before the House following years of inaction, but I commend the Government on putting those years of inaction to an end. I will support the Bill, although it does not go far enough in a number of cases, which I will outline, and it provides for a number of penalties, which should not be...

Special Educational Needs: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I have been debating with myself whether I would welcome the Minister’s U-turn or not as it is one of many that should have taken place in how children with special needs are being treated in our education and health systems and across society. While it is welcome the Minister has undone the cut which should never have been considered in the first place, he needs to do more. Children...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Agreements (26 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 60. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to enshrine Article V of the 1907 Hague Convention regarding the rights and duties of neutral states, in view of the fact that Ireland acceded to the 1907 Hague Convention in 2002; and his views on the future of Irish neutrality. [29126/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Scheme Extension (26 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 231. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 18 June 2013, if he will indicate the exact number of months that the mobility allowance is to be extended and if he will confirm that this applies to the motorised transport grant also [31091/13]

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Fishery Management Plan: Discussion with Iascarí Intíre Cois Cladach na hÉireann (25 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Mr. O'Corcora and Mr. Connolly for their presentations and circulating the document which is very comprehensive and covers many of the issues I had hoped the committee would address as part of its deliberations. The committee was tasked with drawing up a report to consider what policy initiatives could be implemented to aid the inshore fishing sector to allow people to continue...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (25 Jun 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 97. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to tackle diabetes nationwide, particularly paediatric diabetes; if he will commit to ensuring that the paediatric diabetes care posts are filled as soon as possible, to allow for the insulin pump service to be available to more than 130 diabetic children attending Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal [30381/13]