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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Contracts (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 1469. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number and details of contracts currently held by her Department with a company (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48711/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: That is very unfair. Some of the first questions took 12 or 13 minutes each. We are being told we will not even get six minutes. That is not right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: That has not been the case so far.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It is very unfair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the witnesses for the briefing. I have a number of questions but I will cut them short because time is limited. I will not asking many of them, which is unfortunate because I found the briefing very interesting. I will focus on three issues. The first is the reforms taking place in the North regarding the historical investigations, the Troubles and such. The Houses of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: All right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The Commissioner says some devices are available. How many are available countrywide?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: That is what has been said in the south Donegal area, the old Ballyshannon district.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her presentation. Earlier, the Commissioner gave us some figures. Approximately 60,000 individuals have been arrested by the Garda so far in 2023. This amounts to 1.2% of the population having been arrested so far this year. This sounds remarkably high. Is it high? Perhaps the Minister or the departmental officials might be able to answer this. The Commissioner...

Pre-European Council Meeting: Statements (25 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: In the lead-up to the European Council meetings, I take this opportunity to call on Ursula von der Leyen to resign her position as President of the European Commission immediately in light of her comments on the conflict in Palestine and her trip to Israel, where she met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. After that meeting, she released a statement that backed "Israel's right to defend...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The budget did not include much of benefit for small businesses which are suffering greatly in the current climate. The one exception is the increased cost of business scheme, which apparently will be available to 130,000 small businesses across the country. All we really know about it at this stage is that it will be equivalent to 50% of the relevant commercial rights. Is it a rate...

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Vótáil.

Neutrality: Motion [Private Members] (25 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am supposed to be sharing time with some other Deputies. If they arrive, they arrive. If they do not, I will keep going. There is plenty of information here to keep me going for another while. I thank the Cathaoirleach Gníomhach for the opportunity to speak today. I thank my colleague Deputy Connolly for bringing forward this motion. It is a very detailed, well-written and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (25 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 61. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there will be a consultation period or if members of the public and local representatives will have any input into the changing of speed limits on local roads as part of the changes in speed limits on national roads (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46927/23]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Finance (No. 2) Bill 2023. This is one of the largest Finance Bills put forward for some time, mostly due to the implementation of the EU minimum tax directive and the OECD model rules regarding pillar 2. Despite being the largest Finance Bill in a long time, it does very little for the ordinary citizens of the country....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (24 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The Committee to Protect Journalists has reported that, as of yesterday, the number of journalists killed since the start of the present escalation of the conflict in Gaza stands at 23. Three have been killed by Hamas and 20 have been killed by Israeli forces. Eight others are reported injured, and three are missing or detained. At a time when we are flooded with vast amounts of propaganda...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (24 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 230. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the conditions of the employment of a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46359/23]

Investment in Healthcare: Statements (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It was interesting listening to Government Members before I came into the House and hearing their take on what is happening with the health services. In the same breath we hear that they have got extra money - a record amount of money - and then we hear about all the problems. There should not be any problems because they have this record amount of money. The reality is that the record...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Cuban doctors.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (19 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Yes.