Results 901-920 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Policy (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 388. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the slurry spreading season on a one-off basis in 2023 to allow for spreading of slurry should the weather allow for it (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43654/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 430. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dedicated supports currently available to children and families impacted by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (details supplied); what dedicated supports, if any are currently available and the plans there are in child and family services to address the needs of children on the foetal alcohol spectrum; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 431. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth whether Tusla has estimates for the number of children involved with social work services who may be on the foetal alcohol spectrum, given that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is the leading known cause of preventable intellectual disability in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 432. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla plans to quantify the number of children involved with social work services who may be on the foetal alcohol spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 585. To ask the Minister for Health if he will approve long Covid clinics around the country, recognising the ongoing suffering and need for care of a large proportion of Covid sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44171/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (5 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: As part of last year's budget, the Government introduced an enhanced electricity credit of €600 that was applied to electricity bills. However, many in the Traveller community were left behind as they did not receive this energy credit. Despite engagement between the Minister of State, Deputy Smyth, and the National Traveller Money Advice and Budgetary Service, MABS, the issue has...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Human Trafficking) Bill 2023: Second Stage (4 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I welcome this legislation and many of its provisions regarding sexual offences. I particularly welcome the provisions that were introduced on the back of the O’Malley review, which contained 51 recommendations with four overarching themes. These were promoting better awareness of victims’ rights legislation;...

School Transport 2023-2024: Statements (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak today on school transport. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight an issue that has affected multiple schoolchildren who use the Bus Éireann school transport service in my constituency of Donegal. There is a major communication issue between buses and schools regarding drop-off times. It seems that the drop-off time of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Irish Prison Service Bill and of the Criminal Justice (Legal Aid) Bill: Discussion (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: My questions are along the same lines as Senator Ruane's, so the answers will be fairly similar. Looking at all the parts of the legislation, the Department of Justice seems to be retaining hold of the legislation. This is a big problem. It is not surprising really in terms of how the Department of Justice does its job and sees its role. It is going to be a fatal flaw in the legislation....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he considers it acceptable that a young person in Donegal (details supplied) who needs a car for getting to and from college and work but lives in a rural area with little or no public transport options, should wait approximately seven months before they can book a test date, then face other possible delays before the test is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 251. To ask the Minister for Finance if the term “qualifying residence” referenced in the definition of “self-build qualifying residence” in section 477C of the Taxes Consolidation Act (TCA) 1997 (details supplied) refers to, and has the same meaning, as the previous definition of “qualifying residence” in section 447C; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 252. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a taxation matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42457/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Correspondence (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 358. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government whether a constituent’s correspondence (details supplied) of 20 September 2023 has received a substantive reply; if not, when can she expect to receive one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42280/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 412. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered extending the free travel scheme to include people with epilepsy, as advocated for by an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 591. To ask the Minister for Health if he will introduce a minor injuries clinic in the community hospital in Donegal town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42266/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Funding (3 Oct 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 730. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will change the criteria for funding for some of the smaller islands on the Donegal coast (details supplied). [42747/23]

Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill 2023: Second Stage (28 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Nothing happens in a vacuum. The significant increase in the number of victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, particularly since Covid-19, is staggering. This has come following a rise of misogyny, which is spreading and radicalising our young boys and men. We are facing a very serious crisis here. It feels like we, as a society, are going backwards. It seems like...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (28 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he considers it acceptable that a young person in Donegal (details supplied) who needs a car for getting to and from work, but lives in a rural area with little or no public transport options, should wait approximately seven months before they can book a test date, then face other possible delays before the test is conducted; and if...

Eviction Ban Bill 2022: Motion (27 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on today’s motion regarding the suspension of the scrutiny requirement for the Eviction Ban Bill 2022. I thank People Before Profit-Solidarity for bringing this motion forward. I absolutely support this motion and the Bill on which it is based. It is essential that we accelerate the passage of the Eviction Ban Bill so that tenants are given...