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Reversal of Planned Fuel Price Increases: Motion [Private Members] (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding fuel increases. I also thank Sinn Féin for bringing forward the motion. I fully support this motion and its calls for the Government to reverse its plans to increase the price of petrol and diesel on 11 October by a further 2 and 2.5 cent and a further 8 and 6 cent per litre on 31 October. These are...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the multi-annual rural water programme will be open for applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41602/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the money awarded for the repair of four piers and harbours (details supplied) will be ringfenced while the foreshore licences are being sought; if the foreshore licences are not in place by the end of 2023, if he will guarantee that this money will still be available to complete the works in 2024, or at whatever point the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disabilities Assessments (26 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 496. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an assessment of need will take place for a child (details supplied) who is showing signs of special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/23]

Affordable Housing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank An Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on affordable housing. I thank Deputy Cian O'Callaghan and the Social Democrats for bringing this motion forward. I strongly support this motion and I urge the Minister to consider the calls in the motion, as well as introducing rent controls. Article 43 of the Constitution guarantees the protection of property right. However, this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 6. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people waiting for genetic testing for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and to date in 2023, disaggregated by waiting times between zero to six months, six to 12 months, 12 to 18 months and 18-plus months, in each hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39630/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I was not expecting to be up this quickly. This question requests the number of people and waiting times for genetic testing for each of the years 2018 to 2022 and if it could be broken down by the length of time they are waiting.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: That is interesting because I have been trying for some time to get an answer from the Department of Health to this question. I have submitted a number of questions and emails to try to get a response. The day after I submitted this question as a parliamentary question, I got a reply from the HSE, which is different from the reply the Minister for State just gave. It states that it talked...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It is important.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The point I was making is that it is the exact same question, word for word. This one was answered on 11 September by the HSE. There is a problem, which must be recognised. The Minister and Minister of State come to the Chamber and read off scripts that are clearly different from the information we can get from other sources. Straight away, there is a problem. The political system needs...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Health Services Waiting Lists (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: There is no point in that either.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 24. To ask the Minister for Health the criteria that would be used to recruit medical staff from third countries to assist with the staffing crisis that exists within the Irish health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39628/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 30. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of the fact that medical students from Northern Ireland are unable to apply for internship posts in the Republic of Ireland due to an administrative loophole whereby their results are not ready in time for the HSE to consider them, and are therefore lost to the health services for ongoing employment to aid services here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 62. To ask the Minister for Health if he will contact the Cuban Ambassador to request that Cuba assist with the provision of Cuban doctors and medical staff from to help with the staffing crisis in our health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Climate Action Plan (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 125. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of money spent on climate finance commitments in each year from 2018 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40877/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Equality Proofing (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 142. To ask the Minister for Finance whether his Department is in the process of carrying out gender and equality proofing of revenue and taxation proposals as part of this year's budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40879/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Equality Proofing (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 152. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether his Department is in the process of carrying out gender and equality proofing of expenditure proposals as part of this year's budgetary process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40878/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a policy in schools and colleges which will make sure that cash can be used by students for the purchase of goods and services within the school or college (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40903/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 193. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of money spent on leasing for social housing in each year from 2018 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (21 Sep 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 194. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of money spent on leasing for social housing in Donegal in each year from 2018 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/23]