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Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It is way ahead of Galway anyway.

Retained Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Connolly. I am happy to support this motion on the retained firefighters and I thank Sinn Féin for bringing it forward. It is a sad reflection on the Department and on the Government that the firefighters feel they have no other option but to take strike action to have their concerns listened to by the Government. The firemen have commenced a rolling...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The Department of Health disability capacity review commits to providing sustainable quality services for all users, yet none of this can happen if voluntary organisations cannot recruit and retain the staff needed to deliver their existing funded services. Over two thirds of all disability services are delivered by the voluntary sector, with their terms and conditions covered under section...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Data (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 134. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade with regard to the proposed ‘Consultative Forum on International Security Policy’, if he will provide the estimated cost of the forum, and a breakdown of these costs, in tabular form; if the forum is included in the supplementary estimates for Vote 28; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27555/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 181. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he can suggest a solution to an issue affecting a person (details supplied) who has applied for a one-stop-shop grant from Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland but is being asked to do unnecessary works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27243/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 816. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their appeal for a domiciliary care allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27803/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (13 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 900. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress she has made in relation to the establishment of the proposed role of the Ombudsman in prisoner complaints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27806/23]

Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. This is important legislation and I support its introduction. The rise in the involvement of young people in crime is concerning. Some 400 drug offences were committed by children and adolescents aged ten to 17 in 2016 and that number rose to approximately 1,000 in 2020. It is clear that legislation is needed to address this issue...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It would be better if they would link in with the Cuban Embassy.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 13. To ask the Minister for Health when a substantive reply will issue to correspondence on 23 August 2022 and 17 May 2023 from this Deputy in relation to the provision of GP services by Cuban doctors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26675/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to correspondence I sent to the Minister on 23 August 2022 and again on 17 May 2023 to which I received no response. In order to try to get a response I put it down as a question here today.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Yesterday.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: This is what I am talking about. The action as outlined in the correspondence yesterday could be done on a national basis by the Department of Health or the HSE actually talking to the Cuban ambassador and the Cuban authorities about the provision of doctors throughout the whole health service and for the hospital service as well. They are available but it requires the Minister actually to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: General Practitioner Services (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: Doctors from Cuba have been working in Portugal, Spain and Sweden, all within the EU, all recognised and all providing cover for the health services in those countries. What is so different about Ireland that this cannot happen? In County Fermanagh, in Enniskillen’s South West Acute Hospital, the health trust recently met with the Cuban embassy based in England and is now putting in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 65. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the policy that regulates our health services' international cooperation, in light of the National Ambulance Service's recent trip to Israel's national emergency medical service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26676/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 225. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of local authority playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27005/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 226. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown, by county, of the number of local authority playgrounds with inclusive playground equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27006/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 346. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people nationwide being treated for eating disorders in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26923/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (1 Jun 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 347. To ask the Minister for Health the number of people being treated for eating disorders in Donegal in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26924/23]

Home Ownership: Motion [Private Members] (31 May 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank An Cathaoirleach Gníomhach and I can understand her losing her way. It sounded like Fianna Fáil was on both sides of the House speaking about this. I thank the Social Democrats for tabling such an important motion. I fully support this motion that calls on the Government to increase dramatically the delivery of genuinely affordable-to-purchase homes and to ensure that...