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Financial Resolution No. 3: Capital Acquisitions Tax (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I fully oppose this measure because it is wrong. It targets and benefits the people who least need it. I wonder how many farmers in the country will be affected by this. I do not know. I would like to hear from the Minister how many he expects to benefit. I see this tax break benefiting wealthy business people across the whole country. That is who this is aimed at and who it is meant to...

Financial Resolutions 2024 - Budget Statement 2025 (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I have said this in every one of my budget speeches over the last three years but I find this whole debate a bit of a farce. We knew exactly what would be in the budget long before it was laid before us. I read the full breakdown of budget measures in The Irish Times yesterday, which is beyond ridiculous. Why do we continue with the farce of a budget day special when it is all out there...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 270. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to report on the progress of the Fire Service Capital Programme 2021-2025, with direct reference to delivery to date of the expenditure outlined in tables 2-4 inclusive, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38820/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 271. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline all proposals received from Donegal County Council requesting support from the Fire Services capital programme in each year from 2014 to date; the date the proposal was made; the description of the proposal; the date the proposal was considered and the decision arrived at, in tabular form; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 272. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of retained firefighters in each station in the Donegal fire area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38822/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 274. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider amending the limits for the ancillary grant under Section 22 (1) of the Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 related to alternative accommodation, in light of the continued upward trend of rental costs in County Donegal and the emerging evidence that...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 362. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if draft net licence holders are eligible under any of the recently announced fisheries grant schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38772/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual renumeration for members of the Forestry Appeals Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38827/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Code (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 438. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether there is an important public health aspect to excise duties for both alcohol and tobacco which account for the external societal cost resulting from the consumption of specific harmful products and ensure that such externalities are reflected in their price; if he is aware that the Commission on Taxation and Welfare, the World Health...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (1 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 566. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SOLAS has fully funded education and training boards to provide for the regularisation of tutors employed in its adult, community and further education settings as envisaged under information note ESR ETB 0001/2024, issued by his Department in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/24]

Finance (Provision of Access to Cash Infrastructure) Bill 2024: Second Stage (26 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I fully support this Bill and the intention to set criteria that will ensure access to cash remains at the level prevailing in December 2022. The Bill also aims to bring independent ATM deployers, IADs, and CIT companies under the supervisory remit of the Central Bank of Ireland. This is a very welcome move and a very pertinent...

Health Information Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Overall, I welcome this Bill and the intention to introduce digital health records to our healthcare service. There is no doubt that we lag miles behind other EU and OECD countries with respect to digital healthcare. Ireland is currently ranked lowest of all OECD countries in digital health readiness and is one of just four member states that does not provide its citizens with access to...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (25 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 96. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a list of all childcare facilities in Donegal that are funded under the national childcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38183/24]

Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I welcome that the Government took on board my recommendation to ensure this Bill is a stand-alone Bill that addresses one important issue, rather than a Bill that lumps a lot of mostly unrelated issues into one piece of legislation, which the Government has been inclined to do lately with justice Bills. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Workplace Relations Commission (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 44. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in relation to a Social Welfare Appeals Office appeal (details supplied), and the outcome of the Workplace Relations Commission determination in relation to same, whether she intends to pursue any criminal investigations, in particular in reference to sections 252(1) and (2) of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Workplace Relations Commission (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 51. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the decision of the Workplace Relations Commission (details supplied) in relation to employment status of employees, and the changes she intends to make in the implementation of the law in relation to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37643/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parole Boards (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 328. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times documents or written indications of relevant information furnished to the Interim Parole Board in respect of a relevant person, or an application by a relevant person, were not provided to the person or their legal representation owing to exceptional circumstances, from 2001 to 2021, in tabular form; and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Addiction Treatment Services (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 536. To ask the Minister for Health if work is underway to draft a new national drugs strategy given 'Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery 2017-2025', the current national strategy, comes to an end next year; if the new strategy will set out Government policy on alcohol, or if a standalone national alcohol strategy will be brought forward instead; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Cross-Border Co-operation (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if Ukrainian and migrant students in Irish schools are eligible for the cross-Border fees arrangement with universities in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37532/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Defective Building Materials (24 Sep 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 568. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will meet with a group from Donegal (details supplied) that requested a meeting in Q4 of 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37540/24]