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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 505. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a passport is needed for travel from Carrickfinn Airport, County Donegal to Dublin Airport (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (7 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 506. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a travel pass which is issued by the Department of Social Protection can be used as a valid identification when traveling from Carrickfinn Airport, County Donegal to Dublin Airport by plane given that the travel pass is produced as proof of identification for travel on buses, trains and other public transport but a...

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: It will adjourn at 4.30 p.m.

Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: As it is a 20-minute slot, I might run on a bit on the next day. I will get to bridge the two parts of the debate when we resume. I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2023. I acknowledge the immense contribution of Dr. Vicky Conway in scrutinising the legislation. The Bill is better for it, and there is no doubt that her legacy...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has assessed the impact on 2023 GHG emissions, and climate measures uptake, of the ongoing delay in publication to date of the Annex of Actions for the Climate Action Plan 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10642/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (2 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment whether it is the view of the Government and his Department that the obligations created by section 6A(5) of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 have been fully discharged (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10760/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Investigations (1 Mar 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 69. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if any investigations into the Meenbog landslide, caused by wind farm construction in County Donegal in November 2020, have been completed; the recommendations; how it is planned to implement the recommendations; if any other reports are due from other agencies that he may be aware of; and if he will make a statement on the...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am happy to support this motion and I commend Sinn Féin on bringing it forward. Like every other part of our health services now, the ambulance service is in crisis. I wonder at this stage if it is deliberate on the part of the Government. Is it preparation for privatisation that we are seeing in such inaction across the board? It is rule 101 in the privatisation book that one...

Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I have been highlighting the importance of community banking for some time and have called on the Government to expand the remit and authority of our credit unions to provide community banks. Credit unions are an important part of Irish society and many families rely on them to provide loans for family essentials such as cars, education and house repairs. There is a trust between families...

European Union Directive: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this important proposal. Last year, the Commission proposed to add the violation of EU restrictive measures to the list of EU crimes and the proposal that is being put to us today is for a directive on the definition of criminal offences and penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures. Before I speak about this, I...

European Union Directive: Motion (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: They are the good guys.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: The Taoiseach may have seen videos on social media in the past fortnight showing the demolition of a family home in Newtown Cunningham as part of the existing defective block scheme. The family have had to move their children to a new school due to the inability to source rental accommodation in their own community. They are still paying a full mortgage on what is now a pile of rubble....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 181. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the ongoing problem with buses to and from Donegal town not going according to the schedule and that it is unacceptable that Bus Éireann is not providing a full scheduled service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9626/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if a person (details supplied) who pre-booked a seat on the No. X30 bus from Donegal town to Dublin Airport, but the bus never arrived, can be compensated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9627/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 285. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the body responsible for notifying the general public if there are any local water outages, local boil water notices or any other issues with public water supply (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9884/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (28 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount of the additional €62 million in funding for providing HEPA filters to schools under the minor works grants announced in December 2021 was drawn down for that purpose; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9714/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I am glad to see the Minister for Health is here because I have another question for him. I have raised issues around aspects of diabetes services many times over the past three years. The answers the Tánaiste and his predecessors gave on the floor of the Chamber have been generic. The promised follow-ups hardly ever happen. On 18 October last year, the Tánaiste told me the...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: How many more times does he think I will have to come here and raise this issue before the people of Donegal and the north west see any action?

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I mentioned earlier in the House that Deputy Connolly was not well this evening so she could not make the debate. She asked me to read this out on her behalf. This Bill is divisive and discriminatory. It is excluding completely any child who spent less than six months in a mother and baby home. No reason is given except a bland claim they would not have known what was happening. This is...

Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2023)

Thomas Pringle: I fully support what has been said in respect of the amendments. I will ask for the indulgence of the House for a couple of minutes. I wish to put a couple of matters on the record in connection with the Bill. There are a number of quotes I would like to read. I will not name the people whose words I am sharing but they need to have their stories told. It is important. I beg the House's...