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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 922. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE Service Plan for 2023 will include funding for obesity surgery; the number of such procedures to be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54263/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 923. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that will be allocated funding for obesity surgery in 2023; the number of such procedures to be funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54264/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 924. To ask the Minister for Health if he accepts the recommendations of the "Health Technology Assessment of Metabolic Surgery", contained in the report by HIQA in July 2022 to fund a programme of metabolic surgery in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54265/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (8 Nov 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 930. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any funding which could be available for a drug and alcohol awareness programme run in schools in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54292/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current status of the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the date which her Department foresees the construction phase of the school building project starting; the date that her Department foresees the project being completed and the children moved into the new building from the cold and damp prefabs...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 120. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the community welfare service will be reinstated to provide a walk-in community service in the newly refurbished unit in Killybegs, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53692/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (26 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that posts for community welfare offices nationwide are not being filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53693/22]

Finance Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on this Bill. It struck me while reading this legislation that despite Ireland being ranked as one of the wealthiest countries in the world, with a relatively strong economy, this is in no way reflected on the ground in our cities, towns or rural communities. When I make my way to work in the morning, whether it be to Leinster House or...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Last week saw the Donegal Rape Crisis Centre report that it had 38 teenagers use its services in 2022, which is the highest level anywhere in the country. The manager of the centre has said that the level of physical violence accompanying the sexual violence is really very frightening. The manager went on to say: Each month now we can't keep up with the number of referrals both under and...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Rights (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 157. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out any investigation or received any briefing into the conduct of an Irish company (details supplied) that has been alleged to have been involved in serious human rights violations and environmental damage, bringing potentially huge reputational damage to Ireland and hardship to indigenous communities...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Postcode System (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 180. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a person (details supplied) will be provided with an Eircode for a new property before the next scheduled update of the system in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52820/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Supply (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 186. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of domestic electricity disconnections that have occurred due to non-payment of account in County Donegal in the first half of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53021/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans for community welfare services in south Donegal given that there is currently a post vacant and there are a number of community welfare officers on extended sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52932/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 459. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when it is likely that the vacancy for a community welfare officer in Kinlough and Donegal Town will be filled after the post became vacant in mid-October 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53155/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 460. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of an occupational private pension and who is living alone can apply for the living alone increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53159/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 461. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of a private occupational pension with no entitlement to a State pension can apply for the winter fuel allowance if they meet the means criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53160/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 804. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applicants to the community centre investment fund 2022 will be notified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53014/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Many of my questions have been dealt with. The document the Minister submitted to the committee was interesting because of the lack of detail and specifics, whereas much more useful detail has been revealed during the discussion. On the coastal states aspect, he stated, “We continue to oppose the setting of unacceptably high unilateral quotas for mackerel by a number of third...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Regarding the 2014 agreement, what effective consequences were imposed by the EU or were there any?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sustainability Impact Assessment: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: There were no consequences, basically.