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

Thomas Pringle: The review of the Common Fisheries Policy was there already anyway. It had happened on a number of occasions.

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

Thomas Pringle: Is the Minister saying that the review document that has been produced has been agreed with the fishermen, the fishing industry and the Minister?

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

Thomas Pringle: Does the Minister think that represents a good ambition for the fishing industry?

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

Thomas Pringle: Definitely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Most of my questions have probably already been asked and answered. The most interesting thing has been what Ms Kiernan said about there being a philosophical argument. That is the problem with the whole system. The Department of Social Protection is definitely in a different place philosophically from anybody who deals with children. The Department does not, I believe, have the best...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Enforcement of Court Orders relating to Child Maintenance, Access and Custody: Discussion (25 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: This might not be relevant but it occurred to me just now. What about children deciding whether they should have access or not? Should that be provided for as well? Somebody could be paying maintenance but the child does not want to see them. Should that be allowed as well?

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Community welfare officers are under severe pressure throughout the country with the roll-out of a huge increase in exceptional needs payments due to the energy crisis. Many citizens who would not otherwise have experience of the system now have to try to get assistance. In Donegal the system is stretched to the limit with sick leave. We now also have a case involving a full-time carer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (19 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the progress on introducing the proposed transport support scheme to replace the removal of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which were removed in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52197/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide an update on the implementation of the action plan for apprenticeships 2021–2025, particularly in relation to participation of employers and retention rates of apprentices with their training employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51822/22]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: This question is on apprenticeships and the apprenticeship programme, particularly in relation to how employers can be encouraged to participate in the programme and how the retention of apprentices in the system afterwards can be accommodated.

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The figure of a 40% increase in apprenticeship registrations in 2021 sounds impressive. That means basically that there were 16,000 apprentices last year and there are 25,000 this year. Much still has to be done to make sure that it works. I sense that there is a problem among the public where employers do not see the value in apprenticeships. There is a certain amount of risk from an...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: It seems there is much work happening. However, it will be a long number of years before we see any statistics come out of that. That is a big issue because there is a huge problem with retaining apprentices and making sure that apprentices can qualify, as well as paying apprentices so that it is worth their while to continue on in it. That needs to be part of the measures being recorded...

Domestic Electricity and Gas Disconnections: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Chair for the opportunity to speak on this important and relevant motion. I support this motion for an immediate moratorium on disconnections of households. It is heartbreaking to hear constituent after constituent tell me that they are unable to afford their electricity and gas bills. It is even more heartbreaking when I hear about energy companies making record profits in a...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Not in Donegal.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: A number of constituents have contacted me in recent times about the delay in being able to access insulin pumps due to the chronic underfunding of diabetes services in the Saolta Hospital Group hospitals in Letterkenny and Sligo. For example, there is a waiting list of more than 80 referrals in Sligo alone. It is affecting people’s quality of life. I have been raising the various...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: That is supported by the EU so it should be a key to everybody as to how people can get through this crisis.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: It is vitally important that the Government acts now to make it happen.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: What did I say?

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: You are going after the people.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2022)

Thomas Pringle: You are going after the people. That is what you are doing.