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Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Instruction to Committee (13 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I ask that the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's office get on to the Government Ministers because this happens regularly. I do not think it is acceptable.

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (13 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 49. To ask the Taoiseach the assurances that his Department will seek to make sure that a person's activities abroad will not impact negatively on a person's duties as a State Solicitor in Ireland. [35273/22]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (13 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 50. To ask the Taoiseach if a court action affecting the former State Solicitor for Cork took place during their tenure in New York, USA and the Seychelles up to their retirement in 2013, if the State sought any guarantees that it would not affect their role; and whether that is something that the State takes a view on. [35274/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (13 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if any further plans have been or are being developed to bring passenger rail services from Derry to Donegal Town, Sligo, Galway, Limerick and Cork in order to provide a working railway service along the west coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Air Services (13 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 104. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a person (details supplied) will receive their luggage from Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38319/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rights of People with Disabilities (13 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 462. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for local authorities including Donegal County Council for improved disability facilities similar to the fully accessible changing places toilets which were introduced in the United Kingdom (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38162/22]

Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: This debate has thrown up all the different types of "Star Trek" references and every other reference to space and space use. I was thinking about speaking on this motion on my way down to Dublin today. There was an item on the radio about the James Webb telescope which has sent fancy pictures back of the formation of the galaxy many thousands of years ago. It was probably appropriate that...

Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Although I agree with the principles of the amendment to AMIF, I am sceptical of the pact on which it is based. I am concerned that it will only further reinforce European policies focused on externalisation, deterrence, containment and return. Following the mass influx of displaced persons from Ukraine, I understand the need for increased financial aid and that facilitating access to...

Confidence in Government: Motion (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The programme for Government contains 66 headings. After two years, it has failed under most, if not all, of them. For my constituents in Donegal, it has failed on mica, farming, fishing, protecting the vulnerable, transport, broadband, homelessness, public housing, affordable housing, energy and emissions targets. It has failed family carers, mother and baby home survivors, people with...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 330. To ask the Minister for Finance the rate, in euros, of Government tax per litre of vehicle diesel and petrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on the application for enhanced illness benefit for Covid-19 absence for the period 26 May 2022 to 2 June 2022, that was submitted to her Department in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37177/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 741. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a long-stay visa of a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland with their spouse in October 2022 to see family will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 1144. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when decisions will be made on amending the areas which are designated as CLÁR following the review of CLÁR areas nationally that was undertaken in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37167/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Programmes (12 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: 1145. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will make the defective block issue in Inishowen and other areas in County Donegal as a determining factor in deciding which electoral divisions are designated as her Department considers the review of CLÁR areas nationally undertaken in 2021, given that there is precedent for same given that the original CLÁR...

Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: Like my colleague, Deputy Connolly, I will put on record my concerns about how this Bill is being brought forward in the rushed way it is, and how it is changing completely between now and Committee Stage next week. This is a real problem. It does not lead to proper democratic oversight of how the Bill progresses. It is symptomatic of how this Government treats the end of term that is now...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I have been contacted by many constituents in recent months regarding ongoing issues relating to Bus Éireann. The service has become completely unreliable, with services being cancelled at the last minute and buses not showing up. This particularly affects my constituency of Donegal because it has no train service and buses are the only form of public transport available. In just one...

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I do not agree with Minister's explanation for why she cannot include this timeline. I accept the timeline I set was too tight, which is fair enough. Then let us have a longer timeline but we need to have a timeline. It does not make any sense not to have it. The Minister's rationale for not having it is completely wrong. She insists on saying that she does not agree with the court,...

Communications (Retention of Data) (Amendment) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak to the amendment. It is important. I note there are a number of amendments from other Members that propose to generally achieve the same outcome. I may have a bit of a problem with Deputy Howlin's amendment No. 1 in that I believe the timescale is far too long. This may be because I do not have the benefit of being in the...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister is adamant that this is a much improved scheme and that everybody should accept it on that basis. I do not believe anybody has argued that this is not an improvement on the previous scheme. The problem is that it is not improved enough. The problem is that families are going to have to wait to go through the third iteration of this coming around to actually get redress and to...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged By the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Remaining Stages (6 Jul 2022)

Thomas Pringle: It will fail people as well.