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Family Courts Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on the Family Courts Bill 2022. I broadly welcome the Bill and its intention to provide for the establishment of a family High Court, family Circuit Court and family District Court. This legislation is well overdue and I have been following its progression for a long time now as a member of the justice committee. There is no...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Anyone who watched the RTÉ documentary "Anorexia, My Family and Me" will have seen the devastating impact of eating disorders. There has been a terrifying rise in eating disorders in this country, and it requires a lot more attention than it is being given. In Donegal, 17 young people in child and adolescent mental health services were being treated for eating disorders in 2020. That...

Public Health Service Staffing: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding public health service staffing. I fully support this motion, particularly its call on the Government to lift the recruitment moratorium, commit to restoring staff positions abolished in 2023 and 2024 and fund the additional recruitment needed for appropriate staffing and the expansion of services. I thank the Labour Party for...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh (Atógail) - Priority Questions (Resumed): Defective Building Materials (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 52. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what plans he has to make the defective homes redress scheme accessible for the difficult cases where it is more feasible to build a replacement home beside a defective property and then demolish rather than on the footprint of the damaged house, for example, with a house that has been adapted for a disabled child; and if he...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I add our voice on the need to have the occupied territories Bill passed through the House. It is vitally urgent. It is time we went beyond rhetoric and took some actions to ensure the Bill is passed to hold Israel accountable for the slaughter it is carrying out.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Military Aircraft (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 188. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of international media reports that a company (details supplied) have illegally transported munitions of war from the US to Israel over Ireland on eight occasions between 2 September and 9 October, if there has been any contact with the company in relation to these flights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42736/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Signage (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 207. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason stop signs which are positioned at the side of roads and printed onto the road itself, in Gaeltacht areas in County Donegal are written in English and not in the Irish language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42997/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Programmes (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 324. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current plans for the Donegal Education Support Centre; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42441/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Údarás na Gaeltachta (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 415. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cathain a bheidh toghchán Bhord Údarás na Gaeltachta ar siúl; cad iad téarmaí agus coinníollacha an bhoird a thoghfar, mar shampla, cé na huaireanta agus cén tuarastal a bheidh i gceist; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh. [42991/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Road Signage (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 416. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason stop signs which are positioned at the side of roads and printed onto the road itself, in Gaeltacht areas in County Donegal are written in English and not in the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42996/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 424. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a substantive reply has issued to a constituent in Donegal to his email communication of 30 September 2024 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42447/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 530. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a decision on a disability allowance appeal has taken so long (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43096/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 679. To ask the Minister for Health if a neurology appointment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42451/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Eating Disorders (22 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 702. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons being treated for eating disorders in Donegal in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42623/24]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (17 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her input. She said we will facilitate the entry of 800 to 1,000 new trainees to the Garda College next year. How close to maximum capacity for the college is that? Will 800 or 1,000 trainees mean the college is running at full capacity?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (17 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: No matter what, consideration is going to have to be given to an additional college or a significant boost to the existing facilities.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Supplementary) (17 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: When somebody applies to become a garda, they know that is going to be expected of them.