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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister for housing and the National Standards Authority of Ireland continue to say that there is no evidence that pyrrhotite is the cause of defective blocks in Donegal, not mica as it had been attributed to. In a response to an FOI request submitted by defective blocks campaigning groups in Donegal, it turns out that the Geological Survey of Ireland has, since December last,...

Support for Carers: Motion [Private Members] (24 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Cathaoirleach for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding support for carers, which I fully support. The way family carers are treated in this country is disgraceful. Sadly, carers are penalised despite the fact they provide the State with a vital service. Family carers play an extremely important role in care provision but completely lack any recognition for the work...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Reports (17 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will extend the deadline for sectoral input responses to a report (details supplied), as the request to ETBI on 22 March, with a deadline of 25 March, is a timeline that appears wholly inadequate to facilitate valid sectoral feedback and input; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16764/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (17 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 178. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on an application under the 2024 local enhancement programme by a group (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16989/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of submissions that were received in the public consultation on the Climate Action Plan 2024; the expected timeline for the review of these submissions, and any revisions/additions to the plan; when he expects to finalise the plan for 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16450/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Provision (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 213. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if plans are in place or in the pipeline to link up the villages in Gweedore and the lower Rosses to the rest of southwest Donegal by greenways or foot/cycle paths during his term in this Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Council of Ireland (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason it is not possible to complete registration on the Teaching Council’s online portal through the medium of the Irish language; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16308/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Ambulance Service (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 487. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the situation with the lack of an ambulance service on Tory Island and on other Donegal islands, with only one island having any service (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16731/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 494. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an elderly Irish person (details supplied) who has been given a custodial sentence in France could have their sentence transmuted to be served in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 586. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla has estimates for the number of children involved with social work services who may be on the foetal alcohol spectrum, given that foetal alcohol spectrum disorder is the leading known cause of preventable intellectual disability in the world; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16233/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 690. To ask the Minister for Health the dedicated supports currently available to children and families impacted by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (details supplied); what dedicated supports, if any, are currently available; the plans there are in child and family services to address the needs of children on the foetal alcohol spectrum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16232/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 720. To ask the Minister for Health when a substantive reply can be expected to issue from child and adolescent counselling service provision in County Donegal, that this Deputy raised at questions on promised legislation on 17 January 2024 and which was followed up with email correspondence to the office of the Minister of State at his Department on 6 March 2024; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 751. To ask the Minister for Health what supports are available for a patient (details supplied).; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16746/24]

EU Police Co-operation: Motion (10 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: This proposal seeks to strengthen laws regarding migrant smuggling while, at the same time, MEPs are today voting on the EU migration pact to reform asylum policies, which multiple NGOs have said will make it much harder for refugees to seek protection in Europe and which will force more refugees to seek other methods, such as smuggling. This is nonsensical and completely inhumane. We are...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (10 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I think it is a disgrace and an insult but it is actually the way things are going to go, and that is fair enough because the Business Committee is a joke and a waste of time because the Government does not have to pay any attention to it. I am glad the Government is actually being honourable now in not paying any attention to it and going ahead and doing what it wants because that is what...

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing with Deputies Harkin, McNamara and Fitzmaurice.

Ceapachán an Taoisigh agus Ainmniú Chomhaltaí an Rialtais - Appointment of Taoiseach and Nomination of Members of Government (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I will take five minutes. I offer personal congratulations to Simon Harris. On a personal level, it is positive for him and his family that he has been made Taoiseach but, sadly, for the country and ordinary people, it is a nothing day. It is a day of lost opportunity. There is no doubt that Simon Harris will not change the focus of this Government. That is the problem with this...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 72. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 109 of 28 November 2023, whether he expects to finalise the sectoral emission ceilings including LULUCF for the first carbon budget consistent with the aggregate budget of 295 million tonnes CO2 eq, before that period has expired (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 230. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if changes can be made to the current LIS rules in order that roads in west Donegal will qualify for the scheme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14689/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Priorities (9 Apr 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 416. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills what progress has been made in relation to a report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme from a working group established by one of the teacher unions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13884/24]