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Genocide in Gaza: Motion [Private Members] (7 Nov 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding the genocide in Gaza, and to the Social Democrats for bringing it forward. This is an incredibly important issue for the Irish people. The marches, vigils and protests calling for a ceasefire that we have seen across the country over the past year have shown once again that the people are ahead of the Government on this....

Carer's Allowance: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding the abolition of the carer's allowance means test. I fully support this motion, particularly its calls on the Government to put in place a pay-related carer's benefit scheme and to abolish the means test for the carer's allowance. This Government, in its most recent budget and its four previous budgets, has failed, time...

Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018: Referral to Select Committee [Private Members] (5 Nov 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I move: That the Bill be referred to the Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence pursuant to Standing Order 180. Even at this late stage, it is vitally important that any barriers to the passing of the Bill be removed. This can be done through this motion. There is still time for the Government to have a change of heart. It is not likely but there is still time. It is very...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Nov 2024)

Thomas Pringle: On behalf of the Independent Group, I echo the calls by the other groups on the occupied territories Bill. In order to facilitate a debate on Committee Stage I put forward a procedural motion for it to be taken after the Order of Business, which would allow Committee Stage of the Bill to go ahead. The Taoiseach should do the right thing and allow the Bill to proceed through Committee Stage...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (5 Nov 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the sectoral emission ceilings for carbon budget 1, 2021-25, for all sectors, including LULUCF, will be set before the Government's term ends, noting that Ireland is already more than two-thirds of the way through the period of the first carbon budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44111/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Coastal Protection (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The crux of the problem is that Donegal County Council says that if it does this work that is funded by the OPW, it will have to maintain it in the future and the responsibility will be on it to do that. It says it will not do that for private property, as private land is affected too. There is a public walkway across the land, which has been concreted by the council to facilitate the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Coastal Protection (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Yes.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Coastal Protection (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: If it was on public land, I think that would not be a problem. The council claims that because it is on private land, the issue it has is that it would then be stuck with it. I do not know if that means it could in future apply to the OPW for additional funding if works were needed. From what the engineers say to us and the landowners, they are not going to take ongoing responsibility for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Coastal Protection (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: With great patience. I thought the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, came in especially to take my matter. I did not realise it was Deputy Durkan's matter that got him in here.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla (Atógáil) - Topical Issue Debate (Resumed): Coastal Protection (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I hope I will get a response as well. This matter relates to an issue in respect of which the Minister of State has answered questions from me previously. It is important to acknowledge that. It relates to coastal erosion that is taking place between Inver village and Fanaghans. It is mostly on private property, although in some areas it appears to alternate between private and public...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (24 Oct 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 111. To ask the Minister for Finance if an investigation will be carried out into the insurance companies who have been charging larger annual premiums for lesser insurance cover when homeowners have informed the insurance companies that their homes are affected by defective concrete blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43585/24]

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]