Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

EU Programmes

Thomas Pringle

369. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether it is appropriate for Ireland to be involved in an observer capacity in view of the public statements by the Dutch head of the PESCO Military Mobility Project, that this is an important boost for EU NATO co-operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29341/21]

Citizenship Applications

Thomas Pringle

523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a person who has applied for citizenship (details supplied) will be allowed to travel to another part of Europe to take up a job opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29552/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Thomas Pringle

5. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the discussions his officials are undertaking with officials in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the importance of preserving possible burial grounds related to mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29011/21]

Domestic Violence

Thomas Pringle

39. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the 4,381 requests for emergency refuge from domestic violence that could not be met in 2018 and the 3,961 requests that could not be met in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26438/21]

Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries

Thomas Pringle

89. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the new proposed concept model of enhanced engagement with survivors of mother and baby institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26439/21]

Local Authorities

Thomas Pringle

160. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when he will meet with the Dublin City Council councillors regarding the report into the Oscar Traynor Road site; the reason he has not responded to any of the five letters sent to him by councillors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28963/21]

School Staff

Thomas Pringle

206. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she will request the reversal of the decision by the Primary Staffing Appeals Board to uphold the loss of a mainstream class teacher in a school (details supplied) in accordance with Circular 0019/2021 of a school (details supplied) given that the numbers in the school meet the requirements for this teacher; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28962/21]

Driver Test

Thomas Pringle

117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if there is a date set for the resumption of driver theory tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27780/21]

Defective Building Materials

Thomas Pringle

246. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the names of the members of the independent working group to examine the issue of defective housing; the qualifications of each; the remuneration they are to receive for their work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27564/21]

Defective Building Materials

Thomas Pringle

247. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the dates on which the independent working group to examine the issue of defective housing has met to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27565/21]

Defective Building Materials

Thomas Pringle

248. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the agenda for each of the meetings of the independent working group to examine the issue of defective housing that have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27566/21]

Defective Building Materials

Thomas Pringle

249. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the terms of reference of the independent working group to examine the issue of defective housing are to be signed off and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27567/21]

Defective Building Materials

Thomas Pringle

250. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the terms of reference of the independent working group to examine the issue of defective housing include a review of the current financial assistance scheme for the remediation of damaged dwellings due to defective concrete blocks, also known as the MICA redress scheme. [27568/21]

Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

289. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 24 February 2021, if a full breakdown will be provided of the funding provided to Donegal County Council for housing in each of the years from 2016 to 2020; the amount that was spent on building, leasing, HAP, RAS and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28104/21]

Maritime Jurisdiction

Thomas Pringle

327. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if a ship (details supplied) was in Irish waters on 13 and 14 May 2021; if the vessel had permission to pass through Irish waters; if so, the distance it passed off the west coast at the time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27919/21]

Military Aircraft

Thomas Pringle

328. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if an aircraft (details supplied) en route to Israel landed at Baldonnel Aerodrome; if these type of flights are facilitated often at Baldonnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27921/21]

Departmental Reports

Thomas Pringle

414. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will publish a report by a company (details supplied) on the cost of disability before the end of May 2021; if not, the timeframe for publication given its importance to budget planning; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28013/21]

Institutes of Technology

Thomas Pringle

90. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the plans in place for development at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, LYIT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26714/21]

Grant Payments

Thomas Pringle

148. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many potential students are blocked from accessing affordable third-level education due to their immigration status such as unaccompanied minors, children of immigrants working here and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26713/21]

Trade Unions

Thomas Pringle

161. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will report on the failure of a company (details supplied) to recognise a union and collectively bargain with it on issues of concern; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27267/21]

EU Directives

Thomas Pringle

163. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the proposed directive on artificial intelligence and the Digital Services Act would render Ireland the EU’s super enforcer of these new regulations for technology companies based here; if he is concerned that the current delays in enforcing GDPR decisions by the Data Protection Commissioner will undermine the potential for further investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27322/21]

Data Protection

Thomas Pringle

164. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the US Senate is considering a draft Bill that targets jurisdictions with inadequate enforcement of data protection law (details supplied); her views on the situation; and his further views on whether the prospect of EU data export controls is a threat to the digital services sector. [27325/21]

Data Protection

Thomas Pringle

165. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the US Senate is considering a draft Bill that targets jurisdictions with inadequate enforcement of data protection law (details supplied); his views on the situation; and his further views on whether the prospect of EU data export controls is a threat to the digital services sector. [27328/21]

Bus Services

Thomas Pringle

185. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the reason Bus Éireann has cancelled the overnight services on route 30 and X30 at 1:00 and 2:30 from Donegal and the 6:30, 8:00 services from Dublin to Donegal; the alternatives are available to persons instead of having to overnight in Dublin for appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27265/21]

Social Welfare Benefits

Thomas Pringle

137. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the changes that will be made to the disability allowance given the fact that the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payments were significantly higher than the rate of the disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25552/21]

Youth Guarantee

Thomas Pringle

147. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will report on the progress made by her Department on the European Council recommendation, A Bridge to Jobs, Reinforcing the Youth Guarantee dated 30 October 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25551/21]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Pringle

366. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason his Department is not putting pressure on an association (details supplied) to develop or renovate the ground floor of a building in County Donegal to be used for council tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25525/21]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Pringle

367. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason his Department is not putting pressure on an association (details supplied) to put tenants in a housing development at a location in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25526/21]

Grant Payments

Thomas Pringle

390. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Donegal County Council has been allocated funding for the energy efficiency retrofit programme phase 2 for window and doors replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26088/21]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Pringle

494. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if there are plans in place for the development of a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26158/21]

Overseas Missions

Thomas Pringle

48. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the number of Irish troops in Mali and in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/21]

European Defence Agency

Thomas Pringle

61. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will report on his attendance at the meeting of the European Defence Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24875/21]

Departmental Reviews

Thomas Pringle

98. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education when the report of the DEIS technical group will be made available; the timeframe for completion of the model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24879/21]

Electoral Process

Thomas Pringle

125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if her Department will undertake a feasibility study into secondary schools registering 16 and 17 year olds to vote in preparation for the franchise being extended to those aged 16 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24878/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Thomas Pringle

217. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance his plans to change outdated legalisation on the strict qualifying criteria for persons to avail of the primary medical certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25205/21]

European Defence Capabilities

Thomas Pringle

279. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence his views regarding the position which will be adopted by Ireland at a European Council Defence Ministers meeting on 13 May 2021 regarding the US, Canada and Norway joining a EU Military Mobility Project; if Ireland plans to participate in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25395/21]

Legislative Programme

Thomas Pringle

378. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if the Transfer of Sentenced Persons (Amendments) Bill 2019 will be brought before the Houses of the Oireachtas in the current Oireachtas session in the context of a recent report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25410/21]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Pringle

397. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if vaccinations against Covid-19 are available to approved driving instructors without underlying health conditions around Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25206/21]

Northern Ireland

Thomas Pringle

63. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with persons (details supplied) to discuss a case; and if he will respond to correspondence in relation to same from Deputies and Senators and co-signed by a number of cross-party public representatives. [19933/21]

Northern Ireland

Thomas Pringle

114. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will meet with persons (details supplied) to discuss a case. [18417/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Pringle

240. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if the employment wage subsidy scheme will be extended for the remainder of 2021 to the childcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24422/21]

School Staff

Thomas Pringle

458. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if school cleaners will be included in the plan to regularise the pay, conditions and pension rights of school staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23968/21]

Social Welfare Rates

Thomas Pringle

117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are plans to increase the disability allowance or carer’s allowance payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23420/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

201. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when gyms and swimming pools will be reopened to the public under the current reopening guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23438/21]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Pringle

202. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the pause on vaccinating healthcare workers will be lifted given that some staff in homeless services have not yet received their first vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23439/21]

Housing Policy

Thomas Pringle

32. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will consider raising the financial threshold for an applicant to qualify for entry on to the housing list given that it is currently €25,000 for a single applicant or couple in County Donegal which is too low to allow a person to purchase a house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22676/21]

Planning Issues

Thomas Pringle

46. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the planning regulations or statutory instruments that could be used to advise local authorities to include conservation plans for sites of potential historical importance in their county development plans such as sites on and around former mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22011/21]

Electoral Process

Thomas Pringle

82. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the examinations he has undertaken in relation to extending the right to vote in all elections to persons when they reach 16 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22010/21]

DEIS Scheme

Thomas Pringle

392. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if the list of DEIS schools will be updated soon to include schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23116/21]

DEIS Scheme

Thomas Pringle

394. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the criteria used in the decision to award a school with DEIS status; if changes have been made to the criteria from previous years; if not, if changes to the criteria are imminent for the forthcoming list; when the list will be updated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23120/21]