Parliamentary questions

Departmental Strategies

Thomas Pringle

229. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection what progress has been made to realise recommendation 41.2 of Young Ireland: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (0-24) 2023-2028 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5795/24]

Departmental Strategies

Thomas Pringle

231. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if foster carers will be included in the access to the State pension (contributary) measures (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5794/24]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

235. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the entitlements under class P PRSI contributions; how long a person needs to pay class P contributions in order to benefit; if there are other qualifying requirements for persons to claim class P; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5840/24]

State Pensions

Thomas Pringle

281. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth what discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Department of Social Protection to realise recommendation 41.2 of Young Ireland: the National Policy Framework for Children and Young People (0-24) 2023-2028 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5796/24]

Middle East

Thomas Pringle

12. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what progress is being made on the detailed assessment of whether there is a risk that genocide is being committed in the context of the war in Gaza as a first step towards fulfilling Ireland's duty to prevent genocide under the Genocide Convention of 1948; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5079/24]

EU Agreements

Thomas Pringle

13. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what progress has been made in working with the European Commission to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement given that Israel is in flagrant breach of its obligations under the agreement (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5080/24]

Departmental Contracts

Thomas Pringle

52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence , further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 30 January 2024, the value of the contracts currently in place with companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5428/24]

Road Network

Thomas Pringle

65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when funding will be provided to Donegal County Council from the Climate Adaption Fund 2024 for works to a road (details supplied) in order to prevent further flooding to properties in Donegal; when the funding will be released; the amount of funding that will be made available for the proposed works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5096/24]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Pringle

178. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if a school in County Donegal (details supplied) will be placed on the school capital building programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5092/24]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Pringle

276. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to a series of issues in relation to council tenants (details supplied) who were not allowed a discount on the price of their house under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016 for the material improvements carried out on same; if he will consider modifying the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5429/24]

State Examinations

Thomas Pringle

41. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education whether the State Examinations Commission will consider reducing the number of sraithpictiúrí on the Irish leaving certificate oral exam from 20 to 10 permanently as has been the case on a temporary basis for the past number of years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4349/24]

Departmental Contracts

Thomas Pringle

179. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if his Department is purchasing military equipment from Israeli companies (details supplied) whose weapons are currently being used in the genocidal assault against the Palestinian people; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4117/24]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

334. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the timeframe for the publication of the draft revised wind energy development guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4097/24]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

335. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the draft revised wind energy guidelines on the significant work that has been undertaken on the noise elements; if he will provide details on the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on new developments in this regard, including consideration of the impact of the revised 2030 target to generate up to 80% of Ireland electricity from renewable sources and the need to ensure that proposals regarding the measurement and assessment of noise from wind turbines are fit for purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4098/24]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

336. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the discussions his Department has had with the Department of Environment, Climate and Communications on new developments on the noise elements, have included any multidisciplinary consultations with health professionals or noise experts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4099/24]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Pringle

391. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice when Tusla will confirm funding allocation for 2024 for an organisation (details supplied) in Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4112/24]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Pringle

421. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a funding allocation for the role of client support for an organisation (details supplied) in Donegal will be made again in 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4113/24]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas Pringle

491. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when an assessment of need will take place for a child (details supplied) in order to facilitate early intervention if needed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4310/24]

Mental Health Services

Thomas Pringle

549. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health why the HSE have seen fit to close residential beds for people with enduring mental illness in the SRU unit in Carndonagh, leaving Inishowen without the service of residential beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4118/24]

Animal Welfare

Thomas Pringle

170. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether electronic training collars should be banned for dogs, as is being discussed by the Advisory Council for Companion Animal Welfare; whether they can be used as part of the management of dogs to protect against attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/24]

Hospital Facilities

Thomas Pringle

195. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will now introduce a nurse led minor injuries clinic in the Community Hospital, Donegal town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3175/24]

Public Expenditure Policy

Thomas Pringle

204. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the total public monies invested in munitions companies in each year 2008 to 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2518/24]

Public Expenditure Policy

Thomas Pringle

205. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance what measures his Department has implemented and is in the process of implementing to ensure that sections 12 and 13 of the Cluster Munitions and Anti-Personnel Mines Act 2008 are being complied with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2519/24]

Flood Risk Management

Thomas Pringle

225. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when funding will be provided to Donegal County Council for works for a sea wall which is to be built in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2471/24]

Flood Risk Management

Thomas Pringle

230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when funding will be provided to Donegal County Council through the OPW for works for a sea wall which is to be built in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2931/24]

Schools Building Projects

Thomas Pringle

312. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the status of the development of a new school building (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3058/24]

Defective Building Materials

Thomas Pringle

361. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide a summary of the defective concrete block sub-group on mortgage related matters meeting that took place in January; what actions are outstanding in relation to the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2889/24]

Housing Policy

Thomas Pringle

370. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many counties have established a housing forum in their counties; whether his Department recommends the establishment of a forum in each county; if additional funding is likely for counties that have established forums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3095/24]

Harbours and Piers

Thomas Pringle

468. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is going to allocate funding to a pier which is widely used for fishing and water sports by the local community (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2470/24]

Charitable and Voluntary Organisations

Thomas Pringle

539. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason funding was cut to an organisation (details supplied) recently; if he is aware that this means that the service will now cease to operate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2890/24]

Middle East

Thomas Pringle

49. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland will be supporting South Africa in taking Israel to the International Court of Justice accusing it of crimes of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza; and if Ireland will support the people of Gaza in the International Court of Justice following violations by Israel of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention and international law in relation to Palestinians in Gaza. [1857/24]

Workplace Relations Commission

Thomas Pringle

145. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications why a company (details supplied) that is delivering the emergency call answering service, which is a State contract, can refuse to attend the WRC following referral by a union thereby increasing the risk of a strike taking place in such an important public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2079/24]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Pringle

733. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it has been drawn to his attention that two local authority tenants (details supplied) applied to purchase their home under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016 and that the local authority would not allow a discount on the price of the house for the ‘material improvements’ carried out; if he will consider modifying the scheme, if necessary, in order that the local authority can be allowed to apply the discount for the ‘material improvements’ carried out on the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56425/23]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Pringle

735. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it has been drawn to his attention that council tenants (details supplied) applied to purchase their home under the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme 2016 and that the local authority would not allow a discount on the price of the house for the ‘material improvements’ carried out if he will consider modifying the scheme, if necessary, in order that the council can allow apply the discount for the ‘material improvements’ carried out on the house; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56460/23]

Aquaculture Industry

Thomas Pringle

195. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, when making an application for an aquaculture licence, the area should be identifiable as a known sea area and should be within the boundary of an identifiable area in order that persons who may have an interest can be sure of the area where the application is being made, if there is an identifiable list of known sea areas that can be applied for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55696/23]

An Garda Síochána

Thomas Pringle

43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice how the priorities and performance targets (including consultation with the Garda Commissioner) pursuant to section 20 of the Garda Síochána Act 2005 are reviewed and revised, particularly concerning cold case investigations of unsolved murders related to the Troubles; how co-operation with UK law enforcement agencies is overseen in this context; how frequently the Garda Commissioner exercises the power to enter into agreements with such agencies under section 28 of the Act to advance these investigations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53406/23]

Foreign Conflicts

Thomas Pringle

110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what engagement his Department has had at bilateral and multilateral level regarding the forced displacement of over six million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55417/23]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Pringle

459. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of HAP tenancies where there is a family relationship between the landlord and the tenant. [55430/23]

Housing Schemes

Thomas Pringle

460. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how many landlords where such HAP tenancies currently exist, had other tenancies previously been registered with the RTB, prior to the commencement of current 'family relationship' tenancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55431/23]

Flood Risk Management

Thomas Pringle

639. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date for the commencement of works of the sea wall at a location in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55416/23]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Pringle

224. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education when an application to the NCSE to open an ASD class from a school in Donegal (details supplied) will be approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53196/23]

Hospital Staff

Thomas Pringle

498. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to outline the reasons why the helpline for the neurology nurses in Crumlin Children's Hospital is no longer operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53197/23]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Thomas Pringle

499. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the current waiting times to receive an appointment with the neurologist in Crumlin Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53199/23]

Hospital Appointments Status

Thomas Pringle

500. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive a scheduled appointment with their neurologist in Crumlin Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53200/23]

Health Services Staff

Thomas Pringle

501. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a list of CHO areas that have community neurorehabilitation teams in place, in tabular form; the date of establishment of the team; the WTE resources assigned for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53215/23]

School Staff

Thomas Pringle

131. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education what progress has been made in considering a report proposing the introduction of a teacher relocation scheme, submitted to her Department by a teacher representative group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50873/23]

Middle East

Thomas Pringle

85. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs to provide an update in relation to a response to previous correspondence (details supplied). [51867/23]

Military Aircraft

Thomas Pringle

92. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a German military aircraft, Luftwaffe 54-21, Air Defender 2023 is refuelling in an airport in the Irish Republic; the number of times this aircraft has landed at an Irish airport; if this military transport aircraft is being used to transport supplies or resources to support the genocide and illegal occupation taking place in Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52075/23]

Climate Change Policy

Thomas Pringle

109. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications in view of the timeline for the Land Use Report as set out by a person (details supplied), when he expects to finalise the sectoral emissions ceilings for the first two carbon budgets 2021- 2025 and 2026 – 2030, including LULUCF emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51861/23]

Electricity Supply Board

Thomas Pringle

130. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications what engagement his Department has had with the ESB with regard to the purchase of coal from the Cerrejón mine in Colombia, in particular with regard to the human rights and environmental issues associated with the mine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52573/23]