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Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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School Accommodation
Thomas Pringle
207. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education when a decision on an application for the provision of additional accommodation for a school in County Donegal (details supplied) will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20515/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Social Welfare Appeals
Thomas Pringle
334. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on an invalidity pension appeal (details supplied) which has been in processing for a number of months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20894/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Child and Family Agency
Thomas Pringle
460. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will direct that the CEO of Tusla accedes to a request for a meeting from a not-for-profit children's health advocacy group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20516/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Thomas Pringle
477. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the cost to ratify the Optional Protocol to the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20930/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Rights of People with Disabilities
Thomas Pringle
478. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the cost to fully implement, resource and operate the UNCRPD; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20931/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Strategies
Thomas Pringle
479. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the cost to fully resource the new national disability inclusion strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20933/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Data
Thomas Pringle
480. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to report on the cost to maintain a junior ministry for disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20934/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Hospital Services
Thomas Pringle
573. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of times the critical lack of care for diabetes patients in Letterkenny University Hospital has been notified onto the hospitals risk register in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20512/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Social Workers Register
Thomas Pringle
574. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the current turnaround for processing of CORU registration for new social workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Properties
Thomas Pringle
575. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to provide, in tabular form, a list of properties leased and used by Letterkenny University Hospital, disaggregated by location, services provided from the property, cost per annum and length of lease remaining in years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20523/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Departmental Properties
Thomas Pringle
576. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to provide, in tabular form, a list of properties leased and used by the HSE CHO1 in County Donegal, disaggregated by location, services provided from the property, cost per annum and length of lease remaining in years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20524/24]
Céad, 8 Beal 2024
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Mental Health Policy
Thomas Pringle
645. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to report on the cost of reforming and passing the Bill to reform the Mental Health Act 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20936/24]
Déar, 2 Beal 2024
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Residency Permits
Thomas Pringle
202. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice when the review of the Irish residence permit card fee will be completed; if a reduction on these fees is anticipated for this year’s Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20513/24]
Déar, 2 Beal 2024
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Departmental Policies
Thomas Pringle
265. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if there is a statutory limit on the time taken to receive CORU registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Visa Applications
Thomas Pringle
194. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if consideration could be given to having an emergency humanitarian visa scheme for Sudan to allow Sudanese people living and working in Ireland to apply to have family members join them here, even on a temporary basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19617/24]
Céad, 1 Beal 2024
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Departmental Correspondence
Thomas Pringle
222. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) can expect a substantive response to her letter to you dated 24 April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19586/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Trade Sanctions
Thomas Pringle
148. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what engagement his Department has had with the United States government regarding the need to lift the embargo on Cuba, in line with the recent United Nations General Assembly Resolution 12552; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18997/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Air Navigation Orders
Thomas Pringle
203. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport what additional measures have been put in place by his Department to screen aircraft seeking exemptions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 to ensure that Ireland is not being used as a transit point for weapons which may be exported to Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Air Navigation Orders
Thomas Pringle
204. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the number of exemptions under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons and Dangerous Goods) Orders 1973 and 1989 granted for weapons going to or coming from Germany in the period October 2023 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18999/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Departmental Correspondence
Thomas Pringle
257. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if a substantive reply has issued to email correspondence sent to his office from a person (details supplied) dated 18 April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19178/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Housing Schemes
Thomas Pringle
418. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is envisaged that the vacant property grant will have a timeframe when it will no longer be available (details supplied) [19341/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Emergency Accommodation
Thomas Pringle
420. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 411 of 5 March 2024, if the technical working group has deemed suitable for progression under the emergency refurbishment (Ukraine) programme any of the properties that are currently subject to an open enforcement case by a local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19372/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Departmental Data
Thomas Pringle
449. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of disability allowance applications which were submitted in the period 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of applications which were successful on first processing; the number which were eventually successful following a review; the number eventually successful following an appeal, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19000/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Departmental Data
Thomas Pringle
450. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of carer's allowance applications submitted in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of applications which were successful on first processing; the number which were eventually successful following a review; the number which were eventually successful following an appeal, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19015/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Departmental Data
Thomas Pringle
451. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of invalidity pension applications which were submitted in each of the years 2020 to 2023 and to date in 2024; the number of applications which were successful on first processing; the number which were eventually successful following a review; the number which were eventually successful following an appeal, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19019/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Widow's Pension
Thomas Pringle
458. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update on the actions her Department has taken in relation to the entitlement of an unmarried co-habitant to a widows, widowers or surviving civil partner’s contributory pension following on from the recent Supreme Court judgment of 22 January 2024 including the legislative changes required; the timeline to respond to this decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19179/24]
Máirt, 30 Aib 2024
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Irish Prisoners Abroad
Thomas Pringle
517. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 389 of 17 October 2023, if she will provide an update on the progression of an application by a person (details supplied) to move from a prison in Britain home to Ireland, as their father is extremely ill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19181/24]
Céad, 24 Aib 2024
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Protected Disclosures
Thomas Pringle
41. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he is satisfied that the structure and robust framework has been out in place for the operation of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 as outlined by his officials at the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18204/24]
Céad, 24 Aib 2024
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Social Welfare Benefits
Thomas Pringle
110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application (details supplied) which has been in processing for a number of months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18267/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Pringle
475. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if she proposes to extend the remedy under section 14 of the Criminal Justice (Perjury and Related Offenses) Act 2021 where there is a time limit of three years in initiating a prosecution for the offence of making a false declaration or if there is a remedy available for declarations that fall outside the limit in the Act; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18092/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Hospital Services
Thomas Pringle
637. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will agree to a request via email dated 15 April 2024 for a meeting from the Donegal branch of an organisation (details supplied) to discuss diabetes care at Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17809/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Hospital Services
Thomas Pringle
679. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of persons with type 2 diabetes who attend the adult diabetes service in Letterkenny University Hospital; the number of those who are waiting less than 12 months for an appointment; waiting between 12 and 24 months for an appointment; waiting more than 24 months for an appointment; the longest waiting time for an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17983/24]
Máirt, 23 Aib 2024
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Patient Transport
Thomas Pringle
682. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of cuts to a vital service which is affecting patients with ongoing sight issues (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18003/24]
Céad, 17 Aib 2024
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Pringle
171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science 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]
Céad, 17 Aib 2024
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Community Development Projects
Thomas Pringle
178. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Climate Action Plan
Thomas Pringle
175. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Greenways Provision
Thomas Pringle
213. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Teaching Council of Ireland
Thomas Pringle
307. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Ambulance Service
Thomas Pringle
487. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Prison Service
Thomas Pringle
494. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Departmental Data
Thomas Pringle
586. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Health Services
Thomas Pringle
690. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked 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]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Mental Health Services
Thomas Pringle
720. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked 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 statement on the matter. [16449/24]
Máirt, 16 Aib 2024
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Health Services
Thomas Pringle
751. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked 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]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Energy Policy
Thomas Pringle
72. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications 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 on the matter. [13883/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Road Network
Thomas Pringle
230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport 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]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Departmental Priorities
Thomas Pringle
416. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education 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]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Departmental Priorities
Thomas Pringle
417. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if officials in her Department have met with teacher unions 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. [13885/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Pensions Council
Thomas Pringle
739. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason the Pensions Council has failed to publish an independent evaluation report (details supplied) along with the approved minutes of its December 2023 meeting, as required by Rule 18 of its rules of procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13918/24]
Máirt, 9 Aib 2024
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Hospital Services
Thomas Pringle
1281. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health how many times the critical lack of care for diabetes patients in Letterkenny University Hospital has been notified to the HSE national risk register in each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13882/24]