Parliamentary questions

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]

Departmental Correspondence

Thomas Pringle

171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when a substantive response to correspondence (details supplied) of 8 October 2023 can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51673/23]