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Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision System
Thomas Pringle
305. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the transport arrangements that will be put in place for the new direct provision centre in Moville, County Donegal, to ensure asylum seekers will not have to cross the Border into Northern Ireland to access key public services and services related to their application for asylum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48238/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Direct Provision System
Thomas Pringle
306. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if overnight accommodation will be put in place for asylum seekers living in direct provision in remote areas (details supplied) when travel to Dublin is necessitated to attend their interview at the international protection office and access associated supports and services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48239/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Proposed Legislation
Thomas Pringle
469. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary No. 404 of 13 November 2018, if he will consider the prohibition by clinics here to engage in the activity of proactively arranging for couples to seek anonymous gametes in clinics located in other jurisdictions in which it may be legal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48310/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Pringle
672. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding a centre (details supplied) receives; the amount of funding it has received since 2012, in tabular form; if the funding was obtained from capital or public expenditure sources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47711/18]
Tue, 20 Nov 2018
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Pringle
673. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the funding a centre (details supplied) has received in each year since it was established; the funding which is from capital or public expenditure sources; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47712/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Housing Assistance Payment Implementation
Thomas Pringle
117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if a landlord register of HAP properties will be made available to persons in advance of taking up a tenancy with HAP support; his views on whether auctioneers and estate agents must be obliged to advertise HAP properties; the efforts he has made to date as regards same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47008/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks
Thomas Pringle
122. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the establishment of a mica redress scheme; the proposed commencement date of same; if homeowners previously unaware of mica contamination in their homes will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47009/18]
Wed, 14 Nov 2018
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Commencement of Legislation
Thomas Pringle
188. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in the commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; when these sections will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47282/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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JobPath Data
Thomas Pringle
119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage of JobPath attendees that gained work after completing the course; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46625/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Illness Benefit Waiting Times
Thomas Pringle
125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her handling of delays in the issuing of illness benefit payments; if these delays have been fully addressed; if not, when she envisages payment issues will be resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46624/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations on the issue of SNA training being funded by the State as opposed to by individual SNAs; if the recommendation for this change by the National Council for Special Education is being considered; if same will be supported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Proposed Legislation
Thomas Pringle
404. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be introduced; if it will include a clause prohibiting donor tourism whereby a clinic based here facilitates couples attending clinics in other jurisdictions to access anonymous gametes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46949/18]
Tue, 13 Nov 2018
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Community Childcare Subvention Programme
Thomas Pringle
513. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) cannot access community childcare subvention and community childcare subvention plus schemes; the steps that can be taken to alleviate the person's situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46537/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
92. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person or family household is required to be on a social welfare payment to qualify for the special rate of SUSI grants when their income does not exceed €23,500; his views on whether this restriction is penalising for families that are working; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46091/18]
Wed, 7 Nov 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason all parental income is taken into account on the means assessment for social welfare applicants under 25 years of age; the reason a parent in receipt of a carer's allowance parental income is normally disregarded under all other schemes yet it is taken into account when a person under 25 years of age is still living with their parents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46092/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Deportation Orders Data
Thomas Pringle
379. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who hold an outstanding deportation order for timeframes in months (details supplied). [44640/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Deportation Orders Data
Thomas Pringle
380. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average length of time for an outstanding deportation order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44641/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Garda Recruitment
Thomas Pringle
408. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to recruitment and retention issues within An Garda Síochána in County Donegal; the efforts carried out to date to ensure adequate numbers of gardaí are present in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45137/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Drug and Alcohol Testing
Thomas Pringle
409. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the low rates of driver drug tests in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45140/18]
Tue, 6 Nov 2018
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Home Help Service
Thomas Pringle
609. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of persons awaiting approval for home help hours in the north west in each month in each of the past three years to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45133/18]