Parliamentary questions

Cross-Border Co-operation

Thomas Pringle

1502. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the role of Ireland within FRONTEX; the future role of Ireland in relation to participation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39777/22]

Asylum Seekers

Thomas Pringle

1578. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the status of the United Kingdom as a safe third country given the recently agreed memorandum of understanding between the United Kingdom and the Republic of Rwanda in respect of asylum seekers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40853/22]

Disability Services

Thomas Pringle

1721. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a day centre (details supplied) for young adults with disabilities that has had no manager for some time; the steps that have been taken to install a manager for the centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40097/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Pringle

1769. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to clarify if long-term residential facilitates include residential respite facilities for children with disabilities in respect of the pandemic payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40334/22]

Health Services

Thomas Pringle

1870. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the extension of free contraception beyond the 17 to 25 years age bracket; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40852/22]

Disability Services

Thomas Pringle

1911. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact there is no manager in a centre (details supplied), which is a day services centre for people with disabilities covering the north Donegal area; if there are plans in place to employ a suitably qualified person to fill the role; if additional staff will be employed to fill other vacancies in the centre and if additional support staff, including bus escorts, will be employed to meet the needs of the people using the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41205/22]

Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Thomas Pringle

49. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the assurances that his Department will seek to make sure that a person's activities abroad will not impact negatively on a person's duties as a State Solicitor in Ireland. [35273/22]

Office of Director of Public Prosecutions

Thomas Pringle

50. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach if a court action affecting the former State Solicitor for Cork took place during their tenure in New York, USA and the Seychelles up to their retirement in 2013, if the State sought any guarantees that it would not affect their role; and whether that is something that the State takes a view on. [35274/22]

Rail Network

Thomas Pringle

100. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if any further plans have been or are being developed to bring passenger rail services from Derry to Donegal Town, Sligo, Galway, Limerick and Cork in order to provide a working railway service along the west coast of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38181/22]

Air Services

Thomas Pringle

104. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) will receive their luggage from Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38319/22]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

462. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available for local authorities including Donegal County Council for improved disability facilities similar to the fully accessible changing places toilets which were introduced in the United Kingdom (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38162/22]

Tax Code

Thomas Pringle

330. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the rate, in euros, of Government tax per litre of vehicle diesel and petrol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38045/22]

Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Thomas Pringle

597. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made on the application for enhanced illness benefit for Covid-19 absence for the period 26 May 2022 to 2 June 2022, that was submitted to her Department in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37177/22]

Visa Applications

Thomas Pringle

741. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice when a long-stay visa of a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland with their spouse in October 2022 to see family will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37560/22]

Departmental Programmes

Thomas Pringle

1144. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when decisions will be made on amending the areas which are designated as CLÁR following the review of CLÁR areas nationally that was undertaken in 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37167/22]

Departmental Programmes

Thomas Pringle

1145. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will make the defective block issue in Inishowen and other areas in County Donegal as a determining factor in deciding which electoral divisions are designated as her Department considers the review of CLÁR areas nationally undertaken in 2021, given that there is precedent for same given that the original CLÁR included the Cooley peninsula on the basis of contemporaneous serious difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37168/22]

State Legal Services

Thomas Pringle

85. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the conditions that are placed on those who act as State solicitors around the country in order to protect the good name of the State in their everyday role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35272/22]

Energy Prices

Thomas Pringle

113. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role that the Commission for Regulation of Utilities plays in the setting of gas and electricity unit prices and in the setting of standing charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36177/22]

Energy Prices

Thomas Pringle

114. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the regulatory and oversight responsibilities of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities in the energy market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36179/22]

Flood Risk Management

Thomas Pringle

135. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will increase funding to the minor flood mitigation works and coastal protection scheme given the identified level of need by local authorities for works in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35143/22]

Special Educational Needs

Thomas Pringle

188. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the name and roll numbers of schools that are in receipt of any State funding that do not currently provide special classes when compared to the National Council for Special Education List of Special Classes Mainstream Schools 2021 published on her Department's website; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35131/22]

Legislative Process

Thomas Pringle

258. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice when the transfer of the sentenced persons (amendment) Bill to amend the Transfer of Sentenced Persons Acts 1995 and 1997 will be published; the timeline for the passing of the Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35046/22]

Healthcare Infrastructure Provision

Thomas Pringle

297. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the current position regarding funding for a capital project (details supplied) in Donegal town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35137/22]

Agriculture Schemes

Thomas Pringle

322. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to providing adequate funding for Pillar 2 schemes to ensure all farmers who apply for the recently announced agri-climate rural environment scheme will get accepted to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35141/22]

Animal Feedstuffs

Thomas Pringle

323. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to support farmers who are not in a position to avail of his recently announced fodder support scheme and have traditionally bought in their animal feed requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35142/22]

Road Projects

Thomas Pringle

184. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when works will commence on upgrading Fintra Bridge, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33962/22]

Agriculture Industry

Thomas Pringle

939. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will finalise and publish the Wool Feasibility Study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33961/22]

Inland Fisheries

Thomas Pringle

170. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will involve all stakeholders in the preparation and development of draft policy papers (details supplied) as part of the new policy statement for the inland fisheries sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33331/22]

Work Permits

Thomas Pringle

386. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice when the review of the atypical work permit scheme will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33952/22]

Environmental Schemes

Thomas Pringle

8. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason there is a requirement of seven years’ experience to be included in the register of energy auditors under the energy audit scheme, set down by SEAI given that all other European Union member states require three years’ experience; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32904/22]

Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

30. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the large number of families in Ballymun and Finglas who are on the Dublin City Council housing list but who are living in the Fingal area who are receiving notices to quit their accommodation; if he will request his Department to devise a strategy to ensure that families are not made homeless in cases in which it can be prevented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32837/22]

Local Authorities

Thomas Pringle

37. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if instructions to pause the consideration of local authority home loan applications have been issued to Donegal County Council by his Department due to the MICA issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32903/22]

Homeless Persons Supports

Thomas Pringle

52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the expected resourcing required to fully implement the Youth Homelessness Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33079/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

188. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the absolute number of persons who were invited to attend BreastCheck; the number and proportion who attended their BreastCheck appointment in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 between 2015 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33059/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the absolute total number of persons who attended symptomatic breast disease clinics regardless of waiting time and the number and proportion who attended for each of the pathways that is, urgent recommended two weeks and non-urgent 12 weeks, in Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 between 2015 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33060/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

190. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the proportion of all breast cancer diagnoses made as a result of a person’s attendance at symptomatic breast disease clinics in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33061/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

191. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the absolute number of ductal carcinoma in-situ, pre-cancers and cancers detected each year through BreastCheck; the detection rate of same in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33062/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

192. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the absolute number of low-grade lesions, high-grade lesions and of cancers detected; the detection rate of same, detected through CervicalCheck in each of the years 2015 to 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33063/22]

Road Network

Thomas Pringle

124. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if changes will be made to the local improvement scheme to widen the scope for applications to the scheme; if the need for the road to be used for farming will be changed to include a large number of roads in west Donegal which are widely used by the public but not used for farming purpose due to the rocky nature of the land in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31933/22]

Road Network

Thomas Pringle

125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when the N2 upgrade will be carried out; if plans are in place to upgrade the road from Letterkenny to Lifford to link-up with the new A5 motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31935/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Thomas Pringle

196. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the election to the board of Údarás na Gaeltachta will take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31931/22]

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Thomas Pringle

197. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the findings of the public consultation on Údarás na Gaeltachta will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31932/22]

Foreign Policy

Thomas Pringle

274. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to hold a referendum on Irish neutrality; and if so, when he intends to hold the referendum. [31934/22]

Wards of Court

Thomas Pringle

757. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of wardship applications that were made by the HSE in March, April, May and to date in June 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32083/22]

Unaccompanied Minors and Separated Children

Thomas Pringle

163. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the financial supports that are available to a family (details supplied) that is caring for an unaccompanied Ukrainian child who fled the war in Ukraine leaving their parents behind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31285/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

131. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the gross median wage for each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [30795/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

132. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the gross weekly wage calculated from 60% of the gross median wage for each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [30796/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

133. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the hourly wage rate based on 60% of the gross median wage for each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [30797/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

134. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the gross average wage for each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [30798/22]

Departmental Data

Thomas Pringle

135. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the gross weekly wage calculated from 50% of the gross average wage for each of the years 2012 to 2021 and to date in 2022. [30800/22]