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Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Data Protection
Thomas Pringle
1104. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to issues raised at the meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice regarding discussions about GDPR and data protection; the work her officials are undertaking in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30646/21]
Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Data Protection
Thomas Pringle
1105. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if she plans to bring forward further legislation relating to the Data Protection Commission and Commissioner; the work her officials are undertaking in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30647/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Regional Development
Thomas Pringle
65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the specific measures that will be taken to support the north-west recover from the job losses due to Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29215/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Employment Rights
Thomas Pringle
76. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way he will he will ensure that employees’ rights and redundancy agreements will be adhered to in cases of liquidation following the ending of the industrial action at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29216/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Thomas Pringle
312. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the evaluation commissioned by his predecessor into the Mother and Baby Homes Collaborative Forum undertaken by a person (details supplied) in 2019 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30299/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Thomas Pringle
313. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth The learnings that have been taken from the operation of the Mother and Baby Homes Collaborative Forum; the improvements that will be made for future collaboration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30300/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Thomas Pringle
314. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Oak Report relating to the Mother and Baby Homes Collaborative Forum will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30301/21]
Thu, 3 Jun 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Thomas Pringle
315. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the report of the Mother and Baby Homes Collaborative Forum will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30302/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Programme for Government
Thomas Pringle
51. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach if an annual report on programme for Government implementation will be published; and if so, when this report will be published. [30103/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Unemployment
Thomas Pringle
52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the number and percentage of young persons aged between 15 and 24 years of age classified as not in employment, education or training; and the corresponding EU average rate, in a tabular form. [30104/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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National Minimum Wage
Thomas Pringle
59. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons in receipt of the minimum wage; the number of persons in receipt of the minimum wage who are under 30 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30129/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Climate Change Policy
Thomas Pringle
64. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will ensure that the selection criteria used in the awarding of contracts under Just Transition funds will include a criterion that recognises favourably applicants and communities located in the affected regions that are impacted by the low-carbon transition associated with meeting the EU’s 2030 targets (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29902/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Pringle
102. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if Ireland's National Recovery and Resilience Plan has been finalised and submitted to the European Commission; and if so, when it will be published. [30101/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Work Supports
Thomas Pringle
143. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures her Department is taking to address the high levels of youth unemployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30100/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
155. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits by county in tabular form. [30108/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
156. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of jobseeker's benefit, jobseeker's allowance and signing for credits for 12 months or more, in tabular form. [30109/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
157. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age who are in receipt of the full rate of jobseeker's allowance of €203 per week. [30110/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
158. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of the lower rate of jobseeker's allowance of €112.70 per week. [30111/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
159. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of a rate of a jobseeker's allowance other than €112.70 and €203 per week. [30112/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Pringle
160. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years who are in receipt of the pandemic unemployment payment for six months or more by county in tabular form. [30113/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
161. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost of increasing the jobseeker's allowance for those young persons under 25 years of age who are currently on the weekly rate of €112.70 by €45.15 per week to €157.85; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30114/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
162. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the back to education allowance scheme in January 2020 and January 2021; the funding allocated to support young persons under 25 on the scheme in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30117/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Work Supports
Thomas Pringle
163. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the youth employment support scheme in January 2020 and January 2021; the funding allocated to support young persons under 25 on the scheme in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30118/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Work Supports
Thomas Pringle
164. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years of age supported by the JobsPlus youth scheme in 2020 and to date in 2021; the funding allocated to support young persons under 25 on the scheme in 2020 and 2021; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30119/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Work Supports
Thomas Pringle
165. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of employers who have applied for and received the enhanced JobsPlus youth scheme subsidy for employing young persons aged between 25 to 29 years since July 2020; and the total number of young persons aged 25 to 29 years supported on the jobsPlus scheme since July 2020. [30120/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
166. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years in receipt of the carer’s allowance. [30121/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
167. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under 25 years in receipt of disability allowance; and the number under 25 years in receipt of the allowance for 12 months or more in tabular form. [30122/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
168. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the total number of young persons under 25 years in receipt of the one parent family payment; and the number under 25 years in receipt of the payment for 12 months or more in tabular form. [30123/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Social Welfare Payments
Thomas Pringle
169. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions taken to date to implement the commitment in the programme for Government to improve jobseeker supports for persons aged under 24 over the lifetime of the Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30124/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Pringle
170. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [30125/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Thomas Pringle
171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of young persons under the age of 25 years who are on the €203, €250 and €300 rates of payment per week of the pandemic unemployment payment in tabular form. [30126/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Rights of the Child
Thomas Pringle
175. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions taken by his Department to implement recommendation CM/Rec (2016)7 of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to member states on young persons access to rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30092/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Legislative Measures
Thomas Pringle
176. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sections of the Youth Work Act 2001 which have not yet been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30093/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
177. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the breakdown of the overall €66.8 million funding allocation for youth work provision in 2021 according to each scheme (details supplied) in tabular form. [30094/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
178. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated number of beneficiaries supported by the UBU youth work scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30095/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
179. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated number of beneficiaries supported by the youth service grant services scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30096/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
180. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated number of beneficiaries supported by the local youth club grant scheme in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30097/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
181. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the implementation and allocation of the Youth Climate Justice Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30098/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Departmental Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
182. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total proposed current Exchequer expenditure by his Department in 2021. [30099/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Pringle
188. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the population of apprentices currently participating on an apprenticeship in each apprenticeship programme. [30136/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Pringle
189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the population of apprentices currently participating on an apprenticeship programme by county. [30137/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Pringle
190. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the population of apprentices by age cohort (details supplied). [30138/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Pringle
191. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the current Exchequer funding provided by his Department for apprenticeship programmes in each of the years 2018 to 2021, in tabular form. [30139/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Apprenticeship Programmes
Thomas Pringle
192. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions his Department will take to support greater participation of young women and other under-represented groups on apprenticeship programmes arising from the Apprenticeship Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30140/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
193. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of young persons under 25 years of age on the Youthreach programme. [30141/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
194. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding allocation to Youthreach in 2021. [30142/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Youth Services
Thomas Pringle
195. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost of supporting a place on the Youthreach programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30143/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Community Training Centres
Thomas Pringle
196. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of young persons under 25 years of age on training programmes in the community training centres. [30144/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Community Training Centres
Thomas Pringle
197. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the funding allocation to the community training centres in 2021. [30145/21]
Wed, 2 Jun 2021
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Community Training Centres
Thomas Pringle
198. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the average cost of supporting a place on a training programme in a community training centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30146/21]