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Wed, 24 Feb 2021
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Ministerial Meetings
Thomas Pringle
1111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide his diary for January 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10431/21]
Thu, 18 Feb 2021
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Foreign Policy
Thomas Pringle
137. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the official position of the State on the military coup in Myanmar; if it has been conveyed to the coup forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9079/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Local Authority Housing
Thomas Pringle
248. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when an estate (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7852/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Vacant Properties
Thomas Pringle
249. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the vacant homes strategy; the number of vacant homes that have been registered since the start of the strategy; the number that have been refurbished; the number that have been put back in circulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7853/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Vacant Properties
Thomas Pringle
250. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the vacant homes strategy; the number of vacant homes that have been registered in each county since the start of the strategy; the number have been refurbished in each county; the number that have been put back in circulation in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7854/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Northern Ireland
Thomas Pringle
337. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact he has made with the authorities in Northern Ireland in relation to the disappearance and death of a person (details supplied) in 2020; if he plans to make further representations; and if he will assist the family in getting answers in relation to same. [8289/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
391. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing section 13 of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8223/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
392. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing sections 10 and 17 of the EPSEN Act 2004; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8224/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
393. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing section 14 of the EPSEN Act 2004; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8226/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
394. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing section 8 of the EPSEN Act 2004; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8227/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
395. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing section 39 of the EPSEN Act 2004; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8229/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
397. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing sections 3 to 7, inclusive, 9 and 18 of the EPSEN Act 2004; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8231/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
398. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she has established the estimated costs of fully implementing sections 11, 12, 15, 16 and 38 of the EPSEN Act 2004; if so, the estimated cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8232/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Departmental Legal Costs
Thomas Pringle
400. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the amount her Department has spent on legal costs arising from litigation involving children with special educational needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8235/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Special Educational Needs
Thomas Pringle
433. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if dyslexia assessments will continue to run for children referred by their schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8511/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Direct Provision System
Thomas Pringle
516. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a direct provision centre (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the first families will be moving in following the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7859/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Direct Payment Scheme
Thomas Pringle
517. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if residents in a direct provision centre (details supplied) in County Donegal will be provided with vouchers for food instead of the points system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7860/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Departmental Staff
Thomas Pringle
635. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his Department has published guidelines for behaviour for persons employed by the State in the health services on the use of social media; the regulations in place; the way in which they are enforced with regard to use of offensive or racist language on online platforms by current staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7865/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Pringle
792. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if those providing HSE home support services are being vaccinated for Covid-19 as part of group 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8397/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Pringle
793. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when HSE home support services workers in the St. Johnston area of County Donegal will be vaccinated for Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8399/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Thomas Pringle
905. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing and categorising kidney transplant recipients and those on kidney transplant waiting lists as a distinct cohort to be considered for a higher priority grouping under the national Covid-19 vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8736/21]
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
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Disability Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
305. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 834 and 835 of 27 January 2021, the process for getting onto the list for assessment; the first steps for those being approved for an assessment of needs; the staffing levels in the different HSE regions for this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7775/21]
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
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Disability Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
306. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 834 and 835 of 27 January 2021, the number of families seeking assessment; the number of families accepted for assessment in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7776/21]
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
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Disability Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
307. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 834 and 835 of 27 January 2021, the reason the numbers for areas 1 and 2 are significantly lower than for the other CHOs; the differences in those areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7777/21]
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
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Legislative Reviews
Thomas Pringle
308. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 176 of 10 December 2020, the status of the upcoming review of the Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Act 2018; the terms of reference for the review; if submissions will be requested from advocacy and affected groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7778/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Bord na Móna
Thomas Pringle
84. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the conditions for the rehabilitation of cutaway bog to wetland habitat attached to the funding described in the memorandum of understanding regarding peat-fired electricity generation, outlined at appendix 8 of the Operational Programme for Economic Infrastructure 1994-1999, is still binding on the Minister and Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6825/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Bord na Móna
Thomas Pringle
85. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the conditions for the rehabilitation of cutaway bog to wetland habitat attached to the funding described in the memorandum of understanding regarding peat-fired electricity generation, outlined at appendix 8 of the Operational Programme for Economic Infrastructure 1994-1999, have been enforced by his Department on Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6826/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Bord na Móna
Thomas Pringle
86. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the status of compliance with the conditions for the rehabilitation of cutaway bog to wetland habitat, attached to the funding described in the memorandum of understanding regarding peat-fired electricity generation outlined at appendix 8 of the Operational Programme for Economic Infrastructure 1994-1999, by Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6827/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Bord na Móna
Thomas Pringle
87. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his plans to ensure compliance with the conditions for the rehabilitation of cutaway bog to wetland habitat, attached to the funding described in the memorandum of understanding regarding peat fired electricity generation outlined at appendix 8 of the Operational Programme for Economic Infrastructure 1994-1999; those conditions that to date have not been complied with by Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Trans European Transport Network Programme
Thomas Pringle
174. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the status of progress of the County Donegal Trans-European Transport Network, TEN-T, project; when persons can be informed as to when the project will commence; the way in which persons can receive the clarity of information in the absence of face-to-face meetings from the national roads and design office; if they will be open to public platforms to have a questions and answers session regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7279/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Thomas Pringle
565. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the deletion of survivor testimonies to the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; the follow-up his Department is taking on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7275/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Thomas Pringle
566. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the recruitment of data protection experts by his office for dealing with the records from the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7276/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
Thomas Pringle
568. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if aspects of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child can be put on a legislative footing given the legislative lacuna despite Article 42A; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7308/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Direct Provision System
Thomas Pringle
569. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the hunger strike by a person (details supplied) in County Meath; the procedures for such instances; the reason An Garda Síochána would be involved; if reports are filed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7309/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Residency Permits
Thomas Pringle
622. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 680 of 13 January 2021, if the email address for queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases referred to in the response will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6634/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Legislative Reviews
Thomas Pringle
647. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the progress made on the implementation of the 25 recommendations accepted in relation to the report of the review group on structures and strategies to prevent, investigate and penalise economic crime and corruption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7067/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Thomas Pringle
860. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a child (details supplied) with scoliosis will get an operation. [6996/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Thomas Pringle
923. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 859 of 3 February 2021, if he will report on the areas of the question on the pandemic intersectoral and international policy unit in his Department which were not answered the first time, namely the aims and actions of the unit; the cost of the unit; if minutes are available to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Hospital Funding
Thomas Pringle
924. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of developments of the capital spend and date schedule outlined for the community nursing units of St. Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar, Ramelton Community Hospital and Lifford Community Hospital in County Donegal; the status of the capital plan for these units; if his Department amended the plan to include for the additional capital required to complete these much needed projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Fishing Industry
Thomas Pringle
1031. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, with the voisinage agreement in place to allow fishing vessels from Northern Ireland to operate in Ireland's waters, there is a mechanism in place to stop UK vessels registering as vessels in Northern Ireland to access Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7274/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Just Transition Fund
Thomas Pringle
43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will report on the expenditure priorities of Ireland for the EU Just Transition Fund in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1390/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Remote Working
Thomas Pringle
44. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the impacts of Covid-19 on energy poverty and lack of access to working-from-home communications infrastructure are being evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1391/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Driver Licences
Thomas Pringle
89. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the number of UK licences for drivers living here that were not exchanged before the deadline of 31 December 2020; the steps drivers with Northern Irish licences need to take in relation to same; if the Road Safety Authority and National Drivers Licence Service communications strategy will be evaluated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1382/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Transport Infrastructure Provision
Thomas Pringle
90. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he will report on the continuing forced ownership of cars for persons in County Donegal as detailed in the research paper Identifying Hotspots of Transport Disadvantage and Car Dependency in Rural Ireland (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1383/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Irish Aid
Thomas Pringle
313. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 654 of 3 November 2020, the amount of aid allocated to each of the NGOs mentioned in tabular form; the amount drawn down by these active organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5011/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Departmental Schemes
Thomas Pringle
610. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the review of the fair deal scheme will be complete; if there will be a change to the way in which land value is considered; if other changes are planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4995/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Health Promotion
Thomas Pringle
661. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will consider bringing forward legislation to make period products such as sanitary pads and tampons available for free to persons that need them similar to that signed into law recently by the Scottish Parliament; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5201/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Health Promotion
Thomas Pringle
662. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will support the passage of opposition legislation similar to that signed into law recently by the Scottish Parliament to make period products such as sanitary pads and tampons available for free to persons that need them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5202/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Thomas Pringle
671. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will consider reviewing the prioritisation of the 1,100 persons with cystic fibrosis under the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme: Implementation Plan sequencing table, page 9, due to their high risk of susceptibility to respiratory infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5249/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Thomas Pringle
807. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the way in which those with medical conditions which put them at high risk of severe disease will be selected and contacted to receive the Covid-19 vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5651/21]