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Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Road Improvement Schemes
Thomas Pringle
1574. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 267 of 15 February 2017, when this grant will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37832/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Post Offices and Credit Unions Merger
Thomas Pringle
1700. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to facilitate a greater share of the banking market here by post offices through the facilitation of a community banking service comparable to a model (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37620/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Local Improvement Scheme Administration
Thomas Pringle
1732. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason a short timeframe was given to local authorities to assess the level of demand for the local improvement scheme (details supplied); if he has given consideration to extending the timeframe for same in view of the fact that demand will have risen significantly and therefore persons and local representatives will need sufficient time to process applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37965/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Humanitarian Assistance Scheme
Thomas Pringle
1843. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of funding provided as part of the humanitarian assistance scheme activated after unprecedented flooding occurred in County Donegal during the week of 22 August, 2017; the number of persons in receipt of this assistance from that period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37781/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Repair and Leasing Scheme
Thomas Pringle
2009. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of applications received in each county to date in 2017 for the repair and leasing scheme since its inception; the number of successful applications in each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37877/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Humanitarian Aid Provision
Thomas Pringle
2102. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) requested by his Department to administer an emergency humanitarian support scheme to assist small businesses, community, voluntary and sporting bodies return to their pre-flood condition in the aftermath of flooding in County Donegal during the week of 22 August 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37782/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Mental Health Services Report
Thomas Pringle
791. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the findings of the parent led CAMHS survey report which found a very high rate of dissatisfaction among parents of service users of CAMHS; if he will address these findings and the chronic understaffing and under resourcing issues in CAMHS services which is contributing hugely to the issues presented within the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35354/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Organ Donation
Thomas Pringle
913. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce a soft opt-out model of organ donation; if this will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
1191. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the new guidelines on the subsidy for the ownership of donkeys which is now only available if the donkey was in the ownership of the farmer before May of the year in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35708/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Fishing Industry
Thomas Pringle
1254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which the total allowable catch for Loughros More commercial salmon fishing is calculated by Inland Fisheries Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36084/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Post Office Network
Thomas Pringle
1304. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his response to the Irish Postmasters' Union withdrawing from negotiations on the future of the post office network; the way in which he plans to secure the future of the post office network going forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36045/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Flood Relief Schemes Funding
Thomas Pringle
1470. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the funding available for repairs of private property damaged by flooding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36083/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Repair and Leasing Scheme
Thomas Pringle
1631. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if homes which have no previous tenant occupancy can apply for the repair and lease housing scheme administered by local authorities; if a person (details supplied) can have the council decision appealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35247/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Repair and Leasing Scheme
Thomas Pringle
1632. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to expand the scheme to include unfinished dwellings in view of the demand for social and affordable housing and the existence of a large number of unfinished dwellings in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35248/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Repair and Leasing Scheme
Thomas Pringle
1633. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of applications for the repair and release scheme refused on the basis of no previous tenant occupancy for example in the case of a person (details supplied) or on the basis of unfinished dwelling since its introduction, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35249/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Planning Data
Thomas Pringle
1650. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when each section of the Planning and Development (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017 will commence once the Bill is enacted; the way in which section 28(2) will enable housing schemes to extend planning permission when this particular section will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35743/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Housing Assistance Payment Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
1664. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the details of the amount spent on HAP each month in County Donegal in 2016 to June 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36085/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Thomas Pringle
252. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the timeframe for approval of the remaining €731,126 of CLÁR funding under measure 3 targeted community infrastructure needs of the €1.5 million announced on 30 May 2017 and the approval of €768,874 under phase 1 of the measure 3; if further funds can be made available for 2017 under measures 1 and 2; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33256/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Thomas Pringle
253. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the mathematical equation or calculation applied as the basis for the pro rata distribution in the decision-making process in relation to the 2017 CLÁR programme; the extent to which the proportion of the counties within the CLÁR process (details supplied) was taken into account in the overall process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33257/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Thomas Pringle
254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a scoring framework linked to the criteria applied by her Department in determination of final allocations of funding was used in relation to the 2017 CLÁR programme; the calculations that were applied; and the weighting given to the overall process (details supplied). [33258/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Departmental Bodies
Thomas Pringle
359. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a tourism group (details supplied) in County Donegal is under the remit of his Department; if not, the type of legal entity it is; the persons on the board of management, including the chair, vice chair, secretary and treasurer; the time they have been in the positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33242/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Departmental Bodies
Thomas Pringle
360. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of times the board of management of a tourism group (details supplied) have met; the members of the group; the funding model of the group; the amount or investment the group has received to date in 2017; the source of funding; if Inland Fisheries Ireland has invested money in the group; the amount invested to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33243/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Thomas Pringle
434. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person's (details supplied) application for carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33427/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Carer's Benefit Applications
Thomas Pringle
435. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a person's (details supplied) application for carer’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33428/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Schools Grievance Procedures
Thomas Pringle
202. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his Department's role in disputes between parents and the boards of management in schools; his plans to provide mediation supports in view of the fact that the only recourse available to parents when there is no solution to a dispute is via the courts or the Ombudsman; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32085/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Disability Allowance Applications
Thomas Pringle
748. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32524/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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GLAS Administration
Thomas Pringle
483. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will allow an extension of time for persons that have been unable to plant native hedging as part of their GLAS measures due to a shortage of native hedging plants with horticultural suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/17]
Tue, 4 Jul 2017
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Marine Institute
Thomas Pringle
484. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Marine Institute plans to recommence the blue fin tuna tag and release scientific scheme off County Donegal; the results to date; his views on the possibility of applying for a quota to allow the development of a recreational fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31324/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Improvement Schemes
Thomas Pringle
37. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding programme under which the renovation of two bridges (details supplied) in County Donegal has been approved; the timeframe for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30144/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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Road Improvement Schemes
Thomas Pringle
65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the non national road specific improvement grants programme; the way in which local authority prioritisation of projects influences funding decisions; the criteria used to fund projects without local authority prioritisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30145/17]
Wed, 28 Jun 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Thomas Pringle
162. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason a school (details supplied) was not successfully awarded CLÁR funding despite meeting the necessary requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30211/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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National Mitigation Plan
Thomas Pringle
69. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for publication of the national mitigation plan; if the plan will be debated in both Houses of the Oireachtas before it is enacted in view of the fact it will be a vital document which will solidify the State's response to climate change for future generations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29770/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Renewable Energy Generation
Thomas Pringle
99. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the development of the biomass sector, in particular the development of local biomass supply chains for the domestic renewable heat sector and the transition from peat burning power stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29771/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Departmental Correspondence
Thomas Pringle
210. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department declared only 1,000 submissions were received as part of the public consultation process on the role of religion in school admissions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that over 1,600 further submissions were sent via email raising the number of submissions sent to his Department to at least 2,600 in total; if he has explored the possibility that online emails may have been caught up by his Department's email spam filter; if same can be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29682/17]
Tue, 27 Jun 2017
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Planning Investigations
Thomas Pringle
626. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he expects the Mulcahy report into allegations made concerning planning matters in County Donegal to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29992/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Fishing Licences
Thomas Pringle
16. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress made on the implementation of a heritage licence in the inshore fisheries sector which was a recommendation of the report on sustainable island and fishing communities published in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27933/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Fish Quotas
Thomas Pringle
18. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the implementation of the landing obligation; the reason over quota catches are being taken from the national quota for the following year and not from the individual person that incurs the over quota catch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27934/17]
Thu, 22 Jun 2017
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Agriculture Scheme Administration
Thomas Pringle
28. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is dealing with the land eligibility issues raised by an association (details supplied) for persons under the direct payment and scheme systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27935/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Cancer Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
126. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to provide support for persons that have to travel long distances for cancer treatments across the country from County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27643/17]
Wed, 21 Jun 2017
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Diabetes Strategy
Thomas Pringle
130. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the way in which his Department will implement a diabetes proactive care pilot for County Donegal; and if the proper resources will be provided including the doubling of staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27642/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Commencement of Legislation
Thomas Pringle
1920. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the Children First Act 2015 will be fully commenced; the planning which has been carried out to date in 2017 to ensure its provisions are fully implemented and resourced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27295/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Social Welfare Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
2125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection further to an article (details supplied), if the right to full social welfare payments while residing in direct provision will also be granted to other nationalities with status; if not, if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this could be classified as discrimination within the asylum process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28549/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Pringle
2163. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the report on mica will be published before the summer recess; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26867/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Pringle
2254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to establish a redress scheme for homeowners affected by mica in the north west in view of the recent publication of the expert panel report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28860/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Thomas Pringle
11. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason local authorities were not consulted or asked to submit their views regarding his Department's review of the capital programme 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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State Bodies Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
24. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreement between the OPW and Caranua on the renting of office space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26101/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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JobPath Implementation
Thomas Pringle
40. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on JobPath are currently unable to be referred to community employment schemes, his plans to change this policy and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25967/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
Thomas Pringle
89. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which he envisages that the referral process of persons to community employment schemes will be carried out, further to the latest report into community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Humanitarian Aid Provision
Thomas Pringle
56. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the State's humanitarian response to the unfolding famine in east Africa and the measures being taken to help prevent its escalation with millions more persons at threat of starvation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25640/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Middle East Issues
Thomas Pringle
80. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which the Government will formally recognise the state of Palestine; the reason for delays in doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25639/17]