Parliamentary questions

Human Rights

Thomas Pringle

45. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the recently published report by an organisation (details supplied) and its statement that the rule of law should respect freedom of expression and peaceful assembly; his further views on the report in the context of Catalan political prisoners and their rights on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly following on from the Catalan independent referendum in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52869/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

450. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of accreditation a trainer must offer to participants in disability awareness training in order for the client to avail of the 90% grant available from her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53653/19]

Defence Forces Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

70. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will consider the proposal to increase the defence budget of the EU in the coming years as mentioned at the recent NATO summit; his views on the proposal that Europe needs to contribute more to NATO defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52906/19]

European Defence Capabilities

Thomas Pringle

74. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the expenditure to date on the European Defence Fund by Ireland; the status of the integration into the European Defence Fund by Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52907/19]

Permanent Structured Co-operation

Thomas Pringle

87. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of the integration of Ireland into PESCO in view of the upcoming second anniversary of the participation of Ireland in same; the level of engagement and lobbying his Department has received from European arms manufacturers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52870/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Thomas Pringle

163. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for SNA access made for County Donegal to the NCSE during the 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52575/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff Data

Thomas Pringle

164. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for SNA access made since the May 2019 allocation of SNA posts for County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52576/19]

National Positive Ageing Strategy Implementation

Thomas Pringle

207. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps taken to implement the national positive ageing strategy in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53071/19]

Health Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

390. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of endometriosis here (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52877/19]

Childcare Services Regulation

Thomas Pringle

661. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the draft childminding action plan public consultation was advertised; the reason the public consultation process only ran for six weeks; if her attention has been drawn to a large number of parents who were unaware of the public consultation and have concerns regarding the drafting of regulations including the crèche-based model at the centre of proposals and the overall lack of engagement with childminders in the sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53069/19]

Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

748. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the annual rent which will be paid in the first year for a development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52894/19]

Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

749. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his views on the current market rental rate for a development (details supplied); the rate he views as acceptable; the way in which the figures were arrived at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52895/19]

Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

750. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the process by which a development (details supplied) was leased under the enhanced long-term social housing leasing scheme; and the role played by a company. [52896/19]

Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

751. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the financial modelling used in relation to the leasing of a development (details supplied); the projected range of overall costs that will be borne by his Department over the course of the 25 year lease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52897/19]

Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

752. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the research carried out into the relative cost of leasing a development (details supplied) under the enhanced long-term social housing scheme as compared to the cost of building public housing on public land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52898/19]

Schools Data

Thomas Pringle

106. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the schools in existence for 20 years or longer that are still housed in prefab buildings with no permanent building structures, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52485/19]

Regulatory Impact Assessments

Thomas Pringle

119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a regulatory impact assessment was conducted for the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act 2014; and if so, the detail of same. [52446/19]

Environmental Policy

Thomas Pringle

301. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to revise the corporate governance framework in view of the fact the current framework does not explicitly commit his Department to engagement with environmental interests and stakeholders in comparison with extensive provision for economic interests and other internal and external stakeholders; his views on whether environmental sustainability requires the inclusion and participation of environmental interests at each stage of the policy process; and his plans to ensure environmental interests and appropriate environmental expertise will be reflected in each policy process, board, conference and working group that falls under his remit. [52478/19]

EU Directives

Thomas Pringle

307. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the official or group in his Department responsible for calculating and reporting the obligations of Ireland under the land use, land use change and forestry, LULUCF, regulation, that is, EU Regulation 2018/841; if Ireland will be a net emitter over the period the regulation covers; and the implications of this information for the obligations of Ireland under the effort-sharing regulation and targets for 2030 if the LULUCF flexibilities cannot be used. [52477/19]

Renewable Energy Generation

Thomas Pringle

308. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he plans to require the Commission for Regulation of Utilities to facilitate private wires between renewable energy generators and energy consumers. [52480/19]