Parliamentary questions

Hospital Facilities

Thomas Pringle

156. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if a second dialysis unit is being developed in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10267/18]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Thomas Pringle

184. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 21 February 2018, the contractual commitments contained as part of the recently announced funding commitments for Killybegs harbour centre (details supplied); the reason the figures do not correlate between those provided by his Department and the figures provided in his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10263/18]

Energy Schemes

Thomas Pringle

172. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if council tenants can avail of a rooftop solar grant in summer 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/18]

Rural Development Policy

Thomas Pringle

31. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures being undertaken by his Department to address persistent depopulation in rural towns across County Donegal and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8823/18]

Fishery Harbour Centres

Thomas Pringle

169. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contractual commitments contained within the €7.98 million funding recently announced for Killybegs harbour centre; if only €2.9 million of the funding is newly acquired in view of the fact that the €5.08 million allocated for contractual commitments represents previous funding commitments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8902/18]

Hospital Equipment

Thomas Pringle

325. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if hospitals within the Saolta hospital group have been affected in view of the recent safety call-back of foetal monitoring devices; if all compromised foetal monitoring devices have been fully retired from all use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8233/18]

Medicinal Products Availability

Thomas Pringle

205. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if requests to remove barriers imposed on general practitioners distributing the pain patch, Versatis, will be examined; his plans to examine the provision of pain management options for persons here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/18]

Renewable Energy Incentives

Thomas Pringle

23. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the recently announced grant-aided scheme for rooftop solar panels; when the scheme will be rolled out to domestic users; when the scheme will be subsequently rolled out to businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/18]

National Broadband Plan Implementation

Thomas Pringle

54. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the alternative plans being considered by his Department for rolling out the national broadband plan since a company (details supplied) pulled out of the procurement process; the measures he is taking to prevent further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/18]

Climate Change Adaptation Plans

Thomas Pringle

76. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the new climate action offices and the way in which they plan to interact with local communities to mitigate against climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/18]

Aquaculture Licences

Thomas Pringle

47. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which produce of aquaculture can be sold and marketed from Lough Foyle in view of the fact that there is no licensing procedure for the farms; the way in which produce is distinguished from licensed produce in the rest of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/18]

Fodder Crisis

Thomas Pringle

56. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe and costs of the fodder transport scheme for farmers in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7134/18]

Aquaculture Licences

Thomas Pringle

67. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the legislative changes recommended by the review of aquaculture licensing processes; the timeframe for completion of the legislative changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7136/18]

Harness Racing Industry

Thomas Pringle

70. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent acquisition of Portmarnock racecourse by NAMA and its imminent auction; if special consideration can be given to an organisation (details supplied) which has community based organisational status; if the social and sectoral benefits that would result from the sale of this infrastructure to the organisation will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7132/18]

Teachers' Professional Development

Thomas Pringle

176. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is examining the issue of mobility for experienced teachers and new entrants in the teaching profession; the way in which he plans to improve career mobility for new and existing teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/18]

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

243. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to address the employment reservation throughout the ratification process of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the protections he plans to put in place regarding employment for persons with disabilities until legislation is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6710/18]

Work Permits Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

276. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who received a first instance decision from ORAC under the Refugee Act 1996 but has since been brought under the single procedure to be re-interviewed and has yet to receive a first instance decision under the International Protection Act 2015 is eligible to apply to the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation for an employment permit and-or the administrative scheme to provide international protection applicants with permission to be self employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7181/18]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas Pringle

516. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new penalty points system for fishing offences will come before Dáil Éireann; if it will be brought to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine for scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7484/18]

Public Services Card

Thomas Pringle

621. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review regarding the use of the public services card as part of section 5 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 will be carried out in view of the fact that while the card is not mandatory, the list of services requiring the card is increasing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6823/18]

Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation

Thomas Pringle

197. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his views on concerns arising from chiropractors about their exclusion from the list of qualified professionals within the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for Protection Against Dangers Arising From Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6209/18]