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Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Capitation Grants
Thomas Pringle
30. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the capitation grant will be restored; if his attention has been drawn to the persistent funding challenges facing schools across County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4820/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Third Level Funding
Thomas Pringle
31. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce an income contingent student loan system for third level education; when he plans to carry out funding reforms in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4822/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Teachers' Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will address the situation of unequal pay in the teaching profession for new entrants; when the Public Sector Pay Commission expects to publish its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4823/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Island Communities
Thomas Pringle
52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the ongoing challenges facing island schools in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4819/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Legislative Process
Thomas Pringle
65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the Education (Admissions to Schools) Bill 2016 will resume Fourth Stage in Dáil Éireann; if the promised amendment to remove the baptism barrier will be included; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4821/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Schools Building Projects Applications
Thomas Pringle
103. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for additional school accommodation for a school (details supplied) will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5001/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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National Maternity Strategy Implementation
Thomas Pringle
189. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the national maternity strategy and national maternity standards will be implemented by the Saolta hospital group; if home birthing will be available in County Donegal by 2019; if midwife led care options in the north west will also be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5000/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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EU Directives
Thomas Pringle
211. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason chiropractors here will be excluded from conducting or referring diagnostic exposure 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. [5133/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Civil Registration Service
Thomas Pringle
314. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to amend the Civil Registration Act 2004 to enable notaries public to solemnise marriages in civil wedding ceremonies for persons who do not wish to carry out a humanist or religious ceremony on the weekends; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4999/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Thomas Pringle
332. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the latest developments regarding the restructuring of the existing 51 local MABS companies into eight regional companies by the Citizens Information Board, CIB, in view of the recommendation by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection and Dáil Éireann against the restructuring; if her attention has been drawn to the representative deficit in place now that CIB does not recognise MABS NMF as the representative body for MABS boards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5120/18]
Thu, 1 Feb 2018
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Home Loan Scheme
Thomas Pringle
341. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the amount of funding being made available to Donegal County Council for the home loan scheme; the estimated number of persons that will qualify in County Donegal for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5005/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Emergency Works Scheme Applications
Thomas Pringle
154. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for emergency works by a school (details supplied); when it will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4690/18]
Wed, 31 Jan 2018
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Renewable Energy Incentives
Thomas Pringle
265. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a renewable electricity support scheme for homeowners, farmers and small business owners and a scheme for larger renewable companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Emergency Works Scheme
Thomas Pringle
263. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for emergency works by a school (details supplied); when it will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4608/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Thomas Pringle
308. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the implications of the interim scenario for opting in to the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (2013/33/EU) for asylum seekers applying for a work permit; if his attention has been drawn to the restrictive and exclusionary nature of the list of highly skilled and ineligible categories that applies to work permit applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4268/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Asylum Support Services
Thomas Pringle
309. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that the interim measure introduced until Ireland fully opts in to the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (2013/33/EU) will not become the permanent provision for asylum seekers accessing employment in view of the fact that the criteria is restrictive and exclusionary; the details of the permanent provisions for the types of work asylum seekers will be eligible for; the salary constraints; if these will be applied in a balanced and effective approach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4269/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Work Permits Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
334. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the list of highly skilled and ineligible categories that applies to work permit applicants for asylum seekers will be reviewed in view of the fact that the current list indirectly discriminates against women (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4221/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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GLAS Payments
Thomas Pringle
480. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delays in GLAS and beef genomics scheme payments; the number of persons affected by these delays in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Thomas Pringle
649. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if funding will be provided for new group water schemes (details supplied) connected to a scheme from a private source; the timeframe for commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4609/18]
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
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Departmental Funding
Thomas Pringle
652. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if application forms are available for community groups applying for the community and language support programme Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3939/18]