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Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Subsidiary Protection Applications Data
Thomas Pringle
118. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons waiting for a first instance decision on a protection application from the International Protection Office; the average amount of time it is taking to get a first instance decision on a protection application from the office; the average amount of time to get an oral interview after lodging a protection application with the office; the number of refugee, subsidiary protection and permission to remain applications granted since 1 January 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42043/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Health Services Staff
Thomas Pringle
365. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if funding will be made available in the upcoming budget for a further podiatrist in County Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the sudden increase in the number of foot complications experienced by persons with diabetes in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41479/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Military Aircraft Landings
Thomas Pringle
466. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will ensure that Shannon Airport will not be used for current and future military interventions by foreign interests in view of the United States' recent announcement to expand military intervention in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37572/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Garda Station Opening Hours
Thomas Pringle
621. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there has been a decrease in Garda hours in the main station in Ballybofey and the Stranorlar area in Donegal in the past year; if so, if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of local businesses and residents of a noticeable increase in criminal activities in the area; the way in which he will address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37881/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation
Thomas Pringle
707. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the pilot scheme which is planned to encourage persons to take up residential occupancy of premises in towns and villages as part of the action plan for rural development has commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37934/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Maternity Services
Thomas Pringle
769. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to have gestational diabetes covered under existing or new health schemes in order that costs are not imposed on expecting mothers with conditions associated with pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36864/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Freedom of Information Requests
Thomas Pringle
1147. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the unit responsible within the HSE for releasing medical reports under the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Act 2003; the number of staff dedicated to facilitating these requests; the reasons for delays in responses and releasing of medical reports under FOI requests; if his attention has been drawn to the frequent lack of acknowledgements of receipt of such FOI requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37970/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Climate Change Policy
Thomas Pringle
1449. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the national climate change dialogue will commence; his plans to start the dialogue after the Citizens' Assembly has concluded its deliberations on the topic of how the State can make Ireland a leader in tackling climate change (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37893/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Road Projects
Thomas Pringle
1489. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of extra funding that was made available to Donegal County Council to enable repair work on roads, bridges and so on 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. [37783/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Driver Licence Applications
Thomas Pringle
1490. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Irish citizens residing abroad must acquire the new public services card to renew a driving licence; if so, the location in which they can apply for a public services card while residing in another country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37868/17]
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]