Parliamentary questions

Third Level Education

Thomas Pringle

610. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if his attention has been drawn to the fact that social care students are currently unable to complete the mandatory 400 hours of placement required to progress in their studies due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4467/21]

Third Level Education

Thomas Pringle

611. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his plans to deal with the issue of social care students who are currently unable to complete the mandatory 400 hours of placement required to progress in their studies due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4468/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas Pringle

834. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the new standard operating procedure for assessments of needs; the reason this assessment was reduced to a single assessment of 90 minutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4302/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas Pringle

835. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting an assessment of needs; the length of time that children are waiting, by county or CHO area; the measures being taken to reduce waiting times and lists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4303/21]

National Drugs Strategy

Thomas Pringle

871. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the timeframe and process for the mid-term review of Reducing Harm, Supporting Recovery, the National Drugs and Alcohol Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4465/21]

Drug and Alcohol Task Forces

Thomas Pringle

872. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of the development and timeline for completion of a code of governance for drugs and alcohol task forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4466/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

940. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the examinations being undertaken in relation to the instances of Covid-19 compared with the Pobal areas of deprivation throughout the country; the mapping that is taking place to review Covid-19 clusters; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4261/21]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas Pringle

154. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the maritime jurisdiction Bill 2019; the timeframe for its progression through the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2998/21]

General Register Office

Thomas Pringle

224. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is likely that the legislation will be passed to recognise cohabitating partners who are not lawfully married on official documentation such as death certificates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3269/21]

Civil Partnership Legislation

Thomas Pringle

229. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a surviving cohabitating partner who is the biological parent to a child and children with a deceased partner is unable to be awarded a widowed or surviving civil partner grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3270/21]

Youth Services

Thomas Pringle

246. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 981 and 982 of 3 November 2020, if he will report on the number of young persons without social workers or care plans as Tusla has not yet provided a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2993/21]

Child Protection

Thomas Pringle

247. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 621, 622 and 623 of 13 January 2021, if he will order an independent inquiry into the cover-up of alleged abuses at the organisation as per victims’ wishes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2995/21]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas Pringle

292. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice when she plans to bring forward the Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill as discussed at the Oireachtas justice committee during the debate on the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2996/21]

Primary Medical Certificates

Thomas Pringle

315. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1342 of 3 November 2020, the number of applicants for the primary medical certificate programme in 2020 to date as the HSE has not yet provided a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2992/21]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Pringle

330. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the vaccination strategy for healthcare workers; the priority for management levels, front-line healthcare workers and ancillary staff in healthcare settings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3016/21]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Pringle

384. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if frontline healthcare workers as defined in the national Covid-19 vaccination programme implementation plan include public nurses and HSE carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3212/21]

Vaccination Programme

Thomas Pringle

385. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the group under which vulnerable persons being cared for in the home are categorised under page 9 of the national Covid-19 vaccination programme implementation plan sequencing table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3213/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

406. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the date the roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine commenced in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3274/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

407. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine that were allocated to Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3275/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

408. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine allocated to Letterkenny University Hospital that have been administered to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3276/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

409. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of frontline staff in direct patient contact in Letterkenny University Hospital that have still to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3277/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

410. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the Covid-19 vaccination of frontline staff in direct patient contact in Letterkenny University Hospital will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3278/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

411. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the date on which the next consignment of the Covid-19 vaccine is expected to be allocated to Letterkenny University Hospital in order to complete the roll-out of the first round of vaccinations of frontline staff in direct patient contact; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3279/21]

Fisheries Protection

Thomas Pringle

481. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 211 of 18 November 2020, his plans to have Naval Service personnel board any of the factory vessels currently fishing off the west coast for mackerel to check them for compliance with the Common Fisheries Policy as the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority has not provided a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2991/21]

Wildlife Control

Thomas Pringle

489. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to introducing legislation in the current Dáil term to ban the importation of non-native bee species in order to protect the native stock of Irish honey bees apis mellifera mellifera; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3204/21]

Wildlife Control

Thomas Pringle

490. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the importation of non-native bee species here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3205/21]

Wildlife Control

Thomas Pringle

491. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls in place to monitor and control the importation of non-native bee species here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3206/21]

Wildlife Control

Thomas Pringle

492. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is any analysis of the environmental impact on Ireland’s native stock of honeybees apis mellifera mellifera caused by the importation of non-native bee species here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3207/21]

Fishing Licences

Thomas Pringle

36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the duration of the draft net season with regard to the Owenea and Owentocker rivers on the Loughros Mór Estuary tidal waters; the duties payable in respect of a special local draft net licence; the allocation of surplus between the rod and line and draft net fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2328/21]

Driver Test

Thomas Pringle

85. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he has organised plans to address the lack of access to toilets, hand washing facilities and shelter for driving instructors at national test centres who are still working under level 5 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2477/21]

Driver Test

Thomas Pringle

86. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of access to toilets, hand washing facilities and shelter for driving instructors at national test centres who are still working under level 5 restrictions; the action he will take to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2478/21]

Ministerial Correspondence

Thomas Pringle

259. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he will respond to correspondence sent to him by an organisation (details supplied) on 23 November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2376/21]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Pringle

473. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the provisions in place for a person (details supplied) who needs a form signed by a doctor to have a driver licence renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2273/21]

National Public Health Emergency Team

Thomas Pringle

515. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will organise for the NPHET vulnerable people subgroup to be immediately reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2424/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

516. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will report on the way persons with disabilities are represented on advisory groups relating to the Covid-19 crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2425/21]

Disabilities Assessments

Thomas Pringle

533. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if the assessment of need of a person (details supplied) will be prioritised following cancellation of the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2476/21]

Disability Support Services

Thomas Pringle

619. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 952 of 24 November 2020, the way in which the funding and staff as outlined in the reply are being overseen and supervised to ensure that the care needs are being met appropriately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2714/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

623. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if special measures are in place during the lockdown for children with special needs to be allowed to go further than the 5 km travel restriction to access safe public spaces such as beaches or parks in cases in which there are no safe walking or exercising spaces within their 5 km radiuses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2752/21]

Rockall Island Ownership

Thomas Pringle

107. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the response to the actions of Scottish fishery protection vessels intercepting Irish vessels going to fish at Rockall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2022/21]

Human Rights Cases

Thomas Pringle

108. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has raised the case of a person (details supplied) in Bahrain either multilaterally or bilaterally with Bahraini Government officials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2023/21]

Foreign Policy

Thomas Pringle

109. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he accepts that the Organisation of American States submitted a false report on the recent election in Bolivia and that the report has been proven by subsequent events and by a number of independent observers to have been false; if he will request that the OAS outline the reason it produced a false report; if he will review Ireland's commitment to the OAS in view of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2024/21]

School Accommodation

Thomas Pringle

119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if the lack of ASD units in Ballymun, Dublin will be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1943/21]

Community Employment Schemes

Thomas Pringle

143. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if any employees on community employment schemes are considered essential workers; if so, the relevant schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1981/21]

Covid-19 Pandemic

Thomas Pringle

483. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the timeline for notifications for schools relating to closures due to Covid-19; the measures that will be taken to ensure that vulnerable children and children with disabilities have access to educational supports; when schools, parents and guardians will receive updates regarding opening times and change of schedules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1222/21]

Rights of People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

600. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to explore introducing legislation to ensure a right to personal assistance to ensure disabled persons who need supports to live independent lives can do so as per Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44797/20]

Child Protection

Thomas Pringle

621. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the meetings his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) in 2020; the planned follow-up meetings in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44862/20]

Child Protection

Thomas Pringle

622. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the investigations that will be taking place into child protection issues at an organisation (details supplied); when these investigations will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44863/20]

Child Protection

Thomas Pringle

623. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the way in which his Department will communicate with persons affected by historical child protection issues at an organisation (details supplied); if there will be a liaison person assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44864/20]

Residency Permits

Thomas Pringle

680. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if a temporary stamp is available for those with expiring Irish residence permits (details supplied) to ensure that no one is forced to emigrate during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44947/20]

Disability Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

791. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of disabled persons in receipt of a personal assistance service in 2020; the hours received by each disabled person leading his or her own personal assistance service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44798/20]