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Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Departmental Reports
Thomas Pringle
2254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to establish a redress scheme for homeowners affected by mica in the north west in view of the recent publication of the expert panel report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28860/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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Capital Expenditure Programme
Thomas Pringle
11. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason local authorities were not consulted or asked to submit their views regarding his Department's review of the capital programme 2016-2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26102/17]
Thu, 1 Jun 2017
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State Bodies Expenditure
Thomas Pringle
24. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the agreement between the OPW and Caranua on the renting of office space; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26101/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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JobPath Implementation
Thomas Pringle
40. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons on JobPath are currently unable to be referred to community employment schemes, his plans to change this policy and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25967/17]
Wed, 31 May 2017
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Community Employment Schemes Administration
Thomas Pringle
89. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which he envisages that the referral process of persons to community employment schemes will be carried out, further to the latest report into community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25966/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Humanitarian Aid Provision
Thomas Pringle
56. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the State's humanitarian response to the unfolding famine in east Africa and the measures being taken to help prevent its escalation with millions more persons at threat of starvation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25640/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Middle East Issues
Thomas Pringle
80. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the date on which the Government will formally recognise the state of Palestine; the reason for delays in doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25639/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Insurance Costs
Thomas Pringle
148. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the issue of rising insurance costs incurred by marts, particularly in regard to a case (details supplied) which has experienced almost a twofold increase in insurance costs since 2015; if his Department has a policy in relation to monitoring insurance costs in this sector; if charges are calculated by comparing the turnover of marts across the country regardless of whether they open longer and generate more turnover than smaller marts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25548/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Pyrite Issues
Thomas Pringle
258. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the overdue report on mica will be published; the reason for the current delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26023/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Inland Fisheries Ireland Investigations
Thomas Pringle
571. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of persons that were convicted of fisheries or pollution offences under the Inland Fisheries Act 2010 between March 2015 and December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25804/17]
Tue, 30 May 2017
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Driver Licensing Exchange Agreements
Thomas Pringle
599. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when driving licences obtained in the United States of America will be recognised by the State in view of the fact that Canadian licences are automatically recognised here and licences in the United States are automatically recognised by the Canadian Government; the reason the State does not recognise driving licences from the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25665/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Student Grant Scheme Eligibility
Thomas Pringle
33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to allow access to SUSI grants to students from Ireland that are currently studying a level 5 equivalent course in a college (details supplied) in view of the fact that students on level 6 courses are currently entitled to the grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24463/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Institutes of Technology Staff
Thomas Pringle
67. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to bring about the appointment of a president for Dundalk Institute of Technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24462/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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Schools Extra Curricular Activities
Thomas Pringle
74. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to diocesan advisers visiting primary schools across the country to monitor and evaluate a programme (details supplied); if these advisers are vetted and checked by his Department; if the attention of the parents of children attending these schools are drawn to the visits beforehand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24461/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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School Admissions
Thomas Pringle
77. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the organisations and schools which made a submission to the public consultation on the role of denominational religion in the school admissions process in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24459/17]
Wed, 24 May 2017
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School Admissions
Thomas Pringle
78. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of submissions he received from persons as part of the public consultation on the role of denominational religion in the school admissions process; the number of single email submissions he received from persons as part of the public consultation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24460/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Prisoner Transfers
Thomas Pringle
43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the position regarding the progress being made in the drafting of the transfer of sentenced persons Bill; when she envisages its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24733/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Leader Programmes
Thomas Pringle
406. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will consider simplifying the application process for Leader funding in view of the fact it can be burdensome for small community groups which do not have access to professional advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24559/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation
Thomas Pringle
413. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the status of phase 2 of the town and village renewable scheme; her plans to launch a pilot scheme before it is rolled out further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24772/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Motorised Transport Grant Closure
Thomas Pringle
496. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of the scheme to replace the motorised transport grant; the expected date for its implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24406/17]
Tue, 23 May 2017
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Naval Service Vessels
Thomas Pringle
702. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department or the Naval Service had received a request to donate the decommissioned LÉ Aisling to the Somali fisheries protection authority in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24578/17]
Thu, 11 May 2017
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Immigration Data
Thomas Pringle
45. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made under section 18(4)(a) of the Refugee Act 1996 in each of the years 2013 to 2016; the number of successful applications for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22537/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Mountain Rescue Service
Thomas Pringle
53. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on calls for funding for the Donegal mountain rescue team, which has seen an unprecedented increase in demand for its support services, not only in upland areas but also in the lowlands, given the difficulties this presents in view of funding cutbacks made since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20398/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Ports Facilities
Thomas Pringle
64. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider amending Schedule 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Act 2014 to include the designated fishing ports as port of registration in order that vessels can be registered in their home port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22171/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Middle East Issues
Thomas Pringle
167. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of representations which have been made regarding the 6,500 Palestinians currently held in Israeli prisons and detention centres, 300 of which are children; if he has made representations regarding the recent hunger strike which commenced on 17 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/17]
Wed, 10 May 2017
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Western Development Commission
Thomas Pringle
177. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by the outgoing chairperson of the Western Development Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22245/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Postal Services
Thomas Pringle
69. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the implications stamp price increases will have for post offices as private companies begin to compete with lower stamp prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21832/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Waste Disposal Charges
Thomas Pringle
70. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the deferred pay by weight waste collection system; when it will be implemented; the steps he will take to ensure waste collection companies do not inflate prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21833/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Social Welfare Fraud Data
Thomas Pringle
302. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the anti-fraud savings made by his Department through control measures for 2016; the number of reports made by the public to his Department of suspected false welfare claims in 2016; the number of those claims which were valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22036/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Social Welfare Fraud Data
Thomas Pringle
303. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated for the current publicity campaign being carried out by his Department calling on the public to report suspected false welfare claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Public Transport
Thomas Pringle
645. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the rolling out of disability access bus stops, particularly in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21962/17]
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Public Service Vehicles
Thomas Pringle
648. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all buses operating under NTA licensed routes have an equivalent size specification whether they are Bus Éireann or privately operated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21963/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement
Thomas Pringle
13. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the lifting of tariffs on lobster and scallops imported from Canada under the recent EU-Canada trade deal; the impact the lifting of tariffs will have on the prices fishermen in Ireland will get for their catch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Thomas Pringle
19. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an enhanced capital programme to support the upgrading of local authority harbours that have significant fishing and aquaculture activity and which require more than €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Fishing Industry
Thomas Pringle
25. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the perception reported in the media that Britain could gain hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish quota after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21138/17]
Thu, 4 May 2017
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme
Thomas Pringle
31. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the proposed areas in the areas of natural constraint review will be published; the impact this will have on new areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Hospital Consultant Recruitment
Thomas Pringle
6. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will address the ongoing delays in the approval for the appointment of consultants at Letterkenny University Hospital including a second breast cancer surgeon and an endocrinologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20881/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Disability Support Services
Thomas Pringle
47. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the detail of the proposed amendments to the review of the capital programme for disability and intellectual disability services in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20454/17]
Wed, 3 May 2017
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Respite Care Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
48. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of the provision of respite care for families in County Donegal with children who have life-limiting conditions and high complex needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20455/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Heritage Projects
Thomas Pringle
54. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if she will address the need for a full-time administrator for a project (details supplied) in Letterkenny taking into account the project is solely run by volunteers yet has potentially huge benefits for local businesses and the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20399/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Schools Building Projects Status
Thomas Pringle
313. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in construction of a new school building project under the capital programme for a school (details supplied); the efforts he will make to prevent further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19400/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Thomas Pringle
317. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for the summer works scheme by a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19421/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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School Funding
Thomas Pringle
371. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a funding request by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20470/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Town and Village Renewal Scheme
Thomas Pringle
692. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19244/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Post Office Network
Thomas Pringle
693. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when she envisages rolling out the share value post office pilot scheme to post offices across the country; when a review will be carried out on the four post offices currently participating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19293/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Cancer Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
843. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); if he will address the need for a second breast surgeon, a breast radiologist, radiographer support and the infrastructure and support needed within the breast clinic at Letterkenny hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19419/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Health Services
Thomas Pringle
875. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will address the ongoing concern regarding access to new pump start-ups for children in County Donegal with type 1 diabetes, in view of the departure of a person (details supplied); his views on requests for a new paediatrician specialising in diabetes to be based at Letterkenny Hospital in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19472/17]
Tue, 2 May 2017
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Child Care Services
Thomas Pringle
1449. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the automated online system necessary for the full roll out of the targeted portion of the new affordable child care scheme will be ready early in 2018 as indicated previously in Dáil Éireann (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20167/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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Credit Union Services
Thomas Pringle
115. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the status of developments regarding credit union ambition to facilitate financing for social housing, small and medium enterprises and mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18477/17]
Wed, 12 Apr 2017
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School Admissions
Thomas Pringle
138. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the consultation process on the role of denominational religion in the school admissions system; the possible approaches for making changes; the number of submissions received; if he will provide a list of those that made submissions; the future plans for the consultation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18484/17]