Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Visa Applications

Thomas Pringle

258. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visa applications from citizens of Yemen who are family members of residents here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9511/19]

Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Thomas Pringle

312. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the Spinraza treatment will be rolled out to SMA sufferers here; the reason for ongoing delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9123/19]

Ambulance Service

Thomas Pringle

405. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason the National Ambulance Service has embarked on a process of converting ambulances with excessive mileage that have been withdrawn from front-line service to emergency equipment carriers; the cost involved for the conversion; his views on whether it would be more appropriate to purchase more modern vehicles which would have a longer lifespan rather than vehicles that are already decommissioned and are unsuitable for further use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9599/19]

Ambulance Service

Thomas Pringle

406. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the purpose for which the emergency equipment carriers are to be used in the National Ambulance Service; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no other European country converts ambulances to equipment carriers which have been retired from active front-line services; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that specialised vehicles are purchased for this task in all other European countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9600/19]

Air Ambulance Service

Thomas Pringle

407. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if four of the five helicopters in use for inter-helicopter transfers are not capable of landing on the rooftop planned for the new national children’s hospital; if the aviation providers were consulted in the process of the design of the new national children’s hospital; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that at night-time the helicopters will have to land at Dublin Airport and transport sick children by ambulance to the new national children’s hospital in view of the fact none of the five helicopters will be able to land on the proposed helipad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9601/19]

Ambulance Service

Thomas Pringle

408. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason there are two ambulance controls in Dublin city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9602/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Thomas Pringle

409. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the amount the HSE has paid members of the National Ambulance Service in relation to bullying in the past 15 years; the number of cases in which bullying was involved by management or co-workers; the number of incidents of bullying which involved women; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9603/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Thomas Pringle

410. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of stage two and three grievances which were dealt within the time parameters as set out in the HSE grievance procedure with reference to the National Ambulance Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9604/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Thomas Pringle

411. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of calls that required ambulance staff to work beyond their rostered finishing time in the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9605/19]

Local Authority Housing Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

647. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason local authorities are not provided with discretion on eligibility for those marginally above the income threshold when applying for social housing or applying for HAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9589/19]

National Maternity Strategy Implementation

Thomas Pringle

119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if implementation of the new national maternity strategy will be delayed or modified due to the rescheduling of funding for certain projects to offset the cost overrun at the new national children’s hospital; the degree of implementation of the national maternity strategy in County Donegal to date; the way in which implementation in County Donegal will be affected in the event of funding rescheduling taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8785/19]

Election Monitoring Missions

Thomas Pringle

84. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the case of a person (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8551/19]

Homeless Persons Supports

Thomas Pringle

248. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the inconsistent use of the PASS system by different local authorities nationally when registering a person as homeless; his plans to regulate the managing of the PASS system to ensure the accurate recording of homelessness; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8582/19]

Illness Benefit Payments

Thomas Pringle

50. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding illness benefit payment delays; if consideration is being given to a compensation scheme for those who were financially negatively affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8094/19]

Local Employment Service

Thomas Pringle

81. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a report (details supplied) commissioned by her Department which found value for money in local employment services despite reduced funding in recent years; her plans to reconfigure public employment services in 2020; if the value of community not-for-profit employment services will be preserved over private sector models; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8095/19]

Third Level Fees

Thomas Pringle

230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the criterion of being ordinarily resident and not habitually resident applies to applicants to third level education in order to be entitled to EU fees; if he will consider revising this requirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8123/19]

Direct Provision Data

Thomas Pringle

288. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the average stay of residents living in direct provision up to 31 December 2018, in tabular form; the number of persons staying by time range (details supplied); the percentage of the population in direct provision which these figures represent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8138/19]

National Children's Hospital Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

410. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if funding will remain available for the upgrade of the Sheil Community Hospital in Ballyshannon, County Donegal in view of savings required due to the overrun of costs for the national children's hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8198/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Thomas Pringle

123. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 members of the National Ambulance Service availing of the mechanism to have union deductions taken by the NAS payroll; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7213/19]

Ambulance Service Staff

Thomas Pringle

124. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of members of the National Ambulance Service that were having deductions taken for union membership (details supplied) on the date in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7214/19]

Ambulance Service Data

Thomas Pringle

125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of the 1,800 National Ambulance Staff directly involved with patients; the number in an administrative role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7215/19]

Abortion Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

126. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the efforts being taken to remove a false HSE website disseminating false information on abortion services; his plans to protect the dissemination of information on abortion services in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7219/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Thomas Pringle

396. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the timeframe for approved funding spend for the community nursing units in Stranorlar and Ramelton, County Donegal; when tenders will be sought for this work to begin (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6489/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Thomas Pringle

397. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the progress made to address the issues outlined by a group (details supplied); when a definitive answer on its future in terms of a new build community nursing unit for the area will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6490/19]

Hospitals Building Programme

Thomas Pringle

398. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the impact on anticipated upgrades for the community hospital sector in County Donegal in view of the cost overrun of the national children’s hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

648. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans the NTA has in place to provide wheelchair accessible buses and infrastructure on the route 64 service from Galway to Derry, specifically at the Donegal town, Ballyshannon and Sligo stops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7076/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

649. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA filled the recently advertised position of transport accessibility manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7077/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

650. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person or body responsible for the provision of the physical infrastructure at bus stops to accommodate wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7078/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

651. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is a specific budget for the provision of the physical infrastructure at bus stops to accommodate wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7079/19]

Road Projects Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

652. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding has been committed specifically for the construction of Fintra bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7080/19]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

653. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the remit of the transport accessibility manager of the NTA will be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7081/19]

Road Projects Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

654. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated final cost for the refurbishment of Tír Chonaill bridge, Donegal town, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7082/19]

Fish Quotas

Thomas Pringle

11. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the application to Europe for bluefin tuna quotas taking into account the potential in angling tourism in Donegal Bay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5625/19]

Fish Landings

Thomas Pringle

14. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the designation of ports in County Donegal to allow fish landings ahead of a potential hard Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5623/19]

Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations

Thomas Pringle

24. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his priorities for hill farmers under the new Common Agricultural Policy, CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5624/19]

Common Agricultural Policy

Thomas Pringle

26. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he will view the new Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, taking into account Ireland's climate change obligations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5626/19]

Medical Card Applications

Thomas Pringle

144. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason the primary care reimbursement service has changed the way in which it receives emailed medical card applications by reducing the file size, thereby ensuring it does not receive email medical card applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5948/19]

Respite Care Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

79. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of the role of a third party due to take over the running of services at a respite home (details supplied) in County Donegal; when the third party will commence managing the services at the home; the level of involvement the HSE will continue to have once the third party takes over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5276/19]

Trade Union Recognition

Thomas Pringle

104. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his views on recent announcements of strikes by ambulance staff members of unions (details supplied) over the refusal by the HSE to recognise the right of the branch of the unions to represent members and the deduction of union subscriptions at source from their pay; his plans to engage with members of the union in an effort to resolve the impasse; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5275/19]

EU Investigations

Thomas Pringle

177. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the status of the appeal on the judgment regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5583/19]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Thomas Pringle

194. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to introduce a July provision and individual education plans as called for by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5281/19]

Fish Landings

Thomas Pringle

506. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to approve the port of Rathmullan, County Donegal, as an approved designated port (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5442/19]

Foreign Conflicts

Thomas Pringle

56. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the violent response of the government of President Omar al-Bashir against protesters in Sudan in recent weeks will be condemned; if Ireland will put pressure on the EU to denounce the acts of oppression carried out by the Sudanese Government including curbing press freedom and detaining journalists and protesters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4883/19]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Thomas Pringle

93. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons from Yemen applying for asylum here; and the number who have been granted refugee status. [4745/19]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Thomas Pringle

94. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason refugees from Yemen are not included under the refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme; and when the decision to exclude Yemen will be reviewed. [4746/19]

Refugee Resettlement Programme

Thomas Pringle

95. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to include refugees from Yemen under the refugee protection programme humanitarian admission programme in view of the recent passage of the all-party motion in Seanad Éireann recognising the displacement of 3.1 million persons in Yemen due to conflict. [4747/19]

Asylum Seeker Accommodation

Thomas Pringle

49. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the housing of asylum seekers in Moville, County Donegal, in view of arson attacks on direct provision centres in the county and elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4258/19]

Immigration Policy

Thomas Pringle

69. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to apply the findings from a report (details supplied) which identified a positive shift in public attitudes on immigration and asylum here; the way in which he will use the report to shape and inform immigration policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4259/19]

Departmental Reports

Thomas Pringle

101. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the process for the preparation of the report mandated under section 3A(6) of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; and if a public consultation will be undertaken. [4504/19]

Citizenship Applications

Thomas Pringle

126. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4509/19]