Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Social and Affordable Housing Funding

Thomas Pringle

9. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the status of his engagement with the Central Bank in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions' social housing proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/16]

Credit Unions

Thomas Pringle

110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will engage with the social housing funding proposal of the Irish League of Credit Unions as part of the solution to the housing shortage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10777/16]

Mental Health Services

Thomas Pringle

143. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his response to the successful piloted BeLonG To, the Health Service Executive's safe and supportive school initiative, which recently launched its successful findings of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10742/16]

Health Services Staff

Thomas Pringle

147. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the 36 posts sanctioned nationally to support the implementation of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care initiative as set out in the Health Service Executive 2016 service plan will be filled; to ensure the community-based senior dietician role allocated to County Donegal is filled; if he is aware that without this post being filled, general practitioners delivering the cycle of care initiative in County Donegal cannot refer high risk patients to a more specialised service such as dietetics that could help improve diabetes management in patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10731/16]

Disability Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

153. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to address disability services in rural areas and the effects cuts to personal assistance services have had on those living in very isolated areas as is the case for persons in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10778/16]

Broadband Service Provision

Thomas Pringle

212. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how he will prioritise the roll-out of broadband to rural areas and prevent further delays in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10779/16]

Missing Persons

Thomas Pringle

12. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to engage further on the issues surrounding the case of the disappearance of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10010/16]

Human Rights

Thomas Pringle

43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on the proceedings from the United Nations universal periodic review of Ireland's human rights record; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10134/16]

Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Thomas Pringle

69. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the status of the reports of the Constitutional Convention from the Thirty-First Dáil Éireann and if he will bring them before the new Dáil, the new constitutional convention or the relevant Oireachtas committees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10405/16]

Services for People with Disabilities

Thomas Pringle

95. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her efforts in conjunction with other Departments and State agencies in implementing the comprehensive employment strategy for people with disabilities; if she will resource the strategy to enable its full implementation; if she will use the €10 million European Social Fund for the programme for employment inclusion and learning to develop programmes with cross-departmental potential; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9548/16]

Legislative Programme

Thomas Pringle

162. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to advance the sexual offences Bill as a matter of urgency following the recent decision in France to introduce sex buyer laws and similar moves underway in the United Kingdom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10695/16]

Legislative Programme

Thomas Pringle

163. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to immediately resume the sexual offences Bill given attempts by organised crime to traffic men, women and children in the refugee crisis for sexual exploitation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10696/16]

Human Trafficking

Thomas Pringle

164. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish the second national action plan to combat human trafficking, which was promised four years ago and which currently exists in draft stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10697/16]

Human Trafficking

Thomas Pringle

165. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to immediately appoint an independent national rapporteur on human trafficking to bring Ireland into line with other European states and to ensure robust measures are in place to combat this crime; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10698/16]

Insurance Costs

Thomas Pringle

171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to deal with the prohibitively high increases in insurance premiums for small businesses and individual drivers; if the increases in premiums demanded impact on the viability of businesses or the ability of persons to stay in employment and are a threat to the stability of the economy and, in turn, to the ability of the insurance industry to remain viable; to assist persons who cannot afford the increases being demanded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9419/16]

Tax Exemptions

Thomas Pringle

212. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the cost of introducing an exemption from property tax for those on incomes below €14,000 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10352/16]

Property Tax

Thomas Pringle

213. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the cost of abolishing the 4% interest rate for those who choose to defer payment of the property tax under the current system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10353/16]

Religious Discrimination

Thomas Pringle

309. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure the requirement that faith formation in State funded schools is confined to a distinct period of time, not permeated throughout the school day and taught after core school hours so that parents can choose if their children receive religious instruction in a particular religion; to avoid the community national school model of schools which segregate children during the school day and fail to treat children of all beliefs and none with equal respect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10301/16]

School Patronage

Thomas Pringle

310. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to diversify patronage arrangements in order that it is easier for schools to change patrons while continuing to increase the number of multi-denominational and non-denominational schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10302/16]

Religious Discrimination

Thomas Pringle

311. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills to promote faith formation to the end or start of the school day to allow families to opt in as opposed to forcing families to opt out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10303/16]