920. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of laparoscopic gastric bypass surgeries performed in University Hospital Galway, St. Vincent's University Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital Dún Laoghaire and Letterkenny University Hospital in each of the years 2017 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54261/22]
906. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the cessation of general practitioner services in a centre (details supplied) and that the services have not recommenced post-Covid; when the GP services will resume; if there an agreement in place with the GPs who were present previously to ensure that the service will re-open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54167/22]
746. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when a person (details supplied) who has made an offer of a commercial property of 46 bed spaces in County Donegal will have their application reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54296/22]
659. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officers nationally within the 400 filled posts who are on sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54774/22]
658. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of community welfare officer posts that are currently vacant in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54773/22]
565. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she plans to have teachers carry-out assessment of need plans for children with disabilities rather than the NEPS service; the way in which a school support plan can be viewed as an assessment of educational need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54680/22]
523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she will respond to a person (details supplied) who contacted this Deputy regarding school transport needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54300/22]
439. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will ensure that the European Union does not revert fully to unsustainable environmental practices such as fossil-fuel dependence or agricultural practices that could destroy biodiversity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54678/22]
438. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the call for a loss and damage financing facility at COP27; the Government's view in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54677/22]
437. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount allocated to overseas development aid for 2023; the priorities for funding; his views on whether Ireland's overseas development aid adequately meets the need in countries such as Somalia; the amount of the funding that is directed to civil society organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54676/22]
405. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the rationale, from a policy perspective, for issuing a directive to South Dublin County Council to reverse the ban on new data centre developments in its development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55143/22]
360. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it has been drawn to his attention that his office was requested on 6 October 2022 to forward a copy of the revised tenant (incremental) purchase scheme guidelines and Ministerial Order giving effect to changes in the treatment of the State (contributory) and (non-contributory) pensions for reckonable income purposes, which was issued to local authorities on 29 September 2022 (details supplied); when it is expected that his Department will respond to the request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54259/22]
178. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he will respond to a person (details supplied) who contacted this Deputy regarding transport needs in County Donegal to get to and from college; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54316/22]
176. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he intends to review the Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness (Vehicle Testing) (No. 2) Regulations 2013, in view of the current cost-of-living crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54266/22]
107. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the reason that the fishing season was reduced to a three-week period in 2022 rather than eleven weeks on every other river; if it is likely to be repeated in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54346/22]
106. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the consultation on the wild salmon and sea trout tagging scheme regulations for 2023 will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54345/22]
85. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of criminal prosecutions that there has been for offences set out in the National Minimum Wage Act 2000 since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54900/22]
121. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that posts for community welfare offices nationwide are not being filled (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53693/22]
120. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when the community welfare service will be reinstated to provide a walk-in community service in the newly refurbished unit in Killybegs, County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53692/22]
112. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the current status of the new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the date which her Department foresees the construction phase of the school building project starting; the date that her Department foresees the project being completed and the children moved into the new building from the cold and damp prefabs which currently make up the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53890/22]
804. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development when successful applicants to the community centre investment fund 2022 will be notified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53014/22]
461. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of a private occupational pension with no entitlement to a State pension can apply for the winter fuel allowance if they meet the means criteria; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53160/22]
460. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is in receipt of an occupational private pension and who is living alone can apply for the living alone increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53159/22]
459. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when it is likely that the vacancy for a community welfare officer in Kinlough and Donegal Town will be filled after the post became vacant in mid-October 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53155/22]
443. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the plans for community welfare services in south Donegal given that there is currently a post vacant and there are a number of community welfare officers on extended sick leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52932/22]
186. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of domestic electricity disconnections that have occurred due to non-payment of account in County Donegal in the first half of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53021/22]
180. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if a person (details supplied) will be provided with an Eircode for a new property before the next scheduled update of the system in November 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52820/22]
157. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has carried out any investigation or received any briefing into the conduct of an Irish company (details supplied) that has been alleged to have been involved in serious human rights violations and environmental damage, bringing potentially huge reputational damage to Ireland and hardship to indigenous communities in that area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52999/22]
228. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the progress on introducing the proposed transport support scheme to replace the removal of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant which were removed in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52197/22]
809. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of persons currently waiting to start radiation therapy in each of the hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51830/22]
808. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the current waiting time to start radiation therapy in each of the hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51829/22]
807. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the current vacancy rate, that is the number of WTE posts, for radiation therapists in each of the hospital groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51828/22]
806. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the cause of the delay in setting up the independent review of radiation therapy, as committed to by his Department at the Workplace Relations Commission in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51827/22]
805. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when it is scheduled to begin the independent review of radiation therapy, as committed to by his Department at the Workplace Relations Commission in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51826/22]
788. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the progress to date of negotiations on a special scheme of paid leave for public health service employees with long-Covid; the expected timeline for the commencement of this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51753/22]
754. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery in Galway University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51461/22]
753. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason that mammograms cease for women at the age of 69 years when the incidents of breast cancer are higher over the age of 70 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51455/22]
548. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when Tusla will publish its fostering service improvement plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51122/22]
313. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when she will reply to this Deputy’s correspondence of 4 October 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51123/22]
239. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of bus drivers in Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead; his plans to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51456/22]
192. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if an elderly person living in a rental accommodation scheme flat that has a coin meter and no separate MPRN number from the main building would be eligible for €600 electricity credits; the way in which they could apply in order that they could also benefit from the credit allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51446/22]
162. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when this Deputy can expect a substantive reply to an as-of-yet unacknowledged email representation dated 4 October 2022, on the non-payment of wages to Irish film production workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51124/22]
84. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will provide an update on the implementation of the Action Plan for Apprenticeship 2021–2025, particularly regarding participation of employers and retention rates of apprentices with their training employer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51822/22]
325. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commit to meeting with a delegation from an organisation (details supplied) prior to the passage of the Finance Bill 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50834/22]
324. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the outcomes from his engagements with the CEO of Tusla prior to the passage of the Finance Bill 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50833/22]
323. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the nature and extent of his engagements with the Taoiseach and CEO of Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50832/22]
322. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the dates on which he met with the CEO of Tusla (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50831/22]