535. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice her views on the Council of Europe CM/Rec(2024)4, which impresses on Member States the importance of the need for the criminal justice system to identify, address and take measures to eliminate any institutional bias and discrimination in order to combat impunity, increase the trust of victims in that system and improve the experiences of those who engage with the system (details supplied); the steps she is taking to identify and address institutional bias and discrimination in the system, given that institutional racism and racial profiling were found to be present across the Irish criminal justice system in a project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36817/24]
531. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice whether racial awareness training takes place on an ongoing basis for members of the judiciary and an Garda Síochána; if the organisations are satisfactory in relation to ECRI general policy recommendation No.11 on combating racism and racial discrimination in policing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36761/24]
530. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice if any of the recommendations of the Irish Travellers Access to Justice Project have been implemented; her views on the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36760/24]
529. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the circumstances under which an Irish citizen will be refused entry into the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36759/24]
512. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the measures that can be taken to assist a US citizen (details supplied) who visits Donegal on a regular basis and needs a visa extension to minister in a church; if there is a mechanism by which they could apply for the visa required while remaining in Ireland, instead of having to return to the US to obtain a visa to return; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36408/24]
361. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if she will address the lack of strategy around regional screen production since the lapse of the s.481 regional uplift; if she will support a dedicated regional strategy as part of Budget 2025 to specifically address the development of the sector in the regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36679/24]
246. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a children’s play centre in Donegal (details supplied) has been denied the second phase of the increased cost of business grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36441/24]
1968. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether his Department has provided any support for partnerships between Irish higher education institutions and Palestinian higher education institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34343/24]
1875. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a health centre in Donegal (details supplied) will be refurbished in order that a full service can resume in the centre which is essential to the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35525/24]
1696. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health what support his Department has provided to medical organisations, including financial support or equipment, operating in Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34345/24]
1669. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if a stage 3 review under section 49(1)(b) of Part 9 of the Health Act 2004 should be carried out by the same officer that carried out the initial investigation into a compliant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/24]
1210. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grid reference boundaries of Fintra Bay, County Donegal for aquaculture licensing purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33886/24]
1126. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice to provide an account of the number times documents or written indications of relevant information furnished to the Parole Board in respect of a relevant person, or an application by a relevant person, have not been provided to the person or their legal representation owing to exceptional circumstances, pursuant to section 14 (1)(b) of the Parole Act 2019; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34876/24]
737. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if her Department is providing any supports to Palestinian artists or cultural institutions in light of the severe restrictions on cultural expression and the destruction of Palestinian historical sites and cultural institutions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34877/24]
569. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education for an update on the prefabricated classroom which has been applied for in March 2023 for a school (details supplied) in Donegal town; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34603/24]
465. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of dual-use export licences granted for dual-use goods destined for the State of Israel from 1 January 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34344/24]
434. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fund works to safeguard against further flooding in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35388/24]
433. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if the OPW will fund works to safeguard, from further costal erosion, a scenic area in County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35387/24]
230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the measures available to assist a person in Donegal (details supplied) requiring driving lessons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34597/24]
206. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Bus Eireann are now charging €2 per journey for people who have an up to date free travel pass; if that is a Government charge introduced directly by him or is this a charge which is being collected by Bus Eireann which the minister has sanctioned; if he will he introduce a phone booking system for people especially older people who have no access to internet services and cannot book a seat from Bus Eireann on-line [34169/24]
192. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if the CUPA system for applying for contracts for bus operators is operating satisfactorily; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33885/24]
191. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the reason transport operators here must get a CVRT test on vehicles every year; if there are plans to move away from the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33884/24]
90. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications whether his Department has sought agreement to terminate the memorandum of understanding on gas between the European Union, the State of Israel and the Arab Republic of Egypt in light of Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza and increasing settler violence in the West Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34347/24]
63. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the measures he has taken in order to raise the conditions of Palestinian prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35532/24]
34. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs what engagement his Department has had with the Kingdom of Morocco in the past 12 months regarding the continued occupation of Western Sahara; the work is his Department undertaking to advance the long-awaited referendum on self-determination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34346/24]
2111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a consultant dermatologist will be appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital; when weekly dermatology clinics will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31616/24]
1786. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider providing funding for the expansion of the Tusla – Child and Family Agency regional therapeutic teams to ensure children in foster care are provided with early interventions, and access to crucial therapeutic supports and early intervention approaches and initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31657/24]
1785. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost in a full year to reimburse foster carers for mileage at the current Civil Service rates, as opposed to the current method, which has an extremely high threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31656/24]
1784. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider developing a scheme to recognise and cover foster placement start-up costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31655/24]
1662. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans for a compensation scheme for homeowners who are not involved in farming to remove ash trees growing on hedgerows along public roads due to ask dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32058/24]
1661. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans for a compensation scheme for farmers or landowners, not involved in forestry, to remove ash trees growing on hedgerows along public roads due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32057/24]
1629. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an issue in relation to an overpayment to farmers on ACRES and the consequences as a result of same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/24]
1444. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice when the Inter-Departmental Working Group examining the operational, policy and legal considerations of simplifying the process for employment permits and immigration permissions is due to report; if family reunification is part of the review, making the participation of immigrants easier in working life in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31189/24]
1318. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the blanket ban implemented on the community welfare officer to award a person money through a supplementary welfare allowance for travel to and from hospital appointments, if they hold a free bus pass (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32086/24]
1275. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider introducing auto-enrolment for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance for children in foster care in this year’s Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31652/24]
1274. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection to consider introducing a scheme of credited social insurance contributions for foster carers in this year’s Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31651/24]
1238. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department has not implemented the recommendation of the Labour Court in relation to the National Advocacy Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31106/24]
1025. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the guidance that has been made available by him to housing authorities regarding the amount of Traveller accommodation funding they are entitled to apply for in each of the years 2020 to 2024; if there is a maximum figure per year; the criteria for decisions taken in response to such requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31067/24]
1024. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding for Traveller accommodation that was applied for by each housing authority in each of the years 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31066/24]
1023. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the amount of funding drawn down by each housing authority for Traveller accommodation in each of the past ten years, per housing authority; to indicate for each yearly figure the percentage that the drawn-down figure represents as to the total sum actually available to that housing authority that year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31065/24]
230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware of the extremely long waiting times for a driving test in Donegal town despite assurances that the situation would improve (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32269/24]
285. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice what circumstances are envisaged when applying for an order of anonymity in a court case; when it has been used in the past; who it is intended to protect; if the defence team should be informed of the intention to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30613/24]
272. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who was on long-term illness benefit for approximately 21 or 22 years but has been taken off that payment and asked to apply for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30671/24]
271. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who was on long-term illness benefit for approximately 21 or 22 years but has been taken off that payment and asked to apply for invalidity pension. [30671/24]
175. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the appeal submitted by a person (details supplied) to the Social Welfare Appeals Office in August 2023; if her attention has further been drawn to the situation whereby the person has not received any payment from her Department; when it is expected that the Appeals Office will make a decision on the person’s appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30239/24]
671. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason trainee student occupational therapists who are attending ATU Letterkenny and have to do an eight-week placement have been told that they cannot do the placement with the HSE (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29158/24]
435. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the funding will be announced for the Multi Annual Water Programme 2024-2026; when funding will be announced for projects (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29705/24]
61. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform what plans the OPW has to refurbish or upgrade the courthouse in Donegal town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29481/24]
55. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a list and description of all OPW land holdings in County Donegal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29480/24]
50. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the National Development Plan 2021-2030 review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29479/24]