1151. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the options that are available for a person (details supplied) who state that they were never made aware of the option to move from AEOS to GLAS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14772/22]
952. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason that the services at facility (details supplied) in Letterkenny, County Donegal have been abruptly curtailed; his plans to reinstate the service to run five days a week as it had been prior to lockdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14416/22]
845. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the podiatry waiting list by location and waiting time by month in County Donegal in January 2021 and January 2022; the number of HSE podiatry clinics held within the county; the number of podiatry staff employed; the number of vacancies for podiatrists by location, acute and community; when these vacancies will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14071/22]
613. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if a single person who is in receipt of the living alone increase, the fuel allowance and a household benefit package will be able to keep these entitlements if they decide to take in a Ukrainian refugee family into their home (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14418/22]
508. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied) has not been included in the new list on the DEIS schools programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14436/22]
396. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if Irish-born children of foreign nationals are automatically entitled to an Irish passport upon turning 18 years of age or if they must apply for citizenship first; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14402/22]
327. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Donegal County Council is proposing to demolish a number of houses in a housing development (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14334/22]
250. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish a policy taskforce which was requested by an organisation (details supplied) to enable the delivery of the programme for Government commitment to enable the credit union movement to grow as a key provider of community banking in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14410/22]
168. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport when a driving licence will be issued to a person (details supplied) who applied on 16 July 2021 for a foreign licence exchange from a recognised state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13944/22]
117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a critical skills application by a person (details supplied) will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14973/22]
116. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the actions that have been taken by her Department to realise the Government objective to regularise the employment, terms and conditions and pension rights of school secretaries and caretakers (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11030/22]
93. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if she will consider making temporary policy changes to the operation of the school transport scheme in County Donegal to accommodate eligibility anomalies that arise for those parents and students in MICA affected homes forced into temporary accommodation while availing of the defective concrete block scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12375/22]
784. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to the restrictions in service on the Tory Island ferry departing from Magheraroarty Pier, Magheraroarty, Gortahork, County Donegal which are being forced due to the build-up of sand and sediment as they wait for dredging to commence at the pier; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12633/22]
778. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will review the community service programme contract between POBAL and community and voluntary groups given that there have been no pro-rata increases since 2015 even though the minimum wage has increased from €8.65 in 2015 to €10.50 which is an increase of 21.4%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12345/22]
478. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the actions his Department has taken to establish a working group under the joint auspices of the National Dementia Office and the Integrated Care Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12358/22]
470. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for an operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12330/22]
412. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the regular weekly supports that are available for a person (details supplied). [12662/22]
343. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education the current status of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; the date in which her Department foresees the school building project commencing; the date they foresee 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. [12858/22]
279. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will contact the Passport Office to have a passport application cancelled (details supplied) and the documents and fee returned to the applicant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12396/22]
260. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the findings of the public consultation into the dredging at Magheraroarty Pier, Magheraroarty, Gortahork, County Donegal will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12632/22]
231. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the restrictions forced on the fishers who use Magheraroarty Pier, Magheraroarty, Gortahork, County Donegal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12634/22]
167. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he has considered the resumption of the commercial bus operators' scheme for 2022 in line with fare reduction measures he announced on public service obligation routes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12336/22]
166. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport if he has agreed to a request to meet with representatives of an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12335/22]
117. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions that he has taken to implement the key recommendations of the surveys of experiences of sexual violence and harassment in higher education reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12369/22]
95. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when he will publish the independent review of the student grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12368/22]
209. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has completed his consideration of the report entitled, A Review Into Certain Planning Matters in Respect of Donegal County Council; if not, the reason for same; the date for the completion of his considerations; if he plans to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11043/22]
191. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will report on the actions taken by his Department in relation to the announcement of enhancements to the defective concrete block scheme made on 30 November 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11042/22]
67. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the details of bus stations in County Donegal that are included in the Public Transport Accessibility Programme; the type of works planned; the date for the completion of the works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11040/22]
65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons awaiting a driving test in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11041/22]
114. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a person (details supplied) will receive a decision on their Irish citizenship application which was submitted in April 2020. [11940/22]
846. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if GLAS participants received two extra years payment whereas AOS participants did not receive extra payments on their scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11316/22]
473. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education when a reply to correspondence will issue to this Deputy in relation to Gaeltacht placements (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11230/22]
382. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that the one parent allowance payment is considered a temporary payment and is not taken into account for local authority home loans given that the payment is guaranteed for a specific number of years unless the parent's circumstances change and is therefore no more temporary than any other source of income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11743/22]
381. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the person or body whose decision it is ultimately to approve local authority mortgages; and if it is the decision of the local authority or a decision of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in each individual case [11742/22]
149. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way the veracity of incentive effect declarations are to be measured in relation to large multinationals availing of EXEED scheme funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10940/22]
148. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if the EXEED scheme administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is consistent with EU state aid rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10939/22]
119. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department gathers and collates data from sponsoring agencies and Departments concerning quality assurance compliance with the Public Spending Code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11028/22]
109. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of flood defence projects the OPW has planned for County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11026/22]
92. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the breakdown of funding schemes established under the recently established Brexit adjustment reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11029/22]
66. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the public consultation process on the Freedom of Information Act 2014; when a further round of submissions will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11027/22]
459. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way the terms of reference of the Review of the Common Fisheries Policy were decided by his Department; the way the terms of reference will influence the negotiating position of Ireland in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10526/22]
458. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of island communities in relation to funding under the Operational Programme of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund; the reason a specific line for island fisheries was not included given they are recognised by the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10525/22]
264. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a commitment will be given to provide funding for a number of facilitators to assist applicants to the defective concrete block scheme to navigate the complex digital application form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10553/22]
131. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications further to Parliamentary Question No. 158 of 30 November 2021 and No. 232 of 1 February 2022, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/22]
98. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the current waiting times from application to completion in relation to each individual grant scheme operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10465/22]
276. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the total number of local improvement scheme projects each local authority had on hand in each of the years from 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10341/22]
270. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the compensation envisaged under legislation to prohibit fur farming in Ireland will include the costs of environmental impact assessments, demolition and site remediation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10307/22]
269. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a specific reskilling programme for rural workers made redundant due to the legislation to prohibit fur farming in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10306/22]
268. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the indicative compensation costs and the breakdown of the loss categories covered arising from legislation to prohibit fur farming in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10305/22]
267. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will publish the independent consultant's report into compensation arising from legislation to prohibit fur farming in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10304/22]