48. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on each ongoing and proposed flood relief scheme in County Donegal, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29477/24]
40. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his main policy achievements as they relate to County Donegal during the term of the current Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29478/24]
73. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the progress made by his Department on the implementation of a new VRT system for disabled drivers, to enable them to purchase and modify vehicles for themselves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28918/24]
512. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science for his views on a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28254/24]
511. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a Disability is recognised by the CAO (details supplied); what criteria does the CAO require for proof of disability for DARE purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28253/24]
476. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of children born in each of the past 20 years where a condition (details supplied) was noted on the birth record, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/24]
475. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of cases which recorded a primary diagnosis of a condition (details supplied) in each of the past 20 years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28250/24]
470. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 386 of 18 June 2024, if consideration has been given to supporting medical students studying across Europe, particularly in Poland, with a view to them returning to Ireland to start their careers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28178/24]
466. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to detail what is envisaged at page 38 of the HSE National Service Plan 2024 where it states “a foetal alcohol project will be undertaken using a multi-care health sector approach (primary care, mental health services etc.)”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28158/24]
441. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the current general systematic plan for pain management of fibromyalgia sufferers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28009/24]
440. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the current diagnostic pathway for sufferers of suspected fibromyalgia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28008/24]
430. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if a substantive reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27991/24]
383. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children adopted into the State through the intercountry adoption process in each of the past 20 years where a condition (details supplied) was noted on the birth record, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28251/24]
379. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to detail what is envisaged at page 38 of the HSE National Service Plan 2024, where it states “a foetal alcohol project will be undertaken using a multi-care health sector approach (primary care, mental health services etc.)"; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28157/24]
318. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice what role she would have in the dismissal of a serving civil servant/prison officer from their post; what role the Chief Medical Officer would play in a dismissal; whether the dismissal would be by the Minister or by the Prison Service itself; if the criteria used would have changed over time; what system would have prevailed in the period 1986-1996, inclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28246/24]
284. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider allowing persons with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and in receipt of disability allowance on this basis, to work minimal hours similar to carer’s allowance, from the point of improving mental health without fear of suffering a loss of entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28011/24]
185. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider adding persons in circumstances (details supplied) to inheritance group A; if not if he will create an exemption under an inheritance tax band, for family who play the role of carer to family members with no children or family of their own; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28169/24]
180. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if there are any processes in place to ensure that insurance providers of long-term illness cover have a robust policy on fitness to work, assessing in an open and transparent way the extent to which a particular illness impairs or restricts a person’s capacity to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28010/24]
157. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport to provide a list of the pass and failure rate for the small public service vehicles test for applicants from County Donegal and in all other counties in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27826/24]
139. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence what procedures are in place for the reporting by army personnel of the discharge of a weapon during duty periods; if the military authorities keep track of discharges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28245/24]
251. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of the patients with type 1 diabetes attending the adult diabetes service in Letterkenny University Hospital have commenced insulin pump therapy; the number still on a waiting list to commence insulin pump therapy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27720/24]
250. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if every adult with type 1 diabetes attending Letterkenny University Hospital will receive an OPD appointment to be held in 2024; if not, the reason therefore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27719/24]
249. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will sanction the appointment to provide two advanced nurse practitioners for the adult type 1 diabetes service in Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27718/24]
477. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the details of the privatisation of the NowDoc service in Donegal; if the service is being taken out of the hands of the HSE to be run by a private provider (details supplied); the consequences for the service provided; the repercussions for the staff who work for the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27145/24]
458. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023 [27005/24]
457. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by Ireland East Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [27004/24]
456. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a prostate rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [27003/24]
455. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the total number of people who attended a lung rapid access clinic; and the absolute number who were offered an appointment in each of the relevant hospitals managed by University of Limerick Hospital Group within ten working days of the date of receipt of a letter of referral in the cancer office in each quarter from 2016 to 2023, in tabular form. [27002/24]
454. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the plans in place to expand the range of tests carried out under the national newborn bloodspot screening programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27001/24]
301. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the number of applications, the time taken for a decision and whether the decision has been to grant or refuse applications for visas, by country of origin for the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27223/24]
269. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a carer’s allowance appeal will be finalised for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27134/24]
201. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education if an application for the establishment of an ASD unit in a Donegal school (details supplied) has been received; when a decision will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27136/24]
138. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance whether a change to the capital gains tax, group B threshold will be reviewed and increased in Budget 2025, as it has not changed since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27135/24]
53. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the locations in Donegal where places for the off-the-job training phase of all newly developed apprenticeships will be accommodated; if a strategy is in place to expand further in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27220/24]
110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide an update on a work permit application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26644/24]
150. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the legislative and regulatory measures required to enable podiatrists to access and administer a restricted list of prescription-only medicines; the actions taken by Government in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26425/24]
149. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the actions taken by his Department to increase the number of places available for persons to train as podiatrists in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26424/24]
148. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the total number of podiatrists currently employed across the Health Service Executive; and the total number of approved posts which are currently unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26423/24]
146. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to provide a detailed breakdown of the allocation of the additional €4 million for the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy as announced in Budget 2024, including title of each initiative, location, amount of funding allocated and the purpose of the funding. [26421/24]
145. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health to detail the funding provided to each Drug and Alcohol Taskforce in each of the years 2019 to 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [26420/24]
91. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the Report of the Review of Prison Visiting Committees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26432/24]
90. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the timeframe for the establishment of community safety partnerships across the country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26431/24]
89. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the funding provided to community-based organisations through the Probation Service in the years 2012 to 2024, inclusive, in tabular form. [26430/24]
88. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the number of children and young persons aged under 25 years directly supported by the Probation Service in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [26429/24]
87. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the number of young people supported by youth diversion projects in each of the years 2012 to 2023, in tabular form. [26428/24]
86. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice to detail the funding provided to the Probation Service in each of the years 2012 to 2024, in tabular form. [26427/24]
85. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice to detail the funding provided to youth diversion projects in each of the years 2012 to 2024, in tabular form. [26426/24]
68. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if a decision will be expedited on an appeal for a supplementary allowance payment and a decision on a carer’s allowance review (details supplied). [26333/24]
63. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of persons registered on the electoral register in each local authority area; and the number of persons who were added to the electoral register via the supplementary register for each local authority area for the recent local and European elections, in tabular form. [26435/24]