545. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if the figure he gave to Dáil Éireann on 7 March 2017, estimating the cost of reverting to the State pension rate bands that existed prior to the changes introduced in 2012 of approximately €60 million if introduced in January 2018, included the increase in the State pension rate in 2017; and, if not, if he will provide an updated figure. [13773/17]
504. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 325 of 7 March 2017 (details supplied) if, by the logic contained therein, the national average supervisor participation ratio will need to increase to 25:1 before a scheme is approved for an assistant supervisor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13227/17]
139. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has the final figures of the precise costs to the State in facilitating Prince Charles's visit here in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13510/17]
90. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on calls for the strengthening of the European Accessibility Act at European Parliament level to ensure the legislation protects the rights of those with disabilities to access goods and services across Europe, including here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13491/17]
46. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to address the scientific mistakes made by the European Commission in its allocation of mackerel TAC for 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12196/17]
6. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the urgent need to resolve the issue of China's ban on Irish live brown crab exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12197/17]
285. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider making funding available outside the capital grant system for the development of athletics clubs across the country (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12232/17]
124. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the transfer of sentenced persons and transfer of execution of sentences Bill will come before Dáil Éireann to allow prisoners apply to complete their sentences here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12230/17]
116. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to improve ambulance response times for rural areas such as County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12063/17]
68. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of the forthcoming review of the mental health policy, A Vision for Change; the timeframe for the development of a new national mental health policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12064/17]
477. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a company (details supplied) for the FreeStyle Libre to be considered by the HSE for inclusion on the long-term illness scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11242/17]
326. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to changes to job specification and terms and conditions for community employment supervisors due to larger numbers of participants per project; if his attention has been further drawn to the ongoing changes to the community employment manual yet no pay increases have been carried out to reflect this since 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11779/17]
325. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when community employment projects are being amalgamated; the reason assistant supervisors are not being approved to supervise larger projects; the reason little notice or consultation was carried out with sponsors and supervisors of schemes prior to changes made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11778/17]
233. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take into account recent concerns that have been raised in relation to a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; if this will be considered in the context of its application to the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11777/17]
230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will award a grant under the summer works scheme to a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11595/17]
229. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the exact scores on the Pobal HP index of deprivation that have excluded a school (details supplied) from inclusion in the 2017 DEIS programme; the relative index score that merits inclusion in DEIS; the way in which the POD and CSO small area of population statistics interact with the Pobal HP index of deprivation in determining the score that a school requires to be included in DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11594/17]
228. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the exact scores on the Pobal HP index of deprivation that have excluded a school (details supplied) from inclusion in the 2017 DEIS programme; the relative index score that merits inclusion in DEIS; the way in which the POD and CSO small area of population statistics interact with the Pobal HP index of deprivation in determining the score that a school requires to be included in DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11593/17]
227. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills to set out the exact scores on the Pobal HP index of deprivation that have excluded a school (details supplied) from inclusion in the 2017 DEIS programme; the relative index score that merits inclusion in DEIS; the way in which the POD and CSO small area of population statistics interact with the Pobal HP index of deprivation in determining the score that a school requires to be included in DEIS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11592/17]
243. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when the automatic medical card scheme for children in receipt of domiciliary care allowance will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10524/17]
80. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration will be given to waiving or reducing the certification fee for EU nationals who are long-term residents here who wish to apply for naturalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10523/17]
449. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the location of drop-in community welfare clinics in County Donegal; if consideration will be given to opening a clinic in the Bunbeg and Derrybeg area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10398/17]
448. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the amount Seetec and Turas Nua have been paid in 2016; the number of persons they have placed in jobs; if any of these placements include community employment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10397/17]
447. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if his attention has been drawn to the fact that jobseekers' participation on JobPath is restricting the ability of community employment and Tús schemes to recruit participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10396/17]
446. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason persons who are participants on community employment and Tús schemes who are being selected for JobPath programmes are being told they have to attend even though they are participating in a labour activation programme already; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10395/17]
427. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the other allowances a person in receipt of disability allowance, living alone allowance and fuel allowance may be entitled to; if he will address this in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10049/17]
377. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the settlement size should the non-rural houses rate apply to the social housing capital investment-unit cost ceilings circular for the incremental purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10073/17]
167. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the International Protection Office has issued a 60-page application form to be returned within 20 days to residents in direct provision centres which does not allow them time to get advice on the completion of the form that will have a direct bearing on the success or not of an asylum application; if she will ensure that each applicant will have adequate legal advice prior to completing the form and allow enough time for applicants to take advice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10394/17]
66. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the amount of funding each county will receive for the buy and renewal initiative and the repair and leasing initiative as part of the recently announced action plan for rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4166/17]
78. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the civilianisation of front-line immigration control procedures at Dublin Airport; the number of civilianised Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, INIS, staff versus Garda National Immigration Bureau staff; the clerical grade of the civilianised staff; her future plans for civilianisation at other ports of entry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8855/17]
77. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will be opening the dedicated facility to accommodate persons who have been detained for immigration related matters at Dublin Airport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8854/17]
76. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in total, and by nationality, refused leave to land here that were subsequently allowed to enter as asylum seekers in 2016. [8853/17]
75. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in total, and by port of entry, denied entry at Dublin, Rosslare and Dún Laoghaire ports and Cork, Shannon and Dublin Airports in 2016. [8852/17]
74. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in total and by nationality refused leave to land at approved ports of entry to the State from Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Iran and Eritrea in 2016. [8851/17]
73. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in total, and by nationality, refused leave to land at approved ports of entry to the State in 2016. [8850/17]
33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when Ireland will officially recognise the state of Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8699/17]
656. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will instruct the military authorities to convene a military medals board to review the entitlement of the 155 men of A Company of the 35th Infantry Battalion, that served with the UN in 1961, to a medal for their service during the Jadotville siege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8129/17]
596. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of grant aid allocated by way of sports capital and RAPID programme funding towards the provision of the sports facilities in a school (details supplied); the conditions attached to the grant aid; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the school authorities now propose to close down the entire gym and use the area as classrooms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8060/17]
234. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will publish a detailed outline of the new assessment framework now used to determine if a school qualifies for DEIS supports; if he will specify the differences between the previous and current assessment frameworks used to determine a school's qualification for DEIS status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8662/17]
233. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will address the concerns raised by a school (details supplied), the students of which are having difficulties completing the assessment task worth 10% of their junior certificate English due to outstanding issues between his Department and the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8660/17]
58. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if the cost of backdating the homemaker’s scheme to encompass periods before 1994 has been estimated by his Department at €290 million; the basis for the increased figure in view of the fact that the cost was previously estimated in the 2007 Green Paper on Pensions to be approximately €150 million to €160 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8445/17]
39. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of the review being carried out on the effects that cuts to relevant social protection payments have had on seasonal workers in counties such as Donegal; when the review is likely to be completed and published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8478/17]
267. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider the reintroduction of the local improvement scheme to facilitate local authorities such as Donegal County Council to carry out the necessary road repairs in view of the fact the current arrangement by which local authorities can use a percentage of their budgets on such repairs is currently unsustainable; if he will consider its reintroduction in the near future as part of rural revitalisation measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/17]
261. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will address the persistent lack of progress in the provision of broadband to a location (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, to date, two companies have cited lack of broadband provision as the primary reason the site was not chosen as the location for their business; the action he will take to prevent further decline in companies locating to Inishowen by targeting any prohibitive costs involved in rolling out broadband to specific sites in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7495/17]
598. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on concerns outlined by the tyre industry regarding the establishment of an organisation (details supplied) and the potential problems for the industry when the scheme is introduced; if he will engage with representatives from the industry to address these concerns directly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7151/17]
470. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the details of the proposed establishment of an ambulance base in Buncrana; when and the way in which this will be set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7141/17]
180. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of inpatient paediatrics urology appointments for a person (details supplied) at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin for every month in 2016 and January 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6434/17]
13. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to provide initiatives for the establishment of innovation hubs in rural counties such as County Donegal similar to the successful launches of PorterShed in Galway and The Mill in Drogheda; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6188/17]
283. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the internal transfer of funds within Bus Éireann from its Expressway service to its public service obligation service for each of the past five years; if he will provide a breakdown of the transfer of funds from Bus Éireann to Irish Rail and from Dublin Bus to Irish Rail for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6027/17]
265. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the consequences facing many persons in rural parts of County Donegal such as Inishowen if Bus Éireann routes are reduced or taken away completely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6026/17]
252. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if Inland Fisheries Ireland has any salmon stock information for the Owenae river in County Donegal including catch figures from anglers, smolts leaving the river and salmon returning to the river for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6236/17]