Results 341-360 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 110. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of providing family hubs for the 1,981 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24138/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 111. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of expanding the Housing First programme to the 1,981 families currently accessing emergency homeless accommodation, and to include in that cost the provision of wraparound services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24139/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Budgets (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount in the capital budget as set out in table 10 of the Stability Programme Update 2024 that is designated for housing that is for building social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24140/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 113. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected revenue yield from an increase in the vacant site levy to 25% in a full year. [24143/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 114. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the expected revenue yield from an increase in the derelict site levy to 20% in a full year. [24144/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 156. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the ECCE capitation grant by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (29 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 157. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the estimated first year and full year cost of increasing the affordable childcare subsidy for children under three years of age by €1 per hour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24146/24]

Local Authority Housing Maintenance and Repair: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to speak on this motion regarding the maintenance and repair of local authority housing. I support the motion and its call to significantly increase funding for a social housing retrofitting programme to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy poverty. However, I note the motion lacks a rural aspect, which is disappointing. Although there...

Ireland's Recognition of the State of Palestine: Statements (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: All eyes are on Rafah as we are forced to watch in horror the utter brutality of Israel's attack on the Palestinian people. The level of bloodshed and devastation the Palestinian people have had to endure, especially in recent months, is unimaginable. Israel's bombing of a camp of tents of displaced people is indefensible. The images and stories coming out of Rafah are truly gut-wrenching....

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Several deadly US Airforce Osprey aircraft crashes have taken place in recent years, one of which occurred in June 2022 when five US marines were killed in southern California. Following this, the US Marine Corps published its investigation on 21 June 2023 which stated that the mishap was due to an unpreventable mechanical failure and not any error on the part of the pilots, crew or...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: -----before Osprey aircraft were given permission to fly over Dublin in August that year? If not, why not? If so, why was this allowed before the safety recommendations were implemented?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Chair. I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for his explanation of the legislation. Under section 7(a) a person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) shall be liable on summary of conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding 12 months. The fine element has gone out of that. That means that under this Bill everybody who is caught in possession of a knife in a public place with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The sanction is the only option for the court. Deputy O'Callaghan said that in 2022, 2,146 knives were seized by the gardaí. How many charges were laid on foot of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I think that is something that would be important for the House to know. According to section 7(b) refers to five months, 12 months and up to ten years on conviction on indictment. Is five years not a serious enough length of time to spend in jail for an offence such as this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: It is open to the court to do that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: I think it is a bit extreme. There is no doubt that possession of a knife is a serious offence but why do we propose to extend the sentence to more years in jail? I refer to five years in jail for somebody for a serious offence. There is research that shows that over 12 months or maybe 18 months in prison is detrimental to a person's mental health. Our response should not always be to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: The charge of manslaughter would carry a heavier sentence anyway. If they are found not guilty of manslaughter, this would come into effect. Is it necessary? In 2022 of the 2,146 people who had knives seized from them, a proportion of those were charged with possession and got a conviction for that. That sends a stronger message than the Oireachtas passing new legislation increasing the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Maybe it would be better if of those 2,146 people convicted for possession, some of them were prosecuted for that specific offence. That might send out a stronger message than the proposed legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: We do not know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Scrutiny of the Firearms and Offensive Weapons (Amendment) Bill 2021 (28 May 2024)

Thomas Pringle: We do not know. .