Results 121-140 of 8,832 for speaker:Thomas Pringle
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Protected Disclosures (24 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: 41. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he is satisfied that the structure and robust framework has been out in place for the operation of the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 2022 as outlined by his officials at the Joint Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach in September 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18204/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: 110. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a decision will be made on a domiciliary care allowance application (details supplied) which has been in processing for a number of months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18267/24]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her explanations. One question arise from a previous contribution. It relates to the costs of dealing with the pact. Ireland is a net contributor to the EU, as things stand, so that will still be the case therefore even if funding is received to deal with the pact. Is that not the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: That is all right. In terms of the impact of the pact, the Minister said that "the Government fully supports the outcome which we believe produces a fair, sustainable and efficient asylum procedure in full compliance with fundamental rights". However, 161 voluntary organisations within the EU are very concerned about what is happening. They say it will have devastating implications for the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: The Minister is saying that 161 organisations are wrong. She is suggesting that in respect of the 80% of people who go through the accelerated procedure, none of those cases has ever been wrong. Does she think the possibility of somebody who is at risk being deported to their home country is worth that procedure taking place?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: This also provides for the fingerprinting of children, which the Minister said is a protective measure. Does she think we should fingerprint all European children?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: To protect them.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: The Minister spoke about those at risk of deportation. There is a different between EU citizens and non-EU citizens. Can EU citizens not be trafficked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: Perhaps we should fingerprint them as well in that case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: If you have a right to free movement, it is okay to be trafficked.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: If it is a safety measure, surely all children should be fingerprinted.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: Is it not possible for children from Cork to be trafficked?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: We should fingerprint them all if that is the case.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: We should fingerprint all children to provide for their safety.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: On facial recognition technology-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: Facial recognition technology is going to be used as part of this process. This committee has seen the difficulties with facial recognition technology and how it has been biased towards people of colour. Does the Minister think it is appropriate to use facial recognition technology in the asylum process?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: It states in the documents I have been reading that facial recognition will be used.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: No facial recognition technology or database will be used.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: EU Regulations and Directive on International Protection, Asylum and Migration: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)
Thomas Pringle: There will be no facial recognition.