Results 161-180 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1025.To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the guidance that has been made available by him to housing authorities regarding the amount of Traveller accommodation funding they are entitled to apply for in each of the years 2020 to 2024; if there is a maximum figure per year; the criteria for decisions taken in response to such requests; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Industrial Disputes (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1238.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason her Department has not implemented the recommendation of the Labour Court in relation to the National Advocacy Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31106/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1274.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to consider introducing a scheme of credited social insurance contributions for foster carers in this year’s Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31651/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1275.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to consider introducing auto-enrolment for the back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance for children in foster care in this year’s Budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31652/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Welfare Services (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1318.To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the blanket ban implemented on the community welfare officer to award a person money through a supplementary welfare allowance for travel to and from hospital appointments, if they hold a free bus pass (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32086/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1444.To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Inter-Departmental Working Group examining the operational, policy and legal considerations of simplifying the process for employment permits and immigration permissions is due to report; if family reunification is part of the review, making the participation of immigrants easier in working life in Ireland; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Supports (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1629.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of an issue in relation to an overpayment to farmers on ACRES and the consequences as a result of same (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31323/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disease Management (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1661.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans for a compensation scheme for farmers or landowners, not involved in forestry, to remove ash trees growing on hedgerows along public roads due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32057/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disease Management (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1662.To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans for a compensation scheme for homeowners who are not involved in farming to remove ash trees growing on hedgerows along public roads due to ask dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32058/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1784.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider developing a scheme to recognise and cover foster placement start-up costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31655/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1785.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the cost in a full year to reimburse foster carers for mileage at the current Civil Service rates, as opposed to the current method, which has an extremely high threshold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31656/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 1786.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider providing funding for the expansion of the Tusla – Child and Family Agency regional therapeutic teams to ensure children in foster care are provided with early interventions, and access to crucial therapeutic supports and early intervention approaches and initiatives; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 2111.To ask the Minister for Health when a consultant dermatologist will be appointed to Letterkenny University Hospital; when weekly dermatology clinics will recommence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31616/24]

Údarás na Gaeltachta (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Beidh mé ag roinnt ama le mo chomhghleacaí, an Teachta Connolly. Níl Gaeilge mhaith agam mar sin ba mhaith liom Béarla a labhairt. I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on the Bill. I support the legislation and its intention to amend an tAcht um Údarás na Gaeltachta, 1979 to change the current nomination and selection process governing the appointment...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: Publication by The Ditch of the Attorney General's advice on defective blocks is doing citizens some service. The issue was caused by previous governments moving to self-certification of building materials rather than the State enforcing quality on them. Does the Tánaiste agree with the Attorney General's advice that the terms of the scheme will affect the number of applicants? Does...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: You still have not-----

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: It is still affecting homeowners.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 271. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who was on long-term illness benefit for approximately 21 or 22 years but has been taken off that payment and asked to apply for invalidity pension. [30671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 272. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she is aware of the case of a person (details supplied) who was on long-term illness benefit for approximately 21 or 22 years but has been taken off that payment and asked to apply for invalidity pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30671/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (11 Jul 2024)

Thomas Pringle: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality what circumstances are envisaged when applying for an order of anonymity in a court case; when it has been used in the past; who it is intended to protect; if the defence team should be informed of the intention to apply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30613/24]