Thomas Pringle

Independent · Donegal

Activity on Education and Training — 13 events (4 lobbying · 8 questions · 1 votes) full profile →

• 2026-01-20
  LOBBY
  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation to Oireachtas Members for Dyslexia Awareness Month
• 2025-05-20
  LOBBY
  The Union of Students in Ireland Education and Training

  • Lobby day email
• 2025-01-20
  LOBBY
  AONTAS Education and Training

  • Launch of AONTAS Manifesto "Transforming adult and community education" with key asks for support for the community education sector, and enhanced supports for learners to improve access to adult learning.
• 2025-01-13
  LOBBY
  Dyslexia Association of Ireland Education and Training

  • Dyslexia Awareness Month Presentation for Oireachtas Members on The Need for Extra Time in State Exams
• 2024-10-01
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if SOLAS has fully funded education and training boards to provide for the regularisation of tutors employed in its adult, community and further education settings as envisaged under information note ESR ETB 0001/2024, issued by his Department in April 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38853/24]
• 2023-09-11
  PQ
  Asked Justice

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice the number of days education and training workshops in the Irish Prison Service were closed due to the unavailability of prison service staff other than teaching staff, from 1 January 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38675/23]
• 2022-02-03
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 60 of 23 November 2021, if she will report on the engagement by her Department with Donegal Education and Training Board to discuss its submission to her Department for additional supports to assist students affected by the MICA issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5634/22]
• 2021-11-23
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education her views in relation to the submission from the Donegal Education and Training Board, ETB, for additional supports to assist students affected by the mica issue; if her attention has been drawn to the unique challenges to the mental health and well-being of the student cohort in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57562/21]
• 2020-10-13
  PQ
  Asked Further and Higher Education

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the reason a person (details supplied) cannot continue their course in further education online; the plans to introduce online classes for education and training board-run courses in a college and other further education facilities in the short term due to the level-3 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30181/20]
• 2019-07-10
  VOTE
  Qualifications and Quality Assurance (Education and Training) (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages

  • ✓ voted to add an amendment to the bill motion failed · 21–68
• 2019-03-06
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the number of hours made available for English courses will be considered by the education and training board in view of the fact only two hours per week are being provided; if his attention has been drawn to the benefits an increase in hours will have in order to help new communities, including refugees and asylum seekers, to integrate locally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10859/19]
• 2019-01-22
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the work the education and training boards undertake in reskilling and further education of the adult population; the way in which this co-ordinates with the work of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2730/19]
• 2017-11-14
  PQ
  Asked Education

  Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of education and training boards, ETBs, that are paid up members of an organisation (details supplied); if funds provided to ETBs by his Department are used to pay subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/17]