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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Thomas Pringle: Can they do that reskilling and upskilling?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Thomas Pringle: That is all very well for active fishermen within the fishing sector, but I am talking about people living in fishing communities whose income has been taken away due to developments. I am not talking about upskilling existing fishermen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I imagine that is what the action groups are for.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Local Action Groups: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (27 May 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I do not mean to delay the meeting, but I have another question. The Marine Survey Office has said that one cannot have dual-purpose vessels. Suppose an island community decided to purchase an angling vessel that fishermen could use during the tourist season. Would that be funded by the FLAGs?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (28 May 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 16. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the Disability Federation of Ireland's recent statement that the disability community has not been protected throughout the previous budgets; his further views on the introduction of a package of measures to increase supports for those with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20756/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (28 May 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 50. To ask the Minister for Health his proposals in instances where general practitioners have invested heavily in providing their own accommodation and cannot afford to move to a centre to provide primary health care centres; if consideration will be given to providing centres for the support team of a primary care team without a GP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20757/15]

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I start by paying tribute to Deputy Catherine Murphy on the work she has done over the last number of months in helping to bring this issue to the fore. This is my first opportunity to congratulate her on the record of the Dáil. There is no doubt that we would not be having this debate this evening were it not for her work. We would not have seen the commission of investigation being...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 299. To ask the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) has stated it will commit to the Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21413/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Legislative Measures (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 300. To ask the Minister for Finance if the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Bill 2015 will be applied retrospectively for customers in current mortgage arrears; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21414/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 582. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of the fact that the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service only lists seven deportations on 11 March 2015, when the remaining 118 persons were deported and what method of transport was used for same; if Frontex or the United Kingdom Border Agency were used; if these persons were deported on regular flights; the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 583. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reasons some 3,003 persons were refused entry into the country; the nationalities of those refused entry; if she will provide a breakdown of the number refused entry at each port of entry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22232/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 584. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware that a number of protesters were held against their will, unable to exit a small enclosure sealed by An Garda Síochána, during the unveiling of the statue in Ballymote, County Sligo, on 9 May 2015 dedicated to Irish men who fought for the union army during the American Civil War, despite there being co-operation up...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of community engagement in the process of the rolling-out of high speed broadband in remote areas, thus far; the way he will ensure community engagement continues once high speed broadband is rolled out; the training supports that will be available to communities wanting to maximise the use of broadband in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1115. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered alternative schemes facilitating remote communities with high speed broadband in the event that it is deemed commercially unviable, such as three-way agreements between local authorities, private firms and the State, or co-operative led schemes, or not-for-profit led schemes, successfully used in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1134. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding onshore licensing options granted to a number of companies in 2011, the reason the 31 March 2015 acreage report does not contain details of the licensing options granted to a gas company (details supplied); if he will confirm the status of those options and if those options were relinquished; if so, on what...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1135. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding the 31 March 2015 acreage report which states follow-on applications have been submitted for the onshore licensing option 11/1 granted to a company (details supplied), if he will outline the type of follow-on application that is under consideration; if additional authorisations have been granted; if so, if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding the 31 March 2015 acreage report which states follow-on applications have been submitted for the onshore licensing option 11/3 granted to a company (details supplied), if he will indicate the type of follow-on application that is under consideration; if additional authorisations have been granted; if so,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1137. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the event of companies which discover commercially viable quantities of gas onshore applying for a petroleum lease, if the companies will be subject to existing licensing arrangements for offshore exploration and production; if so, if these authorisations will be subject to the 2007 licensing terms; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1138. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the expiration of licensing option 11/3, San Leon Energy, in October 2013 and that the most recent acreage report states a follow-on application is under consideration, if he will explain what type of authorisation has been sought; the status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (9 Jun 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 1139. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if lease undertakings have been granted for petroleum exploration licences 4/05 and 5/05 in view of these licences ending in October 2011, if the companies found reserves of gas, oil, or both; what quantity of potential reserves have they indicated; if these companies will be granted a lease...