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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (21 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 12. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if European Union quotas are decided on historical fishing track-record, how Lithuania secured a horse mackerel and mackerel quota in Irish waters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2296/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme Payments (21 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 15. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will work towards a suckler cow premium of €200 per head in order to ensure that beef farmers can remain in business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2297/16]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (26 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 73. To ask the Taoiseach which Oireachtas Committee will be responsible for reviewing the Constitutional Convention report on economic, social and cultural rights; if the report will be reviewed before the next general election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2731/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 190. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of payment to a person (details supplied) under the grassland scheme, the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2878/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (26 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 191. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of agricultural payments to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2883/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Jobs Initiative (26 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 198. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how many meetings of the Killybegs employment implementation group his Department attended since the group's formation in 2011; by year, in tabular form; the items discussed at the meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Jobs Initiative (26 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 199. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for details of the 89 jobs created by the Killybegs employment implementation group; by company, as per the claim by Bord Iascaigh Mhara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2918/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Establishment (26 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to review an application by a group (details supplied) in County Donegal to form a new secondary school in 2016, given the increase in students enrolled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3060/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 479. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the expected renewable heat incentive will be launched in 2016, given the Government's commitment regarding this; what will its terms and conditions be; if smaller businesses will have access to supports for the installation of renewable heat technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2697/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Common Fisheries Policy (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I spoke to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, and he explained that he could not be here to take the Topical Issue, due to the change in the Dáil schedule. The second High Court judgment on the penalty points system, given yesterday, sets out very serious flaws in the operation of the system and how it has been implemented. It goes to the heart of how the...

Topical Issue Debate: Common Fisheries Policy (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the students from St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, to the Public Gallery, who are here for a tour of the House. I thank the Minister of State for his response on the court cases that have taken place. Given that some of the issue is already in the public domain, it is appropriate to comment on it and address it in the House. As I outlined earlier, it is vitally important. ...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Amendment No. 8 relates to what the Minister has been saying about the term of a conviction that can become spent. Her argument on the period of 48 months does not really hold up. This legislation is trying to bring us into line with what other countries have determined in respect of how spent convictions can actually be dealt with. When this Bill was first introduced, in 2012, it was...

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 8:In page 3, line 28, to delete "12 months" and substitute "48 months".

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 17:In page 4, line 9, to delete “12 months” and substitute “48 months”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 19:In page 4, line 13, to delete “12 months” and substitute “48 months”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 21:In page 4, line 14, to delete “12 months” and substitute “48 months”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 23:In page 4, line 17, to delete “12 months” and substitute “48 months”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 25:In page 4, line 21, to delete “12 months” and substitute “48 months”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 27:In page 4, line 25, to delete “12 months” and substitute “48 months”.

Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Jan 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I want to discuss specifically amendments Nos. 35 to 37, inclusive, in response to the Minister's comments on her amendment No. 35. It is a rather strange provision in the legislation that the Minister is proposing that a conviction cannot be considered spent until after seven years, which is a change from the Bill as published and discussed previously. This is only being done to facilitate...