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Private Members' Business, Special Educational Needs: Motion (11 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important private Members' motion and I commend Sinn Féin for tabling it. The cuts in education epitomise the budget brought forward by the Government. Initially, people were delighted to hear the pupil-teacher ratio was not being increased across the board and it was only as the impact of the budget sank in that people realised the impact...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 516: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that he provides funding to an organisation (details supplied) towards the employment of a development worker; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that the organisation in question is registered with the Registry of Friendly Societies and that the...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) (No.3) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I will share time with Deputy Boyd Barrett. I will take as much time as I can and the Deputy will take the rest if that is fair. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on legislation on joint labour committees and registered employment agreements. The Bill arises from a successful court challenge taken last year by a number of employers who sought to have the JLCs and REAs...

Fishing Vessel Licenses (18 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Communications; Energy and Natural Resources in relation to oyster dredging licences issued recently for Lough Swilly in County Donegal, his views that it is acceptable that Inland Fisheries Ireland do not ensure that the licencee has a commercial sea fishing licence in place for their vessel when issuing the licence even though it is a requirement of the...

Fishing Vessel Licenses (18 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: That response defies belief. If one wants a taxi licence, one must have a driving licence to drive a car. The Taxi Regulator does not issue one with a licence and ascertain afterwards whether one has a driving licence. The licensing criteria state, "No licence will be issued until such time as the applicant who has initially been deemed appropriate for receipt of a licence presents himself...

Fishing Vessel Licenses (18 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I accept what the Minister of State is saying but if the law is wrong, it needs to be changed very quickly. The least fishermen should expect is that they should all be operating on a level playing field. While I fully accept the requirement to restrict the number of licences, people should be able to and expect to apply on a fair and equal basis. If the law is wrong, it needs to be changed.

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (19 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider appointing a fisherman's representative from Lough Foyle, County Donegal, to the board of the Loughs Agency to ensure that their views are taken into consideration in the work of the agency. [3002/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that funding for Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal, is not cut further in 2012 and will at least provide the same level of service in 2012 as in 2011. [3008/12]

European Council: Statements (24 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: The forthcoming European Council meeting next week has again been mooted as another crunch moment for Ireland. Members have heard calls from the Tánaiste to don the green jersey and support what the Government is trying to do in Europe. In the Taoiseach's mind, this means supporting its stance and ensuring at all costs that there will be no need to hold a referendum in Ireland. This is so...

Private Members' Business. Promissory Notes: Motion (24 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Private Members' motion, which has been proposed by the United Left Alliance and is being supported by Independent members of the Technical Group. I would like to start with a quotation: What legal or moral compulsion is on Ireland, however, to honour in full debt incurred by Irish banks when there was no State involvement in the arrangements?...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (25 Jan 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I support amendment No. 2. I ask the Minister to ensure that the commencement date is not imposed before the regulations are published and agreed and discussed in the House, as stated by Deputy Ó Cuív. One of the strange aspects of the debate on the Water Services (Amendment) Bill has been the lack of any real clarity as to the regulations. The Minister has been a little misleading as he...

Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (Resumed) (2 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I propose to share time with Deputy Mick Wallace. The HSE service plan should be renamed the lack of service plan. It is being prepared to meet the €750 million reduction in the HSE budget, amounting to a total reduction of €2.5 billion in the past three years. It is past the point where we should ask ourselves whether we will have a health service in the future. We cannot continue to...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a job-sharing application on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused in March 2010 because his Department did not allocate a whole-time equivalent replacement; whether it is normal for this not to be communicated in writing to the applicant, and whether the board of management of the school...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (2 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria being applied in granting concessions to schools to accommodate job-sharing and career breaks in the 2011-2012 academic year; when such applications will be looked on favourably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6096/12]

Private Members' Business: Community Employment Schemes: Motion (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Sinn Féin motion. Much has been made of progression rates in community employment schemes, but they have developed into much more than progression rates and labour activation. While they are an important part of the schemes, the Minister's cuts will affect the labour activation measures and the social aspect of the community...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 35: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the evidence on which the decision to impose sanctions on Iran was based; if he has sought any independent verification of the evidence presented to the EU to warrant the imposition of the sanctions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7119/12]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 36: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will raise with the Chinese Government the killing of Tibetans by the Chinese authorities during 23 and 24 January while China was celebrating its new year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7120/12]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if all DEIS schools in the country are being included in the review initiated by him in response to the budget cuts to them including band 1 and 2 schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the Ministers that have certified expenditure under the Secret Service vote; and the amount incurred by each Minister's Department for the years 2010 and 2011. [7109/12]

Written Answers — Inland Fisheries: Inland Fisheries (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the extent of the Gweebarra river system in County Donegal under the direct control of Inland Fisheries Ireland; and the agreements it has in place with landowners to lease fishing rights on the river. [7106/12]