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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry Data (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1035. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of live American lobster imported and subsequently exported to the European Union under the label of Irish lobsters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1036. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 34 of 5 May 2016, wherein it was indicated his Department has no record of the person (details supplied) submitting an amendment form, his attention has been drawn to correspondence which indicates the amendment form was sent to his Department; and if he will re-examine this case; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1185. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will restructure indigenous enterprise policy to include all types of firms and all sectors including import and export, rural and urban with a specific focus on developing small business viewing them with the potential of becoming exporters into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10399/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1187. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will establish an agency, similar to that of IDA Ireland, for the development of small businesses in Ireland given that small businesses employ nearly 1 million persons or over 70% of the private sector in Ireland with potential to employ many more if expansion was adequately supported; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (17 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1186. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will examine the issues that affect seasonal workers, particularly in the fishing sector; her plans in response to a study on the prevalence of zero hours contracts as carried out by her predecessor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10400/16]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 9. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of his engagement with the Central Bank in relation to the Irish League of Credit Unions' social housing proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10198/16]

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister indicated the Department favoured the second of two models proposed by the Irish League of Credit Unions. I did not catch the details of this model but perhaps the Minister will expand a little on it. The Registrar of Credit Unions is responsible for the regulation of credit unions. The issue, however, is whether the Government views the proposals from the credit unions as...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I also asked about the direction of Government policy and its engagement on this matter and whether the onus will be on the credit unions to devise the logistics of the proposed model or whether this would be done in partnership with the two relevant Departments. I asked these questions because partnership will be key to having the Registrar of Credit Unions determine whether regulation is...

Other Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Funding (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister indicated that the onus is on the Irish League of Credit Unions to develop its model and make proposals on how it would operate. Is this the most desirable approach to this process? If the Department considers credit union involvement in social housing desirable, why should the onus be placed on the Irish League of Credit Unions to develop the model and the logistics for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Credit Unions (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 110. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will engage with the social housing funding proposal of the Irish League of Credit Unions as part of the solution to the housing shortage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10777/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 143. To ask the Minister for Health his response to the successful piloted BeLonG To, the Health Service Executive's safe and supportive school initiative, which recently launched its successful findings of the programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10742/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 147. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that the 36 posts sanctioned nationally to support the implementation of the type 2 diabetes cycle of care initiative as set out in the Health Service Executive 2016 service plan will be filled; to ensure the community-based senior dietician role allocated to County Donegal is filled; if he is aware that without this post being filled,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 153. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address disability services in rural areas and the effects cuts to personal assistance services have had on those living in very isolated areas as is the case for persons in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10778/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (18 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources how he will prioritise the roll-out of broadband to rural areas and prevent further delays in the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10779/16]

Report of Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I propose to share time with Deputy Seamus Healy.

Report of Sub-Committee on Dáil Reform: Motion (Resumed) (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this discussion on the report of the Dáil reform sub-committee, of which I was happy to be a member. It worked hard for many weeks after its establishment and examined all aspects of the reform proposals made to determine which would be workable and could be put in place. The report is comprehensive and significantly positive, although there...

Other Questions: School Admissions (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 7. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is committed to the repeal of section 7(3)(c) of the Equal Status Act 2000, in order that a child or family cannot be discriminated against when accessing State-funded schools on the basis of their religious beliefs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10714/16]

Other Questions: School Admissions (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. This is an issue that probably proves the law of unintended consequences. When the Equal Status Act was initially being proposed, it was seen at the time that this section would protect minority faith schools and ensure that they would be able to continue and not lose their ethos. There has been a reverse effect in that the majority of faith schools...

Other Questions: School Admissions (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I am sure the Minister is aware of the survey carried out by EQUATE which showed that 77% of respondents did not think a school should have the right to refuse admission to a child based on his or her religious denomination, while 87% thought the State had a responsibility to ensure children did not experience religious discrimination in the school curriculum. The Minister might expand on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Remuneration (19 May 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how he will address pay inequality in the teaching profession for post 2011 new entrant teachers in view of increasing economic stability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10715/16]