Results 261-280 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

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

Thomas Pringle: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to date to prosecute three local anglers (details supplied) on the Gweebara river; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/12]

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 120: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects to publish the standards of compliance for septic tanks that will be required to comply with the Water Services Bill 2011. [7110/12]

Written Answers — Naval Service Operations: Naval Service Operations (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of boardings and inspections of Dutch factory fishing vessels that have been carried out by the Naval Service during the mackerel fishing season off the south and west coast in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7112/12]

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

Thomas Pringle: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that will face a reduction in their payments under the disadvantaged area scheme as a result of the changes announced in budget 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7111/12]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will reinstate the local improvement scheme funding for local authorities to assist persons upgrade access lanes to their houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7105/12]

National Disability Strategy: Statements (9 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the national disability strategy. I have no doubt that the Minister of State is fully committed to her role and I am aware of both her passion for her job and her commitment to help people with disabilities. She knows what needs to be done but I am just afraid that hers might be a lone voice in the context of trying to implement the...

Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (9 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the numbers of persons employed in the public sector, including the Health Service Executive, broken down by Department or unit whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the following bands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/12]

Stroke Services (14 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on stroke services. Every year, 10,000 people will suffer from strokes and 2,000 of these will die. Many more will become disabled and dependent on services for the rest of their lives. Unfortunately our health services are reactive rather than proactive. It is vital that we develop services to prevent strokes. The Private Members'...

Care of the Elderly (15 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Health the level of services he expects in 2012 for elderly patients in our communities with the closure of nursing home beds, reductions in home help hours and without any increase in home support levels across the country but particularly in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8863/12]

Care of the Elderly (15 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: As we do not have the service plan for HSE west, we do not really know the impact bed closures will have in County Donegal.

Care of the Elderly (15 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: The HSE service plan flies in the face of the Minister's reply and the Government's stated policy. It shows in fact there is no policy in place. According to the 2012 service plan, there will be a reduction of 113,000 home-help hours in HSE west services for the elderly. Maintaining home care packages at the same level as last year will in fact result in a reduction because of the rising...

Care of the Elderly (15 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: The HSE's 2012 national service plan states between a minimum of 7,089 to a maximum of 7,432 public beds will be closed. In the minimum range, the reduction in community nursing beds will be 900. Is it acceptable elderly people in County Donegal receive home help of just 15 minutes a day? If we do not support home help or home care packages and community nursing beds are reduced, elderly...

Action Plan for Jobs 2012: Statements (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Much has been made of this jobs initiative, which is probably the fourth announcement that has been made in the year since the Government came to power. The spin in the plan is remarkable, with much of it being stuff one would imagine the IDA, Enterprise Ireland, the county enterprise boards, local authorities and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation should already be doing....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 61: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the bands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9032/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Finance the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the bands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9031/12]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the board of management of a school has not engaged with the TUI in the matter of the grievance procedure involved on behalf of its member (details supplied) as per the agreed procedures between the TUI, ASTI and ACCS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9019/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the bands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9029/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the numbers of persons employed in his Department and agencies thereof whose gross salary as of the latest date available was in each of the bands (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9036/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs in each of the past five years that have been supported by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency in towns in County Donegal outside of Letterkenny in tabular form. [9022/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (16 Feb 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of jobs in each of the past five years that have been supported by Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency in Letterkenny, County Donegal, in tabular form. [9023/12]