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Pharmacy Fees: Motion [Private Members] (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputy Joan Collins. I fully support the motion. We were all surprised when the news broke in respect of repayment of more than €12 million by Lloyds Pharmacy to the HSE after it had incorrectly billed the primary care reimbursement service, PCRS, for dispensing fees. It is a serious issue which needs to be addressed fully within the PCRS to make sure...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 118. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons refused leave to land or permission to enter here at the Border with Northern Ireland; the nationalities of each between, May 2014 and May 2015, and from May 2015 and May 2016; the reason the data was not provided as indicated in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 31 May 2016; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 475. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reject the provisional application of CETA and ensure that a full Dáil vote takes place on CETA before there are any moves to bring it into effect here given widespread concerns about controversial provisions within CETA, including but not restricted to the investment arbitration provisions within CETA; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Business and Human Rights (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 476. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland supports the process to develop an international legally binding instrument on transnational corporation and other business enterprises with respect to human rights in the UN Human Rights Council as part of the UN Treaty on Business and Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27069/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Trade Agreements (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 477. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, in order to facilitate that Dáil Éireann will be able to make a properly informed decision on all aspects of CETA when it comes before the Houses of the Oireachtas, he will ensure that Ireland will pursue an Article 218 (11) reference to the Court of Justice under the Treaty of the Functioning of the EU to clarify...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Migration Crisis (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 478. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will reconsider his support to the EU's current approach to the refugee crisis given the widespread criticism of the EU-Turkey deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27071/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 479. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, with Ireland's 2015 ODA allocation standing at 0.36%, he is aware that in reality Ireland has been moving away rather than towards the target since 2008; the way in which he proposes to start reversing the widening gap between actual allocation and target in budget 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27072/16]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 480. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to develop a strategy for reaching the ODA target in view of the fact sustaining progress towards 0.7% requires a multi-annual plan and currently there is no such plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27073/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Post Office Network (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 519. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the report from the post office network renewal working group will be published; the reasons for the delay to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26753/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 693. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider including the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system on the long-term illness list so users can have the cost reimbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27059/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an agricultural payments appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26733/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 799. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will respond to a person (details supplied) who over a month ago sent proof of the fact they had previously sent in an amended form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26743/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 807. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the appropriate assessment for Rutland Natura site, County Donegal will be completed; the conservation objectives set to allow aquaculture licence applications to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26893/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Development (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 811. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the negotiations to conclude a management agreement for Lough Foyle area to facilitate the acquisition by the Loughs Agency of aquaculture licensing functions for the lough; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26983/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Compensation Schemes (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 833. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will commit to 100% matching funding to be used as direct payment per dairy farmer as part of the €350 million aid package agreed by the EU Council of agriculture ministers in July 2016 in which Ireland was allocated €11 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27245/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fishing Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 856. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to amend the Fisheries (Consolidation) Act 1959 to provide for wild oyster dredge fishermen to appoint a nominee to fish their licence in their absence in cases of hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26984/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 928. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will reject the provisional application of CETA and ensure that a full Dáil vote takes place on CETA before there are any moves to bring it into effect here, given widespread concerns regarding controversial provisions within CETA, including but not restricted to the investment arbitration provisions within...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Trade Agreements (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 946. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will reject the provisional application of CETA and ensure that a full Dáil vote takes place on CETA before there are any moves to bring it into effect here, given widespread concerns about controversial provisions within CETA, including but not restricted to the investment arbitration provisions within CETA;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit: Discussion with Mushroom Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the witnesses for the presentations. My estimation is that if all these measures were implemented, they still would not offset the reductions this year. The witnesses estimate the potential losses this year at €10 million. Therefore, even if all these measures were implemented, they still would be looking at a loss of over €2 million this year alone. While this may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit: Discussion with Mushroom Industry (27 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The €2.5 million saving on 40% of the €150 million farm-gate price which represents the sector works out at 4.25% of the 40% labour cost.