Results 321-340 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (21 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was left out of the school building programme announced last Monday; the options available to the school to improve the accommodation now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15601/12]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (21 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 547: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is definitive evidence that the Schmallenberg virus cannot be transmitted animal to animal and if he has been in contact with his counterpart in the Northern Ireland Assembly with a view to adopting an all-Ireland approach to ensuring the virus does not make it to these shores; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (21 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 548: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the beef and sheep meat trades respectively that involve live imports; if he has considered restrictions to these imports in view of the Schmallenberg virus outbreak in the United Kingdom and Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15435/12]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (21 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the provisions he has adopted to ensure that there is not an outbreak in the national herd and flock of the Schmallenberg virus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15436/12]

Written Answers — Export Controls: Export Controls (27 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the checks carried out by Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland to ensure that exporters are compliant with the EU Dual Use Regulations 428/2009; the reporting procedures are in place between his department and the Revenue authorities in relation to Dual Use exports; if a company has ever been prosecuted for a breech of the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the staffing levels in his Departments Raphoe, County Donegal local office broken down by grade; his plans to further reduce staff numbers; if a staff/work ratio review has been carried out; if he believes that the office can continue to provide a service to the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the...

Rent Supplement (28 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this Topical Issue matter to be raised. The reason for it is simple. There is a need to recognise the lack of one and two-bedroom apartments in rural areas and, therefore, the fact that tenants cannot be over-accommodated for the purposes of rent supplement and should not be ordered out of their accommodation for that reason. There are many problems...

Rent Supplement (28 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her response. I agree our objective should be a long-term solution for people in these situations. It would be great if we could see a time down the road when that would happen. Unfortunately, housing lists are getting longer, the amount of accommodation available to councils is extremely limited and people remain on the housing lists for extremely long periods. I...

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputy Mattie McGrath.

Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Mar 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the Second Stage debate on the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2011. It would have been unusual to hear a Member of Fianna Fáil being praised in this House during the past few days. However, I congratulate Deputy Michael McGrath on his introduction of this legislation which makes perfect sense in the...

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputy Higgins and Deputy Catherine Murphy.

An Bille um an Tríochadú Leasú ar an mBunreacht (An Conradh ar Chobhsaíocht, ar Chomhordú agus ar Rialachas san Aontas Eacnamaíoch agus Airgeadaíochta) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil)Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The Bill gives the Dáil the power to ratify the treaty on the stability, co-ordination and governance of the European Union. I previously welcomed the decision to have a referendum on the treaty, and I think it is vitally important. The treaty, appropriately better known as the austerity treaty, contains a number of blackmail clauses and...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Machiavellian descriptive narrative and deceptive adjectives abound from the Government this week, with words such as "disaster" creating illusions of doomsday scenarios every time the fiscal compact treaty is mentioned. Doubt over future funding is the stick the Government is using with which to beat the people into submission by 31 May. Surely lessons should have been learned by this...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: The fear factor comes from suggesting there will be no money in the ATMs and no money for teachers, nurses or pensioners. In recent days we had the intervention of the well-known seanchaí, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, raising the spectre of the December budget and saying: "He will catch you."

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: As this drama plays out like a Shakespearian tragedy, albeit one poorly scripted, the Government banshee keens on: "There will be no foreign direct investment." It is a case of Angela's Ashes part two: the treaty sequel. The scenarios of Armageddon being peddled are truly staggering. If the European Financial Stability Facility funding will not be made available to the country, why did the...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Under the current programme does the Government intend to make a new application or use the roll-over facility which it seems to choose to ignore but which is available to the country under the EFSF?

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I do not take much comfort from the Government's forlorn hope that we will be able to return to the markets at the end of the current programme.

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: All commentators and economists throughout the world seem adamant we will require the second bailout programme. Options are available to the Government. The EFSF is one option. I call on the Tánaiste to explain to the House why chapter 1.4 of the articles of association of the EFSF states that financing granted prior to such dates may have scheduled maturities falling after such dates and...

Human Rights Issues (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to raise this issue. As Deputy O'Sullivan has outlined, this is a very important human rights issue on the island of Ireland that we need to address. Many Members have been quick to raise issues in Tibet, China and elsewhere, but we need to be cognisant of what is happening on our own island to Irish citizens. There is an agreement...

Human Rights Issues (3 May 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Like Deputy O'Sullivan, I am disappointed by the Minister of State's response. A sense of urgency needs to be impressed on Department officials when they are dealing with their counterparts in the Six Counties to ensure the reforms are implemented without delay. The introduction of full body scanners might go some way to relieving the conditions in Maghaberry, particularly for prisoners who...