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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Programme (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for publishing primary and secondary legislation for a fishing penalty point system in view of the fact that the December 2017 deadline for the previous commitment to introduce legislation has now passed; his plans to bring the legislation for same before the Joint Oireachtas Committee of Agriculture, Food and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1264. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the timeframe for the roll-out of fibre connections in Donegal town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54388/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Exports (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1268. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has an updated position subsequent to April 2014 regarding the proposed renewable energy export policy and development framework; if he has had further discussions with his UK counterpart regarding same in the interim period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54659/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1472. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided by Fáilte Ireland in 2018 to institutes across the country conducting courses on tourism and hospitality; if so, the amount that will be provided; when the funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1957/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Reports (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1677. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she will publish the report into access to social welfare payments by seasonal workers in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1942/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1679. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons previously self-employed who become carers do not receive credited contributions towards their pension entitlements, unlike PAYE employees; if she will address this anomaly, which may be affecting many self-employed persons and others who become carers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1959/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1687. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of foreshore licences issued in each of the years 2012 to 2017 for Lough Foyle; the persons or bodies they were issued to; the geographical location of the licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54463/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1725. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if local authorities send a copy of their RA16 schedule of uncollected rates to him annually; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54749/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1726. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a local authority's RA16 schedule of uncollected rates is a public document; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54750/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1727. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether a local authority's RA16 schedule of uncollected rates should be available to be viewed on request by elected members of a particular local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54751/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1766. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a redress scheme for homeowners affected by mica will be established within the first quarter of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1298/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1848. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is available for a group (details supplied) in County Donegal to enable it to renew old equipment and to travel to a prestigious competition abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54386/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 1849. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if funding is available for a group (details supplied) in County Donegal to enable it to renew old equipment and to travel to a prestigious competition abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54387/17]

Report of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Statements (17 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: First, I acknowledge the hard work and informed research carried out by the members and the Chair of the Joint Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution over the course of four arduous months. It could not have been easy and the burden was huge but we are grateful that the committee members have done the groundwork to enable a constructive, respectful debate on the issue of...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Sustainable Energy Communities Scheme (17 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 154. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a grant is available to assist a person (details supplied) to re-establish an independent electricity generating system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2149/18]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing with Deputy Mick Wallace. The housing crisis is not only a problem in Dublin but it affects people in my constituency of Donegal too and the lack of social and affordable housing, rising rents and negligent landlords are features of Donegal's housing sector as well. For the first time, we are now seeing a rise in rural homelessness among people who were never at risk before....

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 148. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contact he has had with Honduran officials regarding the disputed election results which took place recently in the country and the escalating violence as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2877/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the delegates for their presentations. I have two questions about Brexit and climate change. Ms McCarthy has said the feedback from producers is positive in maintaining supply following Brexit. However, the feedback does not account for tariffs, controls and so on, which will impact on businesses. I wonder about the possibility of developing alternative markets....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Does the information shared have an impact on whether a farm stays in the Origin Green programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: What would make a company lose its Origin Green status?