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Project Ireland 2040: Statements (Resumed) (21 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Much of the fanfare surrounding the publication of Project Ireland 2040 has fallen flat. That is because it is an insincere attempt by this Government to promote itself and has become, in effect, an extremely expensive publicity stunt. While there has been a lot of commentary about moving away from local politics in the drafting of this national policy, I have no shame in stating the case...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (21 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contractual commitments contained within the €7.98 million funding recently announced for Killybegs harbour centre; if only €2.9 million of the funding is newly acquired in view of the fact that the €5.08 million allocated for contractual commitments represents previous funding commitments; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (22 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 172. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if council tenants can avail of a rooftop solar grant in summer 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9027/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the representatives from the Irish Farmers Association, IFA, for their presentation. Most of my questions have already been asked by the other committee members. I will wait to see what the answers are. I was not here for the first day of hearings, but this is a very useful insight into the way Coillte operates. Some basic questions about the contracts need to be answered. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I have several questions, some of which are linked to those posed by Deputy Martin Kenny. It has been very interesting to hear Coillte's response to the issues raised and I would like to address some of them. Mr. Stanley said that some of the partnership meetings will take place over the phone, which is amazing. I wonder how many of the partnership meetings actually took place by means of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: In the initial period people receive a written document.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: The only reason Coillte meets partners is to obtain their signature.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: The problem I have is that Coillte states it has contact with partners and holds meetings with them but it now transpires that these are not meetings but involve Coillte sending out a form which the partner then returns. At that point, there may be a telephone call or meeting. What is the position? It is important that this is clarified and Coillte sets out exactly what people can expect....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: It cannot be in addition to an annual meeting because there is no annual meeting. An annual meeting may be held at some stage if a partner requests one. That is what Mr. Nolan said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: A telephone call is not a meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: A telephone call is not a meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Is the seven overestimated, then?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Coillte does not have contact at all with more than 500 of the people. Mr. Murphy said that Coillte does not have meetings with them or anything like that. It only has contact with 126 people. It had seven complaints out of 126 rather than out of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Will Mr. Stanley repeat that? Of the 500 people, Mr. Stanley would not expect those issues to arise. So the seven applies to 130 rather than 630?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: So 500 of those would not have a problem because a problem has not arisen because they have not been in it long enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: So it is seven out of 126 rather than seven out of 630?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: So in two years, that seven will be down to two or three?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Waterford and Kilkenny border each other. I was just wondering about it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: The issue is getting the best value.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Foresty Partnership Agreements: Discussion (27 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: It concerned practice and procedures in the timber raw material supply chain sector of Irish forestry.