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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Can those changes be attributed to the policing of fisheries?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Basically, the Department is not interested in how fishing is policed, whether it is accurate or what is caught by other European countries. All of that is up to the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority, SFPA.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: As things stand at the moment, the Department is quite happy with all of the reporting from the other member states as to what is being caught in Irish waters. Is the Department happy that the system is working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Mr. Beamish seems to be saying that the Department is quite happy that it is working okay.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: In terms of fish caught in waters around Ireland, the SFPA polices the Irish boats but who polices the boats from Spain, Belgium, Portugal, the UK, Germany and so on? Those boats catch fish in Irish waters but land their fish in their own countries. Is the Department happy that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: That is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Does that mean that there would not be time to invite the SFPA to come before us?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (22 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: That is all we can do.

European Union (Common Fisheries Policy) (Point System) Regulations 2018: Motion [Private Members] (23 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Mick Wallace. I thank Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher for bringing forward this motion, which is vitally important. The motion calls for the rescinding of Sl 89 of 2018, which sets up a penalty points system within the fishing Industry. The previous scheme had been challenged through the courts and found to be wanting and this is the replacement. I wonder...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (23 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 198. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the report of the expert group on mica published in 2017; if he will respond to a group's (details supplied) invitation to launch the publication of recommendations Nos. 1 and 2 in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22737/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (24 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 21. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the business survey results (details supplied) carried out recently; her plans for greater diversified funding for small businesses in County Donegal and rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19108/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (24 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress to date with the Action Plan for Jobs for the north-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19109/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (29 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 97. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been little progress to date on the appointment of consultants to Letterkenny University Hospital, including a consultant paediatric post vacated in County Sligo over a year ago still not approved by CAC with the incorrect calibre level of consultant being advertised; if the crisis in diabetes care in County Donegal will be addressed;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 103. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 28 February 2018, the reason the HSE has not issued a reply to date; when the renal dialysis unit will open in Letterkenny University Hospital; the reason for the delays to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23489/18]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (29 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 213. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason the Buncrana and Luddan scheme, while included in the proposed measures for flood risk management County Donegal summary, is not in fact included in the first batch of schemes yet remains part of the ten year €1 billion programme of investment in flood relief measures; when the scheme will commence; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (29 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the attention of the parents and members of a group (details supplied) was not drawn to the new standard operating procedures put in place as part of the assessment of needs process; if the group will be consulted to ensure the best interests of the child and families remain central to new processes being implemented; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (29 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 581. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if the application for CLÁR funding by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23112/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments Administration (29 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a matter (details supplied) will be addressed in relation to payments through post offices; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23120/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (29 May 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 592. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason correspondence sent to her office has not yet been responded to; if the issue regarding the behaviour of JobPath with a person (details supplied) will be responded to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23143/18]