Results 4,101-4,120 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: 230. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of negotiations on the issue of SNA training being funded by the State as opposed to by individual SNAs; if the recommendation for this change by the National Council for Special Education is being considered; if same will be supported same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46712/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: 404. To ask the Minister for Health when the assisted human reproduction Bill will be introduced; if it will include a clause prohibiting donor tourism whereby a clinic based here facilitates couples attending clinics in other jurisdictions to access anonymous gametes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46949/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Community Childcare Subvention Programme (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: 513. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) cannot access community childcare subvention and community childcare subvention plus schemes; the steps that can be taken to alleviate the person's situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46537/18]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I recognise that Bord na Móna has a process to go through to get out of carbon and so on. How long has the company known it had to get out?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I understand that. It is important and Bord na Móna has a bigger role because people have to live regardless. I wanted to get to the bottom of how long it has known this. Mr. Donnellan says the past six months.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: Bord na Móna has been around much longer than Mr. Donnellan. How long has the company known?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: It has known about climate change.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: It has not known what its role in climate change is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: It has known about it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: Everybody has known since the early 1990s and Bord na Móna has been aware since then as well but it has been getting into a transition programme for only six months. That is not only true for Bord na Móna but the State and everything else.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: How long has Bord na Móna known?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: It is worrying from the point of view of the State. Bord na Móna has known for only ten years and the State does not seem to know yet. Mr. Donnellan said, after talking about renewable energy projects and so on, that investments in this area will support the creation of considerable numbers of long-term jobs. What are the long-term jobs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: After that is built, what will provide long-term jobs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: EirGrid manages the electricity for a centre in Ballsbridge and I have heard that the technology is very interesting. Can the committee visit the centre?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: I want to ask a few questions about the Baringa report which states: "The Renewable Energy scenario assumes a linear increase in energy market battery capacity from zero to 1.7 GW installed battery capacity from 2020 to 2030." The report did not mention pump or water storage. Ireland has a history of managing such installations. Should we explore such technology in terms of how to manage...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: When Mr. Foley refers to viability, is he referring to financial viability?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: The technology is more than viable.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: How is that going?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: Offshore wind farms.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)
Thomas Pringle: Build it near Donegal.