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Written Answers — General Government Debt: General Government Debt (5 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Finance in view of the announcements emanating from the recent EU meetings on the European banking crisis, the relief Irish citizens may expect in terms of an end to and reversal of cuts and austerity measures over the coming period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32815/12]

Freedom of Information (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (6 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is ironic that Fianna Fáil introduced this Bill today given that its Government tied the hands of the freedom of information legislation in 2003. However, it is a case of trying to undo the sins of the past, which should be welcomed. The original Freedom of Information Act, introduced in 1997, signalled a considerable change of...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (10 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons within his Department who has responsibility to adjudicate in disputes between landowners and turf cutters regarding turbary allocated by the Irish Land Commission. [33216/12]

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: The Government has a tendency to let the banks run the show when all they have done is put us in the glass coffin of recession. Perhaps the Government would be better served by concerning itself with actual bread and butter issues. The Department of Finance is providing for the introduction of basic payment accounts and has decided in its wisdom - we all know how the wise men in Merrion...

Leaders' Questions (12 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I am glad the Tánaiste said that An Post will be included in this rollout but it is my information that it is not included in the pilot programme and the programme is being rolled out directly through the banks. When the bank are retrenching and closing branches across the country, it is vital that people who do not have access to bank accounts have access to a basic account in their local...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown of all moneys spent on the MMV Ostrea since its procurement. [34520/12]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 749: To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a full and appropriate service will be provided to school leavers with an intellectual disability who rely on such a service to maintain a basic quality of life [34475/12]

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: It was not so long ago that the Government was promising to break away from the old and begin a new politics. Reform, transparency and fairness were the talk of the day, and we all know how that has worked out. While the extravagant pay rates for special advisers are constantly breaching the pay cap, cuts to social welfare payments and indirect taxes have ravaged the low-income people of...

Leaders' Questions (18 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: For the first time in its history, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul has described the position of low-income families as critical. That is as a result of the budgets the Taoiseach has spoken about, and measures such as increasing the minimum wage have not made any difference or had any real impact. In fact, inequality is widening as a result of the budgets the Taoiseach's Government is...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 30: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans, if any, to exert pressure on Israel to remove its illegal settlements and end its military occupation of Palestinian territories. [36486/12]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to intervene in the continued Israeli military occupation of Palestinian territories. [36518/12]

Written Answers — Cross-Border Education Initiatives: Cross-Border Education Initiatives (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on the cross border education survey; and if he can provide a timescale for completion of same. [36137/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jul 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans, if any, to ensure that those who are over the age of 18 years who are made homeless but were not in care when under 18 years will be provided with a full adult payment . [36241/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (18 Sep 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill, which is very important. The need to vet people who have access to children or vulnerable persons is vitally important as is the need to ensure there is an adequate and timely vetting service available to people. The Minister said approximately 300,000 vettings take...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Yesterday the Taoiseach came to the defence of the Minister for Health and listed the so-called improvements the latter has made since taking charge of his Department. I would like to outline some of the achievements that the Taoiseach failed to mention. Front line services are being cut and the closure of essential facilities continues. The elderly, the disabled and the vulnerable are...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Are local authorities responsible for health services?

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Thomas Pringle: It is ironic on the day the wording for a referendum on children's rights is to be announced that children and vulnerable young people are suffering from these cuts. The Taoiseach's message to them is suck it up because there is going to be more of the same. Does he stand over these cuts which will leave vulnerable young people without access to the mental health services they require? Is...

Leaders' Questions (19 Sep 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Answer the question.

Magdalene Laundries: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this motion to get justice for the Magdelenes. The scale of what was carried out in the Magdelene laundries is best summed up in the Justice for Magdelenes submission to the UN Committee Against Torture, which states:the Magdalene Laundries abuse ... involved the unlawful deprivation of liberty of adult women and girls over extended periods, it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Income Statistics (25 Sep 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of those with an income of €80,000 and more per annum; and the number of those with an income of €100,000 and more per annum. [40247/12]