Results 441-460 of 9,160 for speaker:Thomas Pringle

Order of Business (3 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: At the recent summit of EU leaders in Greece, it was decided to accelerate payments into the European Stability Mechanism, ESM. On foot of that, Ireland will pay €508 million on 23 October, which is the same day the European Court of Justice, ECJ, will hold hearings on the legality of the mechanism. Will the Dáil be informed when the payment is made? If the ECJ rules against the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: EU Programmes (3 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will comment on the de-facto upgrade of the EU-Israel Association Agreement strengthening trade relations between the two. [42126/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Staff Remuneration (3 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public servants that earn between €80,000 and €100,000 annually; and the proportion that this number represents in the public sector pay bill. [42125/12]

Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue and I welcome Deputy Phelan also raising this important topic. We are all aware of the hardships being faced by many people currently. When someone is made unemployed, paying the bills and mortgage, while putting food on the table, is a daunting prospect. While some supports are available to help those in need, life is still a struggle....

Topical Issue Debate: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: This issue should not be considered solely on the basis of an actuarial review It is cold comfort to those in their mid-30s, who had started a business and who perhaps provided employment in the past, to think they will benefit greatly when they reach pensionable age having paid their contributions as self-employed people. In 2011, 2,300 people started businesses in Ireland. These people...

Other Questions: Tax Yield (4 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will comment on reports that companies (details supplied) based in Shannon, County Clare, are paying very low effective rates of corporation tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42286/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Mechanism (4 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is concerned by the recent statement by the German, Dutch and Finnish foreign Ministers suggesting that the European Stability Mechanism should not be used to provide debt relief for past banking losses taken on by states such as Ireland; the implications that this has for Ireland's campaign for debt relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banks Recapitalisation (4 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide a breakdown of the way the €7.5 billion given during the banks recapitalisation for mortgage debt has been used; which banks received this capital and the amount of this has been used to deal with the mortgage debt crisis. [42440/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (4 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of people on a core social welfare payment who are also recipients of a child dependent payment; and if she will provide a breakdown of same [42442/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: European Stability Mechanism (9 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to pay public money to the ESM; and if so, the amount in advance of the legality of the ESM being considered by the ECJ. [43323/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Health his views on the progress of the national colorectal screening programme; and if he will list the sites of such screening centres currently running [42634/12]

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: As we head into budget 2013, the Taoiseach and his colleagues are slavishly following their austerity programme. Yesterday, the IMF admitted in its world economic outlook that it had underestimated the impact of austerity on our economy. The report stated the IMF had got it wrong by 200%. Every €100 taken out of the economy costs up to €150. In next month’s budget, the...

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I would almost consider paying the household tax if it meant the Taoiseach could come up with a better line during Leaders' Questions.

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: What about Deputy Kehoe's leader's allowance? Will he give that up?

Leaders' Questions (10 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: The Taoiseach has confirmed that there will be no change in the austerity policies of his Government. He noted the troika will be here again next week. If the Taoiseach seeks to review the programme I imagine he will be pushing an open door now that the IMF agrees with the Members on this side of the House that austerity is not working. The Taoiseach constantly points to foreign direct...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Exploration Licences (11 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources with regard to the exploratory licence recently granted to a company (details supplied), when the drilling in Dublin bay is due to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43743/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (11 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in view of a possible oil find in Dublin Bay, if his attention has been drawn to the pamphlet, produced by Dublin Shell to Sea Campaign, Liquid assets: Ireland's oil and gas resources and how they can be managed for the people's benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43747/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (11 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 135 of 4 October 2012, if she will provide further analysis of the number of families that are recipients of both a social welfare payment and child dependent payment that receive a payment for more than one child; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43833/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (16 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new primary school building for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44744/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (16 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the project supervision costs incurred by way of professional or consultants fees for a regeneration project (details supplied) in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44441/12]