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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of quota allocated to each vessel in the north west herring fishery in September 2012 and a comparative table for September 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44745/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give any consideration to introducing another band in the disadvantaged area payment in view of the fact that some areas in the west and north west are particularly disadvantaged and farmers face severe difficulties in making their farming activities provide an adequate income; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute. I agree with Deputy Boyd Barrett in respect of the cuts. It is the worst kind of cutback when home helps are being targeted in this way. The Taoiseach referred to saving only €8 million out of €200 million spent on home help services every year. It means much more to people in their daily lives. Over the past week or two, I have been...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Yesterday the Minister and his party colleagues launched their campaign for a "Yes" vote in the upcoming children's referendum. Like everyone else, I welcome this referendum and look forward to a day when the children of the State will be given the protection they deserve and when stories of abuse and neglect by families and the State will become a thing of the past. However, this week it...

Leaders' Questions (18 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister. It is vital the timeframe for removing those aged under 18 years from St. Patrick's should be brought forward very quickly. Judge Reilly said he would revisit the prison in November to check on implementation of the findings in his report. I hope that when he does, he will be able to report that the implementation is taking place and is happening quickly. Will the...

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputies Mattie McGrath and Michael Healy-Rae.

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. It is an important Bill. It is also very technical and detailed. Is it necessary to go into so much detail for setting prices for the drugs that patients require? Obviously, the Department of Health believes it is necessary to be so technical, but it means one must concentrate hard when trying to wade through the Bill to find out...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Grants (23 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to students for part-time courses or if there are any plans to introduce funding for part-time courses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45773/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of public servants that earn more than €100,000 annually; and the proportion of this number that this represents of the public sector pay bill. [45732/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pay (23 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the number of public servants that earn more than €100,000 annually; and the proportion of this number that this represents of the public sector pay bill. [45732/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Funding (24 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure of regeneration funding for an area (details supplied) in County Kerry in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 spent on project staff salaries and wages, project office overheads and consultant fees; the total funding for the regeneration project recouped in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Mental illness and suicide are major problems in our society. There are three times more deaths by suicide than on the roads every year. This week Turn the Tide of Suicide launched a campaign for the establishment of a suicide prevention authority. It is time this proposal was given very serious consideration, as up to 700 people take their lives by suicide every year. Over 300,000 people...

Leaders' Questions (25 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Tánaiste for his answer, but other countries in Europe have established national offices to tackle the issue of suicide with some success in that they have reduced the numbers of deaths by suicide. It is vital that we take the issue seriously and consider establishing a suicide prevention authority. It is clear that the €35 million referred to has not been spent on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (25 Oct 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the review on the regulation on prostitution; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47020/12]

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this debate on the level of pensions payable to higher public servants and Ministers. It is a timely motion, particularly in light of the hand-wringing of the Taoiseach and the Minister for Finance during Leaders' Questions today when questions were asked about bankers' pensions and pay-offs to former CEOs. The former CEO of Bank of Ireland received...

Pensions and Retirement Lump Sums: Motion [Private Members] (6 Nov 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I do not keep their company.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (6 Nov 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide the number of tax credits and reliefs available to taxpayers; the number of taxpayers that have availed of these; and if he will provide a breakdown of the total cost of these credits and reliefs. [47218/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fiscal Policy (6 Nov 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance if any analyses are being undertaken in view of the IMF World Economic Outlook note on multipliers to establish the short-term multiplier for Government spending. [47386/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the expenditure of regeneration funding for the Waterford Regeneration project in each of the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 spent on project staff salaries and wages, project office overheads and consultant fees; the total funding for the regeneration project recouped in 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the...

Leaders' Questions (7 Nov 2012)

Thomas Pringle: The Taoiseach's programme for Government pays lip-service to tackling homelessness and pledges to put an end to long-term homelessness. This is all very noble but yesterday Focus Ireland highlighted the fact that rent supplement payments have fallen by 28% in the past three years while rental prices have remained steady and, in some cases, have increased, forcing people out of their homes....