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Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the jobs crisis. I want to concentrate on Donegal where the crisis is probably at its bleakest. We have heard much about the success of the Government and the IDA in attracting investment to the country in the past year. We are told they have brought in over 12,500 jobs. Only 28 of those were in the north west and exactly zero in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Medical Card Review (20 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Health the reason many elderly persons have had their medical cards cancelled by the primary care reimbursement scheme without any notice; the steps being taken to ensure that the system prevents this happening again avoiding undue distress and cost on elderly patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14090/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Medical Card Review (20 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I put down this question because I have been contacted over recent months by a large number of elderly people who had their cards cancelled by the PCRS without prior notice. Indeed, when contacted, the PCRS acknowledged that the system did not send out the letters to the people concerned, and it reinstated the cards. However, this has caused huge distress for elderly people who, when...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Medical Card Review (20 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I will arrange to have details of the relevant cases sent to him. When my office contacted the primary care reimbursement system, the medical cards of the individuals in question were reinstated as soon as it was realised that a system failure had occurred. The problem, however, is the distress caused by such failures. The system should be...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Dr. Beamish for the information he gave on the aquaculture element that is of concern to the committee. The report is comprehensive and covers most of the policy aspects. I have a question on appropriate assessments. Dr. Beamish said that all of the assessments had been completed on the Natura sites. Is that true? If so, the conservation objectives will then be laid out in order...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: My apologies for not being here for the presentation, but I have read the document. I echo the comments of previous speakers on the lack of political will on the part of every Government to deal with the historical wrongs done to Ireland in the context of our fishing rights. It is interesting that prior to Ireland joining the EEC, the Commission gave itself sole responsibility for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Fisheries Policy Reform: Discussion with Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (20 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Dr. Beamish said that the whitefish catch is 36,000 tonnes and the level of discarding is 14,000 tonnes. He also said the quota will be adjusted to take account of discards. What will that mean in practice?

Disability Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: At the outset, I pay tribute to Deputy Finian McGrath for the introduction of this Private Members' motion and congratulate him on the work he has put into placing it on the Order Paper for the House. In a modern society, it is sad that Members are obliged to discuss motions such as this which call for the protection of the disabled, for a halt to the cuts in their income and payments and...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the delegation for an interesting presentation. There is potential to develop the industry, particularly sea angling. We must assist traditional fishermen to avail of new opportunities in the angling sector. The committee started its hearing with submissions from the Aranmore islanders on the loss of wild salmon fisheries due to a ban on drift nets. The islanders sought to retain...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I have read the document and would like to make one comment and to pose a question. Following on what Deputy Harrington has been saying, it appears to me from discussions I have had with the Marine Institute and the Department that the Commission is making an example of Ireland and making us jump through all the hoops and dot all the i's and cross all the t's. Research I have done indicates...

Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Joint Sub-Committee on Fisheries: Aquaculture and Tourism: Discussion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: What is the position regarding the decision referred to in the last paragraph?

Other Questions: Geological Surveys (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has seen the results of the geological survey conducted by Coillte; if he intends to make that survey public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15009/13]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion [Private Members] (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: The Technical Group raised the mortgage crisis during Private Members' time in April 2011. In the past two years, the problem has just got worse. Some 94,000 mortgages are in arrears of over 90 days, yet the Government has still to deal with the problem comprehensively. The problem will not get any better while the Government continues to allow the banks to maintain a veto on any solution...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Guthrie Cards Retention (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislation to allow for the preservation of important medical data in view of the decision to destroy all Guthrie screening cards between 1984 and 2002 under the national newborn bloodspot screening programme, containing potentially valuable biomedical data for rare genetic diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Guthrie Cards Retention (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reverse the decision to destroy all Guthrie screening cards between 1984 to 2002 under the national newborn bloodspot screening programme in view of the volume of potentially valuable biomedical data for rare genetic diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the delegation for its presentation. I will be brief. I wish to raise two questions on pricing and impact on primary and secondary suppliers. Following on from what Senator Pat O'Neill asked, in respect of the statement that the company has invested €290 million to deliver price cuts, I would be interested to hear the breakdown in terms of how much has been carried by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: A couple of my questions were not answered, so I wanted to go back to them. Mr. Allen gave an explanation for the €290 million, but I take it from what he said that through the promotions the suppliers carry the cost of the price cuts he is delivering. My other question concerned payments to suppliers and from client shops. What is the company policy on timescales for payments and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Is the promotional price carried by Musgrave if it is 10% lower than the prices agreed with the supplier?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: What would it be typically, six or eight weeks?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Musgrave Group and Tesco (26 Mar 2013)

Thomas Pringle: What is the payment contract for product for client retailers to Musgrave?