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Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I would like to share time with Deputy Tom Fleming.

Fodder Crisis: Motion [Private Members] (7 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this evening's debate. It is important to note that a great deal of fodder is coming into the country at present. The problems in some parts of the country are starting to ease as growth seems to be happening and grass appears to be growing. Growth has not yet started in all parts of the country. Things have not picked up in County Donegal as...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (7 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive their agri environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21417/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Update on CAP and CFP: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (7 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I have just one question. In recent days there have been reports about the European Parliament being unhappy with the situation. The Minister alluded to it briefly when he said he was going back to the Council seeking a mandate to alter the position in order to continue the negotiations. Will he explain the implications if the European Parliament withdraws and it cannot achieve that mandate?

Topical Issue Debate: Higher Education Institutions Issues (8 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this Topical Issue. The school of tourism of Letterkenny Institute of Technology, LYIT, is currently located in Killybegs, in what was formerly the Cert training college. The college has been providing high quality training in the catering and hospitality industry for over 40 years and many students have won international awards over the years for...

Topical Issue Debate: Higher Education Institutions Issues (8 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I would like to be able to thank the Minister of State for his response, but I do not think it did anything to alleviate the concerns I have expressed. The one thing I can probably take from the answer is the reference to the sustainability study that is being carried out by the HEA. It is examining how will this country's third level institutions will be funded in the future. On that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Issues (8 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the Killybegs Campus of Letterkenny Institute of Technology will continue to be supported as part of Letterkenny IT to ensure that the campus can continue to contribute to the provision of third level education in South West Donegal and the economic development of the area delivering courses in the school of tourism and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (8 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will add Down syndrome to the low incident list of intellectual disabilities to ensure that children can access the full suite of resources to help them to develop through the education system to their full ability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (8 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update and progress report of his Department's considerations in relation to the possible sale of the harvesting rights of Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale (8 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he intends to maintain a sustainable forest strategy in the event that the sale of the havesting rights of Coillte goes ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Groceries Sector: Discussion with Lidl Ireland (9 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I apologise for being late for the start of the meeting. I thank the representatives of Lidl for their presentation. On the issue of labelling and support for local produce, it is welcome that Lidl labels produce as produce of Ireland if the products have been produced in Ireland. Mr. McGrath might comment on how much of that is in response to consumer demands and concerns about whether...

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Ten minutes will be good for me.

Report on Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration: Statements (14 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome this debate on the report by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Natural Resources and Agriculture on old and gas exploration in the State. When this debate was scheduled, I had to think back to when the report was published because, much to my own discredit, I had forgotten when that happened. It is a full year since the publication of this report and that does not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (14 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 109. To ask the Minister for Health if he will reverse the recent cuts to services at St Michael's House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22627/13]

Good Friday Agreement: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (15 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: It is appropriate that 15 years on we should note progress and renew commitment to the Good Friday Agreement in this House. The Government's amendment stresses that it continues to work towards the observation and implementation of human rights principles. As has been outlined by other Deputies in their contributions, the human rights of prisoners in the North are being abused on a daily...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Procurement Service Framework Agreements (16 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 146. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a copy of the impact assessment on local jobs in relation to the Public Procurement (Frameworks Agreements) circular 06/12 (details supplied). [23628/13]

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion [Private Members] (21 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I move:That Dáil Éireann: notes statements by leading EU politicians and policy makers that the crisis of the Eurozone provides an opportunity to push ahead towards a fiscal/political union; further notes that: -- EU law making from 2014 will be put on a straight population basis; -- the President of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, has announced that the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Basic Payments Account (21 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the uptake of basic payment accounts for the financially excluded in the pilot study; if he will consider allowing the post office system to participate in the final roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23989/13]

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Fuelled by cheap interest rates from the ECB.

Ireland and the Eurozone: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (22 May 2013)

Thomas Pringle: He opposed empires though.