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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (22 Oct 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 333. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that Irish workers, crew, boat builders and installation companies are given priority when installing offshore wind infrastructure, supporting and creating employment in a growing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44826/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (22 Oct 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 379. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding Gweedore Sewerage Scheme in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44825/13]

Older Citizens: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I support Deputy Boyd Barrett's amendment to this Private Members' motion. I take this opportunity to congratulate the thousands of senior citizens who came to Molesworth Street and Kildare Street yesterday to have their say on these mean spirited cuts that are taking place following this budget. Unfortunately, this Government will be immune to their voices but it is important that they...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (23 Oct 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 50. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the outcome of the wind energy guidelines focused review, the deadline for which closed in February; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Impact Statements (23 Oct 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 57. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the court rejection of the Corrib gas terminal licence application if he will consider a system where environmental impact assessments for planning applications are undertaken independently by local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44804/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Institutes of Technology Issues (23 Oct 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the process of replacing a chairperson of an institute of technology (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45169/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (24 Oct 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking to ensure that Irish workers, crew, boat builders and installation companies are given priority when installing offshore wind infrastructure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45026/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Reports (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recently published report of the child care law reporting project in cases of children in direct provision; if he will consider allowing families in direct provision to live in the community in the interests of the children and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46619/13]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Reports (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: This question arises from the publication of the Child Care Law Reporting Project, which examined 30 cases of child care before the courts. Three of those cases related to asylum seekers and direct provision. In one of the cases, the judge was not happy to allow the children to go back into the care of their mother in direct provision because of the circumstances in which they had to live....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Reports (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. Unfortunately, anybody who has worked with asylum seekers and who is familiar with the direct provision system, and all the NGOs involved, knows the direct provision has serious implications for people's mental health. For many years I was involved with a support group in Donegal Town and there were serious mental health issues for the residents in the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Reports (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: We have been awaiting the legislation the Minister mentioned to streamline and speed up the process since this Government came to power and there is still no sign of it. Many people are in limbo because their cases have come to a standstill while we wait for this legislation. That is further compounding the difficulties they are experiencing. The direct provision system as I have...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Child Care Reports (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: They get no social welfare.

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: More procrastination from the Minister.

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: The relevant Members were not in the Chamber.

Other Questions: Penalty Points System (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: The Whip of the Technical Group read the amendments to Standing Orders before they were introduced so we knew how the system would operate. That is why so many Technical Group Members are in the Chamber - to avail of the opportunity to raise these questions.

Other Questions: Missing Persons (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 78. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the first National Missing Persons Day and its objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45973/13]

Other Questions: Missing Persons (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: The question arises in respect of the Minister's plans for the national missing persons day, its roll-out and operation. It arises from the initiative of the transition year students from Davis College, Mallow, County Cork and the forget me not campaign. That the national missing persons day will take place this year is a great tribute to them.

Other Questions: Missing Persons (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: This has the potential to be an important day for the families who do not know what has happened to their loved ones. Anything that can raise awareness, possibly through the attention this receives throughout Europe, is helpful to reconnect people with their families. That is vitally important and I wish the event well.

Cannabis Regulation: Motion [Private Members] (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I commend Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan for tabling a Private Members' motion. This is one of the many reasons he got involved in politics and he believes passionately in the need to legalise cannabis to improve the availability of choice for people who wish to use cannabis but also for safety reasons and to have a structured and targeted response to tackling and preventing the addiction...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Investigations (5 Nov 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 534. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the procedures in place, if any, to prevent racial profiling as part of the new crackdown on fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46581/13]