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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (16 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 227. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost in hiring one receptionist/clerical officer. [31699/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (16 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 228. To ask the Minister for Health the total cost in hiring one administrator. [31700/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (16 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 306. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider banning the sale of unseaworthy dinghies by supermarkets in view of the large number of rescues by the coast guard in recent weeks of members of the public at sea in unsuitable dinghies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31745/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (17 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 18. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide the details of the proposals outlined in the bioenergy plan to optimise the contribution that energy from biomass can make in achieving our renewable targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31652/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Data Protection (17 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 28. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will permit An Post to access TV subscription data for payment of the TV licence taking into consideration data protection concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31651/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (17 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons who suffer from multiple sclerosis who were prescribed the drug, Fampyra, in the Biogen Idec Fampyra NPS Programme here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32085/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Every group that has attended the committee on this Bill has sought representation on the proposed new board of Horse Racing Ireland. Will the delegations explain how effective the current board is? Are there any instances in which they feel it is not representative of the interested parties in the industry? Regarding head 5 and the negotiation of media rights resting solely with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (16 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Turf Club for its presentation. I am somebody who probably knows the least about horse racing in this committee. We do not have any courses in Donegal. We have plenty of bookies but we do not have any racecourses. I wanted to ask about the integrity services and the Turf Club's request in respect of off-course integrity checks. The presentation stated that the Turf Club...

Water Services (Exempt Charges) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate this evening. I oppose totally the introduction of the water tax on the citizens of this country because we already pay for water. Now, the Government will make us pay on the double for the same water supply. The purpose of the Bill tonight is to exempt those who have received a product from Irish Water which is not fit for purpose. It...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans regarding the expansion of the forestry industry for the development of a domestic biomass supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34167/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 577. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of potential asylum seekers that have been turned away from ports of entry over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33328/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 740. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to announce the terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 741. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on broadening terms of reference for the commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes to include all institutions involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34231/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 742. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his views on empowering the commission of inquiry into mother and baby homes to make observations regarding evidence suggesting criminal wrongdoing, so that it may make recommendations regarding a criminal investigation being established into such matters as it deems to be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34232/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 1062. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend BreastCheck to women aged 65 to 69 years of age as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34170/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made in the proposal to grant medical cards based on medical need; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34171/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bioenergy Strategy Publication (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 1645. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a renewable heat incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34208/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 1646. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a household tariff for solar PV; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 1647. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the increase in recent years of the use of coal as a power generation fuel and its contribution to the overall carbon content of the electricity generation fuels; his further views that as consumers here are paying subsidies through REFIT to decarbonise the power sector that the buying of cheap high impact...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 1653. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of any studies his Department has undertaken to investigate the benefits of converting Moneypoint power station to biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34601/14]