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

Thomas Pringle: 1654. 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 co-fire on biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34602/14]

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

Thomas Pringle: 1656. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined the possibility of adjusting the proportion of renewable energy that is derived from wind energy when taking into consideration the evolvement of the technological and commercial environment in recent years and the need to be cost as well as carbon conscious; and if he will make a statement on the...

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

Thomas Pringle: 1655. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined the contents of the BW Energy response to the Irish Government's consultation on the May 2014 Green Paper on Irish energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34603/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of persons currently residing in all direct provision centres; if she will provide a breakdown on the number of males and females and also the number of children in this figure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34885/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 131. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the duration of stay of persons residing in direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34886/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Direct Provision Data (18 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 132. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide in tabular form the family size of those residing in direct provision centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34887/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: My apologies, Chairman, for arriving late. My question relates to the outturn at the end of August. Given the average for the year, the Department appears to be €11 million behind budget under programme B. The figure for wages seems to be €5 million above what has been budgeted based on the average over the year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: The section relating to overall expenditure under programme B, with an outturn at the end of August of €128 million. If we project that number out over 12 months it will be approximately €11 million below budget. Also, the figure for wages is running at €7 million, or €5 million above budget. Does the Minister have any information on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: That is what I wanted to ask. Is it likely that things will take off in the next four months to close that gap?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I have just two questions. In regard to the target to achieve 200 agriculture licence determinations this year, how many have been made and what progress is being made on the appropriate assessments in regard to Natura 2000 bays? In regard to the increase in tonnage of foreign catch to be processed in Ireland in the whitefish sector, has any assessment been made of the impact on prices for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Vote 30 - Update on Pre-Budget and Policy Issues: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (23 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: What is the policy in regard to foreign vessels landing whitefish here for processing. I have heard some anecdotal stories that this is impacting on the prices Irish vessels can get for whitefish because they do not have a quota that can guarantee supply to processors. Has any assessment been made of whether there is any basis to this or whether there has been a significant impact in regard...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 8. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding the working group to review the direct provision system, including membership; when it is due to report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35407/14]

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: This question concerns the working group on direct provision whose establishment has been announced. What will its make-up be? When is it due to report to the Minister? Direct provision has been raised in a couple of questions in the past but, unfortunately, due to meetings I had to attend, I was not able to be here. I hope there will not be too much repetition.

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for her response. It is vital that the NGOs are represented on the working group and I welcome that they will be present. It is very important that the group's composition should not be biased against non-governmental organisations and weighted towards Departments. I am a bit worried that the terms of reference are to consider how the system can be improved, as the...

Other Questions: Direct Provision System (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: We provide shelter and food for prisoners as well and, in effect, the direct provision system is one of open prisons. It is detrimental to anybody who must live in it, and as a society, we should be able to absorb the 4,500 people living in it. I know these people all want to contribute to our society, with many of them very highly qualified and capable. One person has been trying to enrol...

Housing Provision: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the housing crisis we have in the State. There is no doubt there is a crisis and we see the levels of homelessness increasing throughout the State, not only in our cities but throughout the country. This crisis has been created by the Government because it has continuously slashed the capital budgets for housing delivery and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency Funding (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 122. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will increase funding to the Child and Family Agency when considering the increasing pressure on front-line services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35973/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 198. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to ring-fence funding to support the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks to deliver the only programme specifically targeted at women from disadvantaged communities; the way he plans to provide support for this marginalised group who are not named under the social inclusion and community...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Initiatives (24 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 199. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way he plans to engage with the National Collective of Community Based Women's Network to resolve the difficulty that has arisen due to that organisation being created as a national structure to meet the requirement of the community development programme which now precludes them from securing funding post 2014 under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Development of North-West Region: North West Region Cross Border Group (25 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the deputation for its presentation. It is good to hear from it. We heard submissions here about the A5 in July. The committee is active in pursuing that with the Government. I know it is not directly part of the presentation today. My questions are similar to those of Deputy Conlan. What have been the blockages? In the past five or six years during the recession in the South,...