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Direct Provision for Asylum Seekers: Motion [Private Members] (30 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I move:That Dáil Éireann:notes:— 2014 marks the 14th year of the existence of the Direct Provision system in Ireland; — over 4,300 asylum seekers are currently residing in the 34 Direct Provision centres in the State, some of whom have been living in these centres for up to and above 10 years; and — that more than one third of these residents are children who...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Special Areas of Conservation Designation (30 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the appropriate assessment for Rutland natura site, County Donegal, will be completed and the conservation objectives set in order to allow aquaculture licence applications to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36561/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Pollution Issues (30 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons responsible for the monitoring and clean up of pollution incidents in fishery harbour centres; the level of incidence that requires a clean up in the event of a fish kill or wash up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36563/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (30 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of environmental monitoring on an ongoing basis that takes place in bays that have fin fish aquaculture licences; by whom is it carried out; if the results are published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36564/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 280. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 will be presented for Report Stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (30 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 282. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have been refused permission to enter here at ports of entry over the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36567/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (30 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 305. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who have sought asylum in the State for each of the past five years including this year to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37186/14]

European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett for agreeing to share some of his time with me to discuss this Bill. The Bill deals with the amendment of the treaty we signed up to through legislation in 2012. It is important to bear in mind that we are actually amending an international treaty that we signed up to without the approval of the people. The ESM is an independent legal entity. It has...

Direct Provision for Asylum Seekers: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank all Members for their contributions to the debate over the last two nights. It has been very heartening for me to hear the contributions that have come from all sides of the House in condemning the system of direct provision. It is a very powerful message to send that there is across-the-board political support for the abolition of a system that is unjust, inhumane and completely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility (2 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 132. To ask the Minister for Health the progress in reimbursing persons on the long-term illness scheme who were also medical card holders and paying the prescription charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37442/14]

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the report by the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on the review of commonage lands and framework management plans. The report was published in mid-2013 and things have moved along significantly since then. The previous policy was to de-stock commonages and prevent damage. The thinking was that if animals were...

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: How long is that going to take?

Report on Review of Commonage Land and Framework Management Plan: Motion (3 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: The question is how long that will take and how long will the process be drawn out. It will be difficult to manage in a lot of cases. Farmers who are claiming land and commonage as part of the single farm payment now will be required to graze that land in future in order to retain the payment for that land. That, in turn, will lead to difficulties in commonages and hills because...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 76. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contacts he has had with the Northern authorities in relation to prison conditions for separated prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37956/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: My question concerns conditions in Maghaberry Prison, with particular reference to the separated prisoners who are held there. Will the Minister comment on the need to ensure the 2010 agreement, a review of which is ongoing, is implemented in full? What contacts has he had with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on this issue and in regard to the five prisoners currently being held...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Northern Ireland Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: We all agree we want to see the system working and it is important that humane conditions are in place to ensure and show that the system can work and feed into that process. The Northern Ireland Minister, Mr. David Ford, does not have the final say about the prisoners in the care and supervision unit. In fact, the Secretary of State, Ms Theresa Villiers, is using a so-called threat against...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UN Reform (7 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 78. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the way the United Nations can be enhanced in order for the international community to deal with current threats. [37741/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UN Reform (7 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: This question concerns reform of the United Nations, UN, and how the Minister believes that could be enhanced to make it more effective.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UN Reform (7 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. He mentioned political will. That the permanent members of the Security Council have and maintain a veto means there is no need for political will because they can decide which issues are progressed and which are not by using that veto. How does the Minister propose to encourage removal of that veto or how would it be abolished? What is the process...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UN Reform (7 Oct 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Can we be sure that the US is committed to the process of altering the veto? It is very active in using the veto to prevent anything that might look to harm its interests in the Middle East, particularly in Israel, from taking place. Have there been discussions with the US in relation to its commitment to easing the use of the veto?