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Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (11 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 370. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to regulate the counselling and psychotherapy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42969/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan Implementation (11 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 549. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views regarding crew and tender boats for offshore renewable energy projects and problems with qualification recognition (details supplied). [42896/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 3. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he sees the formation of beef producer groups benefiting farmers dealing with the meat processors in view of the limited number of operators in the beef sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43099/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: My question concerns beef producer groups, about which the Minister has made many claims in the negotiations with beef sector and farmers. How will things work in practice, given the lack of competition in the beef sector?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: It is true to say that farmers are price takers because they have no choice. There is no competition in the beef sector in this country. There are three major players, one of which is dominant. Over the past 20 years many small abattoirs have been put out of business as a result of increasing regulation. They have been taken out of the buying market for beef, which leaves only three...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Beef Industry (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Time will tell. We will see in a couple of years' time whether farmers will be protesting again. The fundamental problem is that the market is controlled by too few operators. I am sure international markets have competition authorities which have the teeth to be able to investigate markets which are not functioning correctly. It is not that long ago that the Competition Authority made...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Missions (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on foot of his recent trade mission to China on the potential for seafood exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43012/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 24. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will spread the payments to farmers under the various schemes over 12 monthly payments in order to provide some income certainty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43010/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine after the recent fish spill in Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal, when a clean up will be initiated; the person making the decision; the process in the event of any future incidents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43008/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will make the lobster V notching programme mandatory for all vessels fishing lobster around the coast; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43009/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing dispute between beef farmers and processors; the progress being made since the last meeting of the beef roundtable; the issues he plans to address at the next meeting of the beef roundtable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43011/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Data (12 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 106. To ask the Minister for Health if all prescription charge refunds have been issued to those on the long term illness scheme who are or were also medical card holders during the applicable timeframe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43343/14]

Leaders' Questions (13 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Low income workers-----

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this evening's debate on the Private Members' Bill put forward by Sinn Féin, which proposes to call a referendum to seek the enshrining in the Constitution of the right to a water service. I fully support the Bill, and the Government should not oppose it. We should go further and amend Article 10 rather than Article 40 of the Constitution so...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (18 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring the climate action and low carbon development Bill before the Houses of the Oireachtas. [44053/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy Review (18 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 534. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that communities remain at the heart of energy policy, particularly in respect of the forthcoming White Paper on energy policy and the renewable electricity policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44072/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (18 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 543. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will implement a ban on fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44220/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (18 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 544. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will commit to developing and promoting renewable energy and promote conservation as a priority and move away from any potential focus on fracking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44221/14]

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: For the past couple of weeks the Taoiseach has been harping on about today's announcement bringing clarity, certainty and predictability to the Irish Water pricing regime. It has brought clarity because it is clear that the Government has lost its mandate to govern. It has brought certainty because it is certain that the protests against Irish Water and the Government will continue. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (19 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance if the amendment to section 481 of the Taxes Consolidation Act specified in section 21 of the Finance Act 2013 removes the requirement for it to be necessary for an Irish based film production company to be involved in a qualifying project for relief; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44424/14]