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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 130. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the meningitis B vaccination is introduced into the national immunisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44475/14]

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Not any more.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Home Renovation Incentive Scheme Eligibility (25 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 201. To ask the Minister for Finance if a person who is currently unemployed and may have savings can avail of the home renovation incentive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45152/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (25 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 307. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Westbank orphanage and the Bethany Homes will be included in the proposed mother and baby inquiry, recognising the importance of establishing a full account of what happened in all mother and baby homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45184/14]

Human Rights Budgeting: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this worthwhile and important Private Members' motion and commend Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan on bringing it forward. We need a new budgetary process in this State. There is has been much talk of the need for evidence-based decisions but there does not appear to be much action in this regard. Every year, we are treated to the leaking...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (26 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline his views on the way talks aimed at resolving the outstanding issues in the Northern Ireland peace process are progressing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44960/14]

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 3:In page 52, to delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following:“Arklow, Ballycotton, Baltimore, Castletownbere, Clogherhead, Cork, Dingle, Drogheda, Dublin, Dundalk, Dunmore East, Galway, Greencastle, Howth, Killybegs, Kilmore Quay, Kinsale, Limerick, Ros A Mhil, Skibbereen, Sligo, Tralee, Union Hall, Waterford, Westport and Wexford.”.Section 30 makes...

Merchant Shipping (Registration of Ships) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Report Stage (27 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: With regard to the Minister's response to the amendment, I acknowledge he said he is not seeking to change the number of ports. I would probably add the word “yet” based on having heard what he said. However, even the Minister’s argument against accepting this amendment makes the case for me. There are 13 ports of registry listed in Schedule 3 to the Bill. The...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Nov 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role of the apprenticeship council; their role in the development and implementation of apprenticeships; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45124/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 308. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the budget of the Office of Promotion of Migrant Integration. [45892/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Migrant Integration (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 309. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an updated report of the work of Office of the Promotion of Migrant Integration; the work which the office will undertake in 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45893/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 342. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made to date on the processing of subsidiary protection applications since the introduction of new regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46136/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 540. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the maximum allowable limit of Muscovite in building blocks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46139/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: EU Directives (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 541. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to set out the testing procedure in place for the content of building blocks; if he will indicate who conducts and carries responsibility for such testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46140/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 580. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeline for access to high-speed broadband for areas identified as needing State intervention under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46179/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 581. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on using the ESB network to bring high fibre broadband to all homes and businesses as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46180/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his presentation. The €78 million does not include the 15,000 tonne reduction in the mackerel quota for the next year either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Does it? It does not say that in the document.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: One could, therefore, add another €15 million to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea-Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (2 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Volume is important for those who work in the factories in Killybegs and depend on it for an income. If the loss of the 15,000 tonnes and the indirect costs associated with that are included, the figure is significantly higher than €78 million. The Minister said in his presentation that he agrees with the submissions from the industry on the misapplication of scientific advice....