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Other Questions: Wild Atlantic Way Project (4 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: The specific improvement grants scheme has been severely curtailed. The Wild Atlantic Way is a positive development and Donegal it has had great success with it this year. Tourism operators in the county report they have seen many new visitors, with many coming way up from the south to Donegal. For that reason, it is important to support the route’s infrastructure. While funding...

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Normally, I would begin a contribution by saying I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill. In this case, however, we should not even be here to debate this legislation at all.

Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (4 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: It is almost 12 months to the day since the Water Services (No. 2) Bill 2013 was introduced and flashed through the House. It sparked a walk-out by the Opposition in protest at the ham-fisted way in which the Government forced the legislation through. That stance has been justified by what has happened over the last 12 months. We have seen an outpouring of protest against Irish Water and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (4 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 192. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of rural hackney licenses that have been issued; the way the system is performing and if there has been any problems with the operation of the new licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46340/14]

Confidence in Taoiseach and Government: Motion (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: As if we did not need another example of the betrayal by this Government of the citizens in this country, this morning I listened on local radio to people who are trying to restore mammography services to Sligo General Hospital. The radio show played a clip of the former Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, when two years ago he stated that mammography services would be re-established within...

Palestine: Motion [Private Members] (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Sinn Féin for sharing some of its time with the Technical Group in debating this joint motion. I recognise that the Government appears to be accepting it, which is important and progressive. Over the summer I had the honour of hosting the Palestinian ambassador when he visited County Donegal. I was joined by my colleagues, Micheál Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig and the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 458. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the current state of biomass resources here; if they would sustain a Moneypoint conversion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46948/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 459. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects to publish the White Paper on Energy Policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46950/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I have one question. Will Mr. Carroll outline what the governance procedures will be for future investigations in terms of protecting the rights of people being investigated, and how that will be managed within the special investigations unit in light of concerns about the previous operation? How can people have their rights protected in new investigations?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I have a supplementary. Mr. Flanagan is talking about the local cases that may arise locally and be investigated by the local office. Are they part of the 140 cases per year that are investigated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: If a farmer is investigated by this investigations unit, are they entitled to legal representation at the point when the investigation commences? Are they made aware of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Are they made aware of that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: When are people made aware that they are entitled to representation if they come under the special investigations unit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Are they made aware that they are entitled to it? So the investigations unit does not actually inform people of their rights.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (9 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: It is 13 months away.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Insurance (10 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 3. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will allow fishermen who own their own boats, who are sole traders or may have one or two crew members to pay class P PRSI contributions in order for them to avail of the limited benefits under class P for periods when they are unable to fish due to weather and so on; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47110/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Insurance (10 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I do not mind, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, if you want the discussion on the previous question to continue for a while.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Insurance (10 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the class P PRSI contributions that were established for share fishermen to avail of limited benefits under the social insurance scheme. There has been a poor take-up by share fishermen with regard to the scheme but a number of small inshore fishermen who are sole traders or who own their own boats and who might have one or two crew cannot avail of any social...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Insurance (10 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for the outline with regard to class P but that is not the question I asked. We have attempted through the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine to tease out this question with the Minister's Department on a number of occasions in the past six or seven months and that is the stock answer we are given. The crux of the issue is that there are fishermen who...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Insurance (10 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: The question is on the definition of share fishermen under the scheme and whether it could be amended to allow them avail of social insurance during periods of bad weather.