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

Thomas Pringle: Yes.

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

Thomas Pringle: Most share fishermen now are treated as employees because they are on a contract that takes them out of that self-employment situation but even when they were not so treated there was a very small take-up of it because it was a voluntary contribution and people did not want to voluntarily hand over some of their earnings. We are not talking about huge numbers of people but perhaps 1,000 or...

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

Thomas Pringle: -----rather than a social assistance claim. It would benefit them greatly. Quite a few of them would be full-time fishermen dependent on fishing for their income. The Department's scope section might look into that to see if there is some way it can be accommodated because it would be of value.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (10 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 30. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reasons she has ruled out the raising of the caps on rent assistance when they are well below the market rents for houses and contributing to the ongoing housing crisis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47094/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Eligibility (10 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 35. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on extending the period where a family can claim domiciliary care allowance for a child to 18 years rather than them going onto disability allowance at 16, as is currently the case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47095/14]

Water Services Bill 2014: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: The line is nonsensical and should be deleted from the Bill as the amendment is very reasonable. I can envisage many circumstances in which a person who is not a registered customer of Irish Water might wish to make a complaint about the company. Why should only Irish Water customers have the right to call on the Commission for Energy Regulation to engage in dispute resolution? Irish...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Ceart chun Féinriarachta Pearsanta agus Sláine Colainne) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Right to Personal Autonomy and Bodily Integrity) Bill 2014. Like previous speakers, I commend Deputy Clare Daly on her introduction of the Bill. Anyone who listened to the Deputy's contribution will know what needs to be done with regard to this legislation. Everything I say will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments Administration (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 601. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he envisages the housing assistance payment scheme being extended nationwide; the progress made to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47096/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Mr. Hayes for his presentation. I am trying to get my head around these guidelines in terms of how and to which types of funding they will apply. It seems from the presentation that anything under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and the fisheries block exemption regulation is not covered by these state aid guidelines. Therefore, I presume it is only state funding outside...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I asked a question on the reason adverse climatic events, natural disasters and exceptional occurrences are treated differently.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Is it a case then of it just putting it in for window dressing? It is there but it is not envisaged that it will be ever used?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Aid to Fishery and Aquaculture Sector: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (16 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: One of the conditions is elevated water temperatures over a long period. Could amoebic gill disease qualify under the fish farms and the salmon farms net?

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: First Stage (17 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille dá ngairtear Acht chun an Bunreacht a leasú.I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Constitution.For too long economic, social and cultural rights have largely been excluded from the political and legal systems. It is almost 25 years since Ireland ratified the International Covenant on...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Cearta Geilleagracha, Comhdhaonnacha agus Cultúir), 2014: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) Bill 2014: First Stage (17 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: In common with other Deputies, I acknowledge that the Minister has decided to amend the legislation to remove the word "may" and add "shall". The amount of time that was taken up in the debate on this issue last week makes one wonder why there is resistance within the Government and the Civil Service to holding a referendum to define clearly the ownership of Irish Water and water services...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: My fear is that this will happen in piecemeal fashion. Even if the Government does not decide to amend this legislation and sell off Irish Water as a whole, what will probably happen when the service level agreements with the local authorities come up for renewal in 2025 is that the Commission for Energy Regulation will insist on the contracts going out to tender. Members will then see...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 222. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49093/14]

Hospital Services: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this Private Members' debate on the crisis in the emergency departments in hospitals. Today, in Letterkenny General Hospital there are 11 patients on trolleys. Yesterday, there were 31. This is not a new situation for Letterkenny General Hospital. Indeed, the citizens of Donegal and the staff of the hospital are all too familiar with it. Looking...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (14 Jan 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 789. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide in tabular form for each of the past three years the number of external training programmes tendered and delivered in counties Donegal, Mayo and Galway education and training board areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1155/15]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (15 Jan 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 198. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way an Irish national who is imprisoned in the UK can apply for and acquire a first passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1887/15]