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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a renewable heat initiative to companies and-or homeowners that generate and use renewable energy to heat their buildings, as is done in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will increase funding to Teagasc's bioenergy research into renewable energy in order for Ireland to increase its chances of meeting renewable heat targets through essential research; his plans to increase funding to University bioenergy research projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Bodies Mergers (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the merging of Coillte and Bord na Móna; and if he will provide a timescale of the establishment of a joint venture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the 30% co-firing target of biomass at the three State-owned peat power generation stations, a target set to be achieved by this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered the co-firing with biomass of Moneypoint power station, County Clare.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 242. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views that JobBridge positions recently advertised in (details supplied) County Donegal are internships and not jobs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12015/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 768. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current arrangement for part-time auxiliary staff, including caretakers who are employed in primary schools in County Donegal; if they have a contract with her Department, Donegal Vocational Education Committee or any other State body; if they are entitled to benefits such as sick pay, holiday pay and pensions; if they have specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 948. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide details of the carbon footprint of a wind turbine, for example, Turbine No. 1 on the Mount Lucas Wind Farm in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11575/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Mr. Keatinge for his presentation on the 2013 annual report. I have a number of questions and would also like to have an opportunity to follow up on the responses given. The outturn for 2013 showed a deficit of €500,000. To what does this relate? Why was there a significantly reduced turnover in the operation of the ice plant and a significant rise in costs? Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: Did Mr. Keatinge mean that there would be €12 million over the lifetime of the CFP? Is it €12 million in EMFF funding or expenditure of €12 million?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: It was cut by 65% this year.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: Technical?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: It was because they were not there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: From zero to one is only one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I also asked about Killybegs in July 2011 and 2012.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: Has the pelagic sector grown?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: Employment has not grown in Killybegs in the sector.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: How many jobs have been lost in Killybegs in the past while?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: There is no way there are 70 extra jobs in the pelagic sector in Killybegs in the past two or three years.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Annual Report 2013: Bord Iascaigh Mhara (24 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: When the grant aid is announced for a company, a number of jobs is placed against that grant aid, but there is no requirement on the company to create the jobs. It is not a condition of the grant aid.