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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Standards Authority of Ireland (15 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 573. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the way that non-conforming products are removed from the market place by the National Standards Authority of Ireland; if he plans to amend the powers of the Authority to ensure that defective products do not end up on the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30644/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (15 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 692. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 368 of 1 June 2021, if he will respond to the question regarding whether a national strategy for military mobility is being produced and whether it will be presented to the PESCO military mobility project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30969/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Policies (15 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 931. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his plans to change the definition of a family to allow for the recognition cohabiting couples as a family; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30626/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (15 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1104. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to issues raised at the meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Justice regarding discussions about GDPR and data protection; the work her officials are undertaking in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30646/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Data Protection (15 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: 1105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she plans to bring forward further legislation relating to the Data Protection Commission and Commissioner; the work her officials are undertaking in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30647/21]

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: It is interesting, as the Bill is being discussed, to listen to the debate around fishing, and what has happened to our fishing industry. I know the Minister is probably fed up with it but this legislation does not specifically cover fishing or the fishing industry. It is, however, a very important part of our whole maritime resource, which needs to be addressed and looked at. It...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I propose the adjournment.

Traveller Accommodation: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: It is a pity these are just statements and not us debating emergency legislation to address local authorities’ failure to provide appropriate accommodation for Travellers. I listen to those who say "Nothing about us without us" so I reached out to a Traveller woman named Anne from Cork to get input from the community most affected by recent reports. On 24 May the Ombudsman for...

Mental Health During and Post Covid-19: Statements (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing time with Deputy Connolly. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute today on these important statements. Many Members may be familiar with the Charlie Mackesy image and quote: What's the bravest thing you've ever said? asked the boy. "Help" said the horse. The line is from the oft-shared, quoted and Covid-times best-seller, The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: My constituency office in Donegal is inundated with calls from anxious people who have had to apply for or renew medical cards. With the systems down due to the cyberattack, it is very frustrating and worrying for people, and they are not even applying for medical cards. As a GP, the Tánaiste will be aware that there is a facility available through GP surgeries to issue medical...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I want to reaffirm what Deputy Whitmore has said on outlining the objective of the Act and it is important to put it in the context of the worldwide situation too. We all know that climate change is not an isolated situation in Ireland alone. The actions we take have worldwide consequences and it is important to recognise that. That is why it is important that it should be there in the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: The amendment lays out the factors that will apply in making decisions on the setting of targets. It is important that they are clearly laid out in order that everybody in the future will know what was taken into account and what decisions were made. It is important that people know what goes into making a decision, on every side of the argument. That is why the criteria are laid out so...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Will the Minister identify specifically where the conflict arises in respect of this amendment?

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I am a bit worried by what the Minister saying. It seems, in effect, that all these amendments are a waste of time because, as far as he is concerned, he has done an adequate consultation on the Bill. The advice he has is that nothing can be changed and he has gone as far as he can in terms of making the Bill work. It looks like we are going to have nothing more than a few days of banging...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 10: In page 6, to delete lines 26 to 30 and substitute the following: “ ‘climate justice’ is the concept that those individuals, corporations and societies that have contributed most to the problem of global warming must contribute most to its solution; this concept has four core principles, as follows: (a) in accord with the commitment of the...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Amendment No. 11 is one of mine as well so I might speak to that. If amendment No. 10 is not accepted, maybe No. 11 can be accepted. The best thing would be to have No. 10 accepted.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: Going back to what Deputy Bríd Smith said, the Minister indicated that his definitions meet all the requirements, but I did not hear any definition of "in so far as is practicable". That is the problem with the definition in the Bill. It is a catch-all, get-out clause for the Minister and the Department. The definition is totally unacceptable without the removal of the words "in so...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: There is little use in labouring this point too much. The Minister gave one definition of "in so far as is practicable" and I expect the Department could come up with many other definitions that would not be as motherhood and apple pie as the definition the Minister has given. That is the crux of the problem. The definition is too wide open and, for that reason, it has to be opposed.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 11: In page 6, to delete lines 26 to 30 and substitute the following: "'climate justice' means the importance of taking action to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases and to adapt to the effects of climate change in ways which— (a) support the people who are most affected by climate change but who have done the least to cause it and are the least...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 17: In page 6, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following: “ ‘climate resilient’ means, in relation to energy projects, the contribution to global emissions reductions taking into account expected changes in climatic conditions;” The amendment speaks for itself but I believe Deputy Smith, who is a member of the committee, will...