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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 100. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the changes being considered to the July provision scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47436/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 137. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will meet with a group (details supplied) and visit an area to witness the urgent need for a flood relief scheme in Buncrana, County Donegal; the reason he has indicated that funding will not be released until previous Donegal County Council flood schemes have progressed in view of the fact that many existing schemes are held up...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Law Review (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 285. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review of the investigation and prosecution of sexual offences here by a person (details supplied) will be published in view of the fact that it was promised initially for the end of 2018, then pushed back to early 2019; the reason for the delay of the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47800/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 613. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a disability allowance payment will be made for a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47374/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Support Services (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 632. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the level of accreditation needed for a person to offer participants of the disability awareness training in order for the client to avail of the 90% grant available from her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47654/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (19 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 637. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the revised means assessment request by a person (details supplied) on a disability allowance will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47728/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for his response and appreciate that the Minister, Deputy Humphreys, cannot be present, which is fair enough. However, it is vital that the Government take a proactive role in dealing with this dispute. None of us wants to see the jobs lost or workers out on strike. However, the company has taken a very negative position, of which we have proof. It appears...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for taking this important Topical Issue.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: We are expanding our interests.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: We have to look and see what other parts of the country are doing as well to see whether they are keeping up to speed with us. SK biotek Ireland, based in Swords, County Dublin, has laid off approximately 150 staff. This is a serious situation. Only a year ago the company made an agreement that it would guarantee the terms and conditions of the staff for five years and yet here it is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 5. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role of his Department in 2019 and 2020 in the implementation of the Climate Action Plan 2019 for his Department and throughout Departments generally; if estimates of the net cost of the plan are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46785/19]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the cost of implementation of the climate action plan. What is the Minister's view on it?

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The Minister's response is interesting. I take it from what he has said that he wants to introduce a more realistic view of the carbon tax and that he does not believe the actual carbon tax is realistic, which is a very interesting Government statement. The reality is that €400 million of carbon tax revenue is not used for climate actions. Only €90 million of carbon tax...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: There is no doubt that the transition will be very difficult for them, but it will also be difficult for citizens throughout the country. By increasing the PSO levy the Minister is targeting the most vulnerable citizens who must pay the levy. We have a carbon tax that is supposed to meet those requirements. There is no doubt that there is a need to fund the cost of the changeover for Bord...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Climate Change Policy (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: No.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc Activities (14 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 154. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy of Teagasc towards stakeholder engagement; the bodies that are designated stakeholders; the way in which they are routinely consulted; his views on whether environmental organisations are stakeholders; and the approach of his Department to stakeholder engagement with environmental organisations. [46938/19]

Provision of Accommodation and Ancillary Services to Applicants for International Protection: Statements (13 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I support the comments made by Deputy Connolly at the end of her contribution The commitment in many communities in Ireland to welcoming refugees was honoured last month when Ireland won an award from the Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative for the community sponsorship Ireland programme. This pilot scheme follows the Canadian example, which has resettled more than 300,000 refugees over...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank everybody for their contributions. By way of background, the Department has provided lots of detail on what appears to be many successful employment initiatives and start-ups in the midlands. It is sobering to recall that the unemployment rate in 2015 was 14.9%, whereas it now stands at 6.6%. I know from my constituency in Donegal that one of the main factors in the reduction in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I am glad it is not data centres. EirGrid estimates that the demand from data centres could account for up to 36% of Ireland's electricity demand by 2030 and 75% of new electricity demand growth. How are big data opportunities compatible with a low carbon economy? Does the SEAI have examples of sustainable energy community projects that are located in the midlands? What lessons can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (13 Nov 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Are data centres part of that?