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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: We are not beyond considering how we adapt, but we are beyond explaining it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Can we expect to see the language changing in the next plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: The key to making any of this happen is planning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harnessing Ireland's Ocean Wealth: Marine Co-ordination Group (22 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: It will not happen without it.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (16 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 148. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she is taking to ensure that all public bodies comply with S.I. No. 234/2019 - Sectoral Employment Order (Construction Sector) 2019 introduced by her Department and previous orders; the steps that can be taken if they have not complied with same; if her Department carries out inspections to see if there is compliance by...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a new school building project (details supplied) which is due to commence in 2019; if this school is being prioritised due to the continued deterioration of the prefabs which make up the school structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41891/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 215. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied) which has been waiting for a new school build since 2006; if the school will be prioritised based on the increasing enrolment rate by 73% since 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if funding for a school (details supplied) will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41914/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (15 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department does not audit schools directly; the person or body that checks the accountants being paid by the schools; if major discrepancies in accounts that are continually ignored by schools are examined by his Department; the further reason schools cannot submit directly to the financial support services unit; if extra...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (15 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 642. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of additional funding allocated from budget 2020 to the mica redress scheme; when the funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42167/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (10 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 89. To ask the Minister for Health if the outstanding number of posts awaiting decision by the national director for Donegal CHO amounting to over 100 posts remaining vacant will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40875/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (10 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 91. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a recruitment embargo or freeze within the HSE and specifically for the north west CHO1 area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: JobPath Programme (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 155. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the circumstances that allow a person an exemption of referral to JobPath if mental health grounds are included; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41345/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank our guests for their contributions. I have four quick questions. The first is to Ms Walsh. She may know the answer from the situation in the US, but approximately how many full-time jobs would result from an LNG terminal being built?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: My second question is to Professor Howarth. It is more a political than a scientific question. I read today that in the 1960s the United States - and the President of the United States - knew about climate change. That is from reports that came through from the US. The question is about the effect of lobbying, and money, and how that delays change and responses to issues. What is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: My next question is to Professor McMullin and Dr. Deane. Can they justify how energy security squares with the Paris Agreement in terms of LNG and the way energy security works?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: My final question is to Mr. McElligott. On PCI status, he mentioned that he had got what he thought was a positive response from the Minister last week; he should emphasise the word "thought". Mr. McElligott is saying the Minister is willing to ask the people who did not do something about this if the project complies with the PCI regulation? The question is about sustainability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Hydraulic Fracturing Exploration: Discussion (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I ask Mr. McElligott to take them to the European Court of Justice because that is the only place the matter will be solved. The Minister or the European Commission will not solve it. Only the European Court of Justice will solve it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the witnesses for their contributions. Many of them should be here on the politicians side of the table because I am hearing a lot of political speak, waffle and diversion from the questions, which is interesting. I have a couple of questions. The stuff about publishers or facilitators is very interesting. As far as I can see, it is a movEable feast from the witnesses' point of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Is that done automatically?