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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payments scheme entrants in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Data (22 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payment scheme entrants in County Donegal who receive less than the national average entitlement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2639/19]

Government's Brexit Preparedness: Statements (17 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: It is ten minutes for me and five for Deputy O'Sullivan. I may not take the full ten in any event. The recent meeting we had with the Tánaiste and his officials on Brexit planning was very useful. It was good to hear about the steps being taken to ensure things keep functioning in the event of a no-deal Brexit. That is very important. It is reassuring for the people of Donegal that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I want to ask RTÉ about its coverage of environmental issues. A study published recently by Gluaiseacht analysed two weeks of broadcasts from "Morning Ireland", the most popular radio show in the country, as the witnesses will know. It found that just 0.92% of the show was dedicated to environmental matters. That says a lot. I also want to ask RTÉ about the recent programme that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: So what Mr. Moran is saying is that in general the weather is affected by climate change but if it is a particular event, Met Éireann cannot say that it has been affected by climate change?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Why does Mr. Williams not put the facts out there? He should have the times and days when there were reports so he could put them out there to dispute this idea.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: That is not good enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Macra na Feirme for its contribution. The contribution in response to questions has been much better than the written statement because much of the written statement is basically the same as what the IFA and everybody else has said and it is really depressing to read it to tell the truth because there is no acknowledgement of the facts or of the reality of the situation which the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: I totally agreed with the contribution on renewable energy, that makes perfect sense. I return to the mitigation measures of forestry and urea that Mr. Healy was talking about. He said some of that is happening now but more of it needs to happen. What are the barriers to making more of that happen?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Basically there is a lack of incentivisation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: It is about money. Must we wait for the new CAP before that money becomes available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Macra na Feirme members avail of the schemes. Will Macra na Feirme do a study and publish statistics on the benefits for farmers availing of them? This would help the argument.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Apart from Macra na Feirme, the farming organisations that have come before the committee have certainly not said any of this can be done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: Teagasc has said so but the farm representative organisations have not.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Working Family Payment Applications (15 Jan 2019)

Thomas Pringle: 1042. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application by a person (details supplied) for a working family payment will be decided upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54080/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Is it the case that the CRU must approve small, domestic power generators in individual households?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Can they sell energy to the grid through the ESB without the involvement of the CRU?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Can those who already have microgeneration capabilities be targeted for smart meter installation?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Thomas Pringle: The main barrier to the development of offshore wind generation is not the cost but the licensing process through the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. What role does the CRU have vis-à-visoffshore wind? Does it control the connection points for offshore wind farms? Does it give permission to access grid connection points in order to ensure that there are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Examination of the Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed) (19 Dec 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Would the CRU envisage each wind farm making its own connection or would there be one controlled connection to which they would all gravitate?