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Joint Standing Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands: Plean Straitéiseach Údarás na Gaeltachta 2018 - 2020: Ionadaithe ó Údarás na Gaeltachta (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach agus tá brón orm ach níl mórán Gaeilge agam. Ba mhaith liom an cheist a chur as Béarla, más féidir. Two matters occur to me. The Scéim Forbartha Bainistíochta Turasóireachta and Branda na Gaeltachta are very positive and interesting and I congratulate the Údarás on those...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Mr. Watt's comments and this discussion are appropriate because they get to what I was going to ask. I have a wee bit of sympathy for the witnesses because the impression one would get is that they are the decision-makers. Perhaps they are but if the Ministers were before us, they would tell us that the Secretaries General were telling them that they cannot do a particular thing. I want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: The question was about how the decisions are made. I want to get at whether the officials or the politicians make the decisions because the politicians will sit here and tell us that the officials make the decisions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: All of them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: They all do it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: They might not say it to Mr. Watt but they say it to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: This question has to be answered. I would like to hear from Mr. Moran as well if the time allows.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Where did the €32 carbon tax come from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, but who arrived at €32?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Did the Minister ask for a €50 tax?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I have an important question. The witnesses are saying that this is very urgent and we have to make the decisions. Climate change has been around for a long time. Mr. Watt himself mentioned that he has been working on it for 20 years or so. What has changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: People believe it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Is Mr. Watt referring to civil servants or politicians or-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: It has been around for a long time. What have the civil servants done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: So the politicians were not aware.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Expert Panel on Concrete Blocks (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of the establishment of a mica redress scheme; the proposed commencement date of same; if homeowners previously unaware of mica contamination in their homes will be included in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47009/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Implementation (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 117. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a landlord register of HAP properties will be made available to persons in advance of taking up a tenancy with HAP support; his views on whether auctioneers and estate agents must be obliged to advertise HAP properties; the efforts he has made to date as regards same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47008/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (14 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delays in the commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015; when these sections will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47282/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I recognise that Bord na Móna has a process to go through to get out of carbon and so on. How long has the company known it had to get out?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Nov 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I understand that. It is important and Bord na Móna has a bigger role because people have to live regardless. I wanted to get to the bottom of how long it has known this. Mr. Donnellan says the past six months.