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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Policy (21 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 31. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the measures being undertaken by his Department to address persistent depopulation in rural towns across County Donegal and the rest of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8823/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Policy (21 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I would like the Minister to outline what has been done for rural areas in terms of national development. Last week, GeoDirectory published statistics on commercial activity across the country. Ballybofey, County Donegal, had the highest rate of commercial inactivity, at 28.8%. Commercial vacancy has been a consistent feature in Donegal, primarily due to ongoing and persistent depopulation...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Rural Development Policy (21 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: The reference to an allocation of €1.1 million for County Donegal over the past two years says it all. In the space of six years, since Fine Gael was elected in 2011, Donegal has experienced the highest rate of population decline in the country, at -1.5%, while every other county bar Sligo and Mayo experienced a population increase. The Minister's county, therefore, experienced a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (21 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contractual commitments contained within the €7.98 million funding recently announced for Killybegs harbour centre; if only €2.9 million of the funding is newly acquired in view of the fact that the €5.08 million allocated for contractual commitments represents previous funding commitments; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the delegates for their presentations. Mr. Carroll represents the meat industry and, interestingly, all of his presentation had to do with the farm. I know that the farming sector makes a major input into the meat industry, but I would like to hear what the meat industry is doing to address the issue of climate change. Farmers' representatives frequently appear before the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Mr. Carter should be very careful.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: What about the 10%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: The processors have direct control of the 10%.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: That is what the processors have direct control over. Farmers have control over farming, but the processor industry has direct control over what it does.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Will Mr. Healy comment on the value of Origin Green? Some processors can be prosecuted by the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, but still carry an Origin Green label. What value has it? Is it just a marketing tool?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues specific to the Agriculture, Food and Marine Sectors: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Should that have an impact on the Origin Green label?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (20 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 325. To ask the Minister for Health if hospitals within the Saolta hospital group have been affected in view of the recent safety call-back of foetal monitoring devices; if all compromised foetal monitoring devices have been fully retired from all use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (15 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 205. To ask the Minister for Health if requests to remove barriers imposed on general practitioners distributing the pain patch, Versatis, will be examined; his plans to examine the provision of pain management options for persons here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/18]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: This Bill is welcome. Any efforts to bring about greater security for workers must be commended. The Bill attempts to focus on employees being better informed about the nature of their employment arrangements and, in particular, the core terms at the early stage of their employment; prohibit zero-hour contracts in most circumstances; and strengthen the provisions on the payment of low-paid...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Incentives (14 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. He has cleared up some of the questions in stating it is an introductory scheme and that it is intended to evaluate its success before it would be rolled out further. However, this raises other questions. It is clear the people are far ahead of the Government in respect of renewable energy. Many people are going ahead with solar PV insulations...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Incentives (14 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Finally, will the Minister address the issue of public awareness to ensure that people are aware of the scheme? I think there will be quite a lot of demand and that the Department will probably be pleasantly surprised by it because I believe the people are way ahead of the Government in respect of renewable energy and want to see it happen. I ask the Minister to address this. In addition,...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Incentives (14 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 23. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the recently announced grant-aided scheme for rooftop solar panels; when the scheme will be rolled out to domestic users; when the scheme will be subsequently rolled out to businesses and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/18]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Incentives (14 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: While I welcome the announcement the Minister has made to roll out the grant-aided scheme to domestic users, I would like to find out when it is likely to happen, the potential costs involved, what will happen to the individuals who may have been in the process of installing solar panels when he made this announcement in the first place and whether any excess energy will be fed into the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (14 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the alternative plans being considered by his Department for rolling out the national broadband plan since a company (details supplied) pulled out of the procurement process; the measures he is taking to prevent further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7471/18]