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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (14 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 76. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the position regarding the new climate action offices and the way in which they plan to interact with local communities to mitigate against climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7472/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 47. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which produce of aquaculture can be sold and marketed from Lough Foyle in view of the fact that there is no licensing procedure for the farms; the way in which produce is distinguished from licensed produce in the rest of the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 56. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe and costs of the fodder transport scheme for farmers in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7134/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 67. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will publish the legislative changes recommended by the review of aquaculture licensing processes; the timeframe for completion of the legislative changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7136/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent acquisition of Portmarnock racecourse by NAMA and its imminent auction; if special consideration can be given to an organisation (details supplied) which has community based organisational status; if the social and sectoral benefits that would result from the sale of this infrastructure to the organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teachers' Professional Development (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 176. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the extent to which he is examining the issue of mobility for experienced teachers and new entrants in the teaching profession; the way in which he plans to improve career mobility for new and existing teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 243. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which he plans to address the employment reservation throughout the ratification process of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; the protections he plans to put in place regarding employment for persons with disabilities until legislation is finalised; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Work Permits Eligibility (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 276. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who received a first instance decision from ORAC under the Refugee Act 1996 but has since been brought under the single procedure to be re-interviewed and has yet to receive a first instance decision under the International Protection Act 2015 is eligible to apply to the Department of Business, Enterprise and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 516. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new penalty points system for fishing offences will come before Dáil Éireann; if it will be brought to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine for scrutiny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7484/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (13 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 621. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a review regarding the use of the public services card as part of section 5 of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017 will be carried out in view of the fact that while the card is not mandatory, the list of services requiring the card is increasing; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Regulation (7 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 197. To ask the Minister for Health his views on concerns arising from chiropractors and their exclusion from the list of qualified professionals within the European Union (Basic Safety Standards for the Protection Against Dangers Arising From Medical Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Regulations 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6209/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (7 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 202. To ask the Minister for Health if research has been carried out with regard to the ingredients contained in a vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6230/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Irish Language (7 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 317. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the request by a school (details supplied) for a language assistant will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6119/18]

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputy Catherine Connolly.

National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (6 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: It has not been a great week for rural Ireland and County Donegal, in particular. For one thing, the national planning framework promises to once again bypass an entire portion of the country, while broadband provision has been hit with the latest scandal, after eir pulled out of the tendering process in the past week. I would like to take a moment to consider the national planning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Dr. Beamish might deal with some of my questions as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Many of my questions have been dealt with in the previous contributions. I would be interested to see the implementation plan when the Department publishes it. It would go a long way towards setting the process in train for us. This whole process arises from the European Court of Justice recommendation. Dr. Beamish had told us that the intention in Europe was that this system would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: We were told over the last number of years that this was being piloted in Ireland for Europe. Is that wrong?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing Process: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I think the committee was told it was being done in Ireland as a first step and would then happen across the European Union. Is that not actually the case?