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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Money Advice and Budgeting Service (1 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 332. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the latest developments regarding the restructuring of the existing 51 local MABS companies into eight regional companies by the Citizens Information Board, CIB, in view of the recommendation by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Social Protection and Dáil Éireann against the restructuring; if her...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (1 Feb 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 341. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding being made available to Donegal County Council for the home loan scheme; the estimated number of persons that will qualify in County Donegal for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5005/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (31 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 154. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for emergency works by a school (details supplied); when it will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4690/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (31 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 265. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to introduce a renewable electricity support scheme for homeowners, farmers and small business owners and a scheme for larger renewable companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4933/18]

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Ceann Comhairle very much.

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: It is just Deputy Connolly as Deputy Collins is not about. I thank the Ceann Comhairle very much for the welcome back. It is good to be here but, unfortunately, some things never change. That is a bit depressing. I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion tonight because it is important. First of all, it is interesting to look at some of the amendments to the motion as proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for emergency works by a school (details supplied); when it will be granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4608/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 308. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the implications of the interim scenario for opting in to the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (2013/33/EU) for asylum seekers applying for a work permit; if his attention has been drawn to the restrictive and exclusionary nature of the list of highly skilled and ineligible categories that applies to work permit...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Support Services (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that the interim measure introduced until Ireland fully opts in to the Recast Reception Conditions Directive (2013/33/EU) will not become the permanent provision for asylum seekers accessing employment in view of the fact that the criteria is restrictive and exclusionary; the details of the permanent...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 334. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the list of highly skilled and ineligible categories that applies to work permit applicants for asylum seekers will be reviewed in view of the fact that the current list indirectly discriminates against women (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4221/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for delays in GLAS and beef genomics scheme payments; the number of persons affected by these delays in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3960/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 649. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be provided for new group water schemes (details supplied) connected to a scheme from a private source; the timeframe for commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4609/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (30 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: 652. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if application forms are available for community groups applying for the community and language support programme Clár Tacaíochtaí Pobail agus Teanga; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3939/18]

Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Bill 2018 Second Stage: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I am sharing with Deputy Mick Wallace. The housing crisis is not only a problem in Dublin but it affects people in my constituency of Donegal too and the lack of social and affordable housing, rising rents and negligent landlords are features of Donegal's housing sector as well. For the first time, we are now seeing a rise in rural homelessness among people who were never at risk before....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the delegates for their presentations. I have two questions about Brexit and climate change. Ms McCarthy has said the feedback from producers is positive in maintaining supply following Brexit. However, the feedback does not account for tariffs, controls and so on, which will impact on businesses. I wonder about the possibility of developing alternative markets....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Does the information shared have an impact on whether a farm stays in the Origin Green programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: What would make a company lose its Origin Green status?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Would that include spillages, failure to deal with effluent pollution and stuff like that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Is that not part of the Origin Green programme?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Thomas Pringle: Therefore, they can continue to pollute and still keep their Origin Green status.