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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (23 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 702. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department or the Naval Service had received a request to donate the decommissioned LÉ Aisling to the Somali fisheries protection authority in the past year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24578/17]

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: It is interesting the Minister in his response said that all fraud is wrong but in his eyes and those of Fine Gael and the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, all fraud is not wrong, only social welfare fraud is wrong and that is the only fraud that is being actively pursued. When one puts such fraud in context it pales into insignificance compared to white collar crime and white collar fraud that is...

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Why does the Minister not tackle white collar crime?

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Yes, alleged fraud.

Leaders' Questions (18 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to take this opportunity to wish the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, well following the announcement of his retirement as Taoiseach in the coming days. I wish him well on a personal level. For many in Fine Gael, his has been a very successful tenure. There will be other opportunities to debate his legacy but I would like to wish him well at this stage. Last month the Minister for...

Insurance Costs: Motion [Private Members] (17 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate this evening on the costs of insurance. We could probably all use our time citing cases which have heard about in our constituency offices in regard to the costs of insurance for people who have no choice but to have cars and small businesses which have no choice but to have insurance. I want to cite one case of a young man in Donegal...

Equal Participation in Schools Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (16 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: People in this country are increasingly becoming aware of issues of inequality in areas where the Catholic Church traditionally played a dominant role. Particular examples concern the marriage equality referendum, the children's rights referendum and, most recently, the national conversation starting on the eighth amendment. What people are trying to say is that we no longer want an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. Some of the questions I wanted to ask have already been asked by other members. I was interested to read in the opening statement about the work with Ms Forde and the good working relationship with her but then it was said that real progress has been disappointingly slow due perhaps to the fact that Ms Forde can no longer meet with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Dr. McGrath is saying that if 20 samples are taken and none is found positive, nobody hears about it, but they may not have even been tested.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: If stakeholders can still engage with Ms Forde via the forums why then have the forums not been effective? Is it the case that the forums have not been effective in achieving what stakeholders want?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The reference to the club is a reference to the coursing club in the Principal Act, "to notify the coursing club" and so on.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: That amendment was ruled out of order. I have a general question as to how we arrived at a situation whereby we need to introduce emergency legislation to amend the Inland Fisheries Act 2010? I would like a more detailed explanation.

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (16 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Chairman. I am concerned about how we arrived at this situation. The explanation provided by the Minister of State and the Department as to how this problem arose in the first instance does not go far enough. I had hoped to be able to table an amendment to the Bill, seeking a report on it, but I was caught unawares by the timing of Committee Stage and missed the deadline. I...

Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann: Sitting in Joint Committee - Exchange of views with Mr. Michel Barnier, Chief Negotiator of the Taskforce for the Preparation and Conduct of Negotiations with the United Kingdom (11 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome Mr. Barnier to the Chamber today to engage with this committee of the Dáil and Seanad and to hear directly about our concerns surrounding the UK's decision to leave the European Union and the negotiations that are about to take place on the future relationship with the UK. I believe the EU does not have a history of having at heart the interests of the Irish people in dealing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Data (11 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 45. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications made under section 18(4)(a) of the Refugee Act, 1996 in each of the years 2013 to 2016; the number of successful applications for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22537/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Mountain Rescue Service (10 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 53. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on calls for funding for the Donegal mountain rescue team, which has seen an unprecedented increase in demand for its support services, not only in upland areas but also in the lowlands, given the difficulties this presents in view of funding cutbacks made since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ports Facilities (10 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 64. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider amending Schedule 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Register of Ships) Act 2014 to include the designated fishing ports as port of registration in order that vessels can be registered in their home port; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22171/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Issues (10 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 167. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of representations which have been made regarding the 6,500 Palestinians currently held in Israeli prisons and detention centres, 300 of which are children; if he has made representations regarding the recent hunger strike which commenced on 17 April 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22242/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Western Development Commission (10 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 177. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by the outgoing chairperson of the Western Development Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22245/17]

Proposed Sale of AIB Shares: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: This motion from the Labour Party calls for the sale of the State share in AIB to be delayed until the Government negotiates changes in the fiscal rules with the EU. I find it interesting that the Labour Party put forward this motion when in opposition, because when it was in Government it would not have heard tell of such a radical proposal. I suppose big bad Fine Gael would not let the...