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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. The recommendation on the export of dogs is sensible and should probably be included in the Bill. Obviously we only want to see dogs exported to countries with proper welfare standards. The ISPCA spoke about authorised officers, and the fact it is not authorised under the under the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 but is authorised under the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Postal Services (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 69. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the implications stamp price increases will have for post offices as private companies begin to compete with lower stamp prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21832/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 70. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the deferred pay by weight waste collection system; when it will be implemented; the steps he will take to ensure waste collection companies do not inflate prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 302. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the anti-fraud savings made by his Department through control measures for 2016; the number of reports made by the public to his Department of suspected false welfare claims in 2016; the number of those claims which were valid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22036/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Fraud Data (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 303. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the budget allocated for the current publicity campaign being carried out by his Department calling on the public to report suspected false welfare claims; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 645. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the rolling out of disability access bus stops, particularly in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Vehicles (9 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 648. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if all buses operating under NTA licensed routes have an equivalent size specification whether they are Bus Éireann or privately operated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21963/17]

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 13. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the lifting of tariffs on lobster and scallops imported from Canada under the recent EU-Canada trade deal; the impact the lifting of tariffs will have on the prices fishermen in Ireland will get for their catch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21136/17]

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the eminent adoption of the CETA trade agreement, the removal of tariffs on the importation of live lobster and live scallops from Canada contained in that agreement and the potential impact that could have on lobster prices in Ireland.

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The EU already imports more than 8,000 tonnes of lobster from the US, which has a tariff regime of somewhere between 8% and 15% at the moment. A zero-tariff regime on the importation of lobster from Canada will directly impact Irish fisherman in terms of the prices they can achieve for lobster. If the amount of lobster being imported into the EU increases significantly because the price is...

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Do I not get to complete?

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I thought I would have an opportunity to complete the question itself.

Other Questions: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: It is certainly not "Mastermind" anyway. That is for sure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Discussion (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the Minister's comment that local authorities were not able to manage and operate water systems in the past. Government policy at the time was that local authorities had to enter into design, build and operate contracts to provide infrastructure. It was not that they were incapable of providing infrastructure but that they had no choice other than to follow Government policy. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Discussion (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The point I am making is that in the case of design, build and operate contracts local authorities and, more recently, Irish Water retain ownership of the site and infrastructure and the private entity provides the finance and designs, builds and operates the facility. Ultimately, ownership remains in the hands of Irish Water and, previously, the local authorities. The issue the Minister...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Discussion (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: That is not an unforeseen consequence because the issue does not arise. On group water schemes, there is a clear distinction made between public and private water infrastructure. As Deputy Joan Collins stated, a group water scheme must submit an application to a local authority for approval before it can operate. It must be distinguishable in terms of its ownership, in other words, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Water in Public Ownership) (No. 2) Bill 2016: Discussion (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The Department has raised unforeseen consequences so we are trying to assist it in its decision-making process, as well as the Attorney General by providing additional information to her. It is important to stress the distinctions and perhaps the Minister will pass on this morning's submission from senior counsel to the committee to the Attorney General. It might help inform her decision...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishery Harbour Centres (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 19. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider an enhanced capital programme to support the upgrading of local authority harbours that have significant fishing and aquaculture activity and which require more than €150,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21139/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 25. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the perception reported in the media that Britain could gain hundreds of thousands of tonnes of fish after Brexit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21138/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (4 May 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the proposed areas in the areas of natural constraint review will be published; the impact this will have on new areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21137/17]