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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licensing: Discussion (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Dr. Beamish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I will try not to ramble on. I have two questions, mainly for the Department. To go back to the response to an earlier question, it was said 26% of the capital funding was provided by domestic water charges within Irish Water. Is it not the position that the Government provides all of the capital and that the figure of 26% is not exactly accurate? Will Ms Graham explain and expand on this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Regarding the figure of 26% referenced earlier, does Irish Water fund the cost of borrowing, that is to say, the interest on it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: It funds the actual-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: One of the obstacles that is constantly mentioned - it has been mentioned a number of times today - is certainty of funding for Irish Water. In a situation where the State is the sole customer of Irish Water, obviously it will bill the State every year. Is that not funding of a different type from the one about which Ms Graham has spoken in terms of certainty of funding? The State can...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: The model proposed by the expert group is that the utility presents a bill to the State. There is not that level of uncertainty if it is a liability on the State rather than a decision it can make on how much it will give Irish Water.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: It is a bill that has to be honoured rather than being part of the budgetary process.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: That is the mechanism being proposed by the expert group.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: It does not tend to be, but it is not inconceivable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: NewERA, National Treasury Management Agency (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I have waited to be given time also.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I would like a bit more time to expand on some of these questions. Is it true to say that prior to the introduction of the rural water programme the management of group water schemes was quite haphazard and varied significantly from scheme to scheme? Some schemes had paid staff to actively manage the consumption of the scheme. Quite a lot of schemes had none. The figures in regard to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Future Funding of Domestic Water Services: National Federation of Group Water Schemes (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I am not disputing the work or doing anything to denigrate the work that people do in a voluntary capacity in group schemes but the point that I am making is that we are not really comparing like with like. The group water scheme sector has done a huge amount of work in improving the quality and standard of water on their supplies. With regard the information that we have asked for in...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the implementation of the national broadband plan; the way in which it will be prioritised within the proposals recently announced as part of the action plan for rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5803/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 66. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a domestic renewable heat incentive alongside the introduction of the industrial renewal heat incentive currently under consideration by his Department or if there are plans to introduce it in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5804/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 133. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visas granted in 2016 to citizens of Syria, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan; the number of persons from each of these countries that were refused leave to land; the number that returned to the country of origin or another third country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5882/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (7 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: 357. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the 2014 panel for clerical positions in the civil and public service in the area of County Donegal is due to expire; if there are any candidates to be assigned in County Donegal before this panel expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5962/17]

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: On a point of information, the Minister stated the section on the increased offence of loitering was removed on Committee Stage. It is in the Bill as amended on Committee Stage. It is section 25(c).

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: Does that not relate to the person who does not move on?

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 6:In page 17, to delete lines 7 to 34 and substitute the following: “Abuse of a position of dependence and trust21. The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1993 is amended by substituting the following for section 5: “Offence of abuse of position of dependence and trust 5. (1) Any person who being in a position of dependence and trust—(a) takes...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (1 Feb 2017)

Thomas Pringle: I want to speak to amendments Nos. 6 and 8 as well. As Deputy Clare Daly said, it is vital we use disability neutral language in legislation. Particularly after the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015, we should be very careful and use disability neutral language when we are drafting legislation. What we are doing in legislation should not cause further difficulties for people...