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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (14 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 149. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the particular circumstances in the case of persons (details supplied) and the urgent need for them to access appropriate care in the UK which is not available here; the action that can be taken in this particular situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40209/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (14 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 233. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the links made between the herbicide farmers use to spray their crops containing glyphosate, a non-selective broad spectrum herbicide and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma disease; the reason it has not been banned, despite it being banned in 11 other countries, including France and the Netherlands; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (14 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether current legislation is working effectively to prevent illness as a result of application and exposure to farm chemicals, including herbicides containing glyphosate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (14 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 246. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way in which the money from cuts to funding of the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland in 2015 has been reallocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40294/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Mr. Power for his presentation. Teagasc published a report in June this year on the implications of Brexit and the potential offered by it. The report outlined the worst case scenario as being a hard Brexit with WTO trading arrangements. In terms of the impact on exports from the agrifood sector, the figure given was about €800 million. The best case scenario involved a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: In the context of there being a hard Brexit, the farming organisations provided statistics from the perspective of the Republic of Ireland. Given that 1 million litres of milk cross the Border every year for processing, does Brexit not offer the dairy sector an opportunity to pick up the extra capacity and provide this milk for the creameries? Likewise, 350,000 lambs cross the Border for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Funding (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that an income contingent loan system is not put in place considering the effects this will have on students from rural counties who have to factor in high transport, accommodation and living costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39859/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rural Social Scheme (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 277. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on concerns by the IFA regarding changes made to the rural social scheme in budget 2017, including the three-year time limit and the minimum age set at 25 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39428/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 499. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of a clinical psychologist as part of the CAMHS team in Donegal town; the number of CAMHS staff currently employed in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39989/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Expenditure (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the expenditure on mental health services in each county in 2015 and 2016 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39990/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Events (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 602. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there is no competition licence here for younger shooters that wish to compete at international skeet events on behalf of Ireland unlike in other jurisdictions in which younger shooters can acquire a special licence while under special guidance of a team manager; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39434/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects (13 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 616. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the N56 Mountcharles to Inver Bridge realignment will receive funding to go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39656/16]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development: Statements (8 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Government's revelation of its annual transition strategy has been farcical to say the least. The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Deputy Naughten, has called EU emission targets for the State as inappropriate, blaming the financial crisis for Ireland's failure to meet these targets. The financial crisis should have been an opportunity to be creative and to...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Creation (8 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 15. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if she will address the ongoing issue of business closures in rural towns across Ireland; the way in which her Department is working towards regional and rural job creation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38953/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (8 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 34. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of developments in relation to the CETA ahead of the final vote to provisionally apply the deal in the coming weeks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38954/16]

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Taoiseach's explanation will come as cold comfort to the many thousands of people with disabilities across Ireland. The rationale for the decisions of other European Union member states in opting for early ratification was that it creates an imperative to put in place the mechanisms required to ensure compliance. What we have seen here is the matter being put on the long finger for ten...

Leaders' Questions (7 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to read a letter that was sent to the Taoiseach more than six months ago by a local disability activist in Donegal, Mr. Frank Larkin. In his letter, he describes his experience as a person with disabilities travelling to Leinster House from Donegal in order to hand in a petition to the Taoiseach's office with more than 500 signatories calling on the Taoiseach to ratify the UN...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (7 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 227. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that outpatient appointments for gastroenterology at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin have been cut by 50% since October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39023/16]

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (6 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute on this debate. I congratulate Deputy Ó Cuív on introducing this worthwhile Bill. Interestingly, previous Governments refused any amendment that would have changed voting times on the islands. It should not be an issue in this day and age, given the availability of modern transport. For example, a helicopter travels to Tory Island every...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (6 Dec 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I have two questions for the Minister. We are talking about the allocation of €80 million to Horse Racing Ireland and Bord na gCon. In his opening statement the Minister said HRI contributes €1.6 billion to the economy and that Bord na gCon is responsible for an economic output of €500 million. He went on to say that "these vital industries would simply not survive"...