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Courts Bill 2016: Second Stage (15 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I will speak briefly on the Bill. The Minister said it is a technical measure relating to the outcome of a Court of Appeal ruling in Permanent TSB plc v. Langan. There is much public concern about the implications of this Bill. While the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2013 gave the Circuit Court jurisdiction over repossession cases involving principal private residences, the detail...

European Defence Agency: Motion (15 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: This motion seems quite benign on the face of it. The two projects outlined by the Minister of State seem simple and safe. It seems that we should not be too worried about this matter. Like other Members of the House, I am concerned about our continued involvement in the EDA. We seem to be on a drip-drip road towards the complete integration at a military level of the EU and the further...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (15 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if current statistics on the ethnic and religious diversity in primary schools are available; if so, if he will release the statistics for the school year 2015-16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34641/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (15 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 430. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the decline in funding for the installation of rock armour at Maghery Strand in west Donegal; if his attention has been drawn to the increasing rates of coastal erosion and sand; if he will meet with representatives of the Maghery coastal erosion committee to discuss this further; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Applications (15 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 632. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application under the ANC scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34493/16]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (15 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 718. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has made representations to President Michael D. Higgins seeking the formal invitation and recognition of the members of A Company, 35th Battalion, UN service, of the Army ONUC contingent renowned for its struggle during the siege of Jadotville during the United Nations intervention in the Katanga conflict in Congo in 1961; and if he...

Social Welfare Bill 2016: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Despite the marginal increases in social welfare payments across the board, nobody feels any more secure about their situation. As far as the recipients are concerned, austerity has not gone away. We can safely say the budget was still an austerity budget because the cuts to social welfare payments made in previous budgets have not even started to be reversed despite the introduction of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: My first question is on the Natura 2000 bays. Dr. Heffernan said the institute was nearing the end of the assessment stages, but how near the end is it? There are 90 bays. Once data collection is completed and appropriate conservation objectives are set, there will be a requirement for the process to start again and for the science to be updated. Has that been thought about? Has the way...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Is Dr. Heffernan saying we do not test for dioxins in farmed fin fish?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Ms McCarthy for her presentation. I will start with Brexit, which will probably be the burning issue for the next three or four years. It has two aspects in this regard, one of which is access to fishing waters in terms of the allocation of quota and so on. There has been a great deal of talk about a hard Brexit, but the UK's fishing industry will still have to access waters...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Is that review available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Dr. Steele for her presentation. I will continue the same theme raised by Senator Ó Clochartaigh. Any pelagic vessel that lands with over 5 tonnes can be inspected at any port in Ireland. The inspection system for factory vessels differs in that they report what they have caught and landed from whatever port they arrive in and the information is sent to the authority. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: What about a vessel that may have caused criminal damage to a fisherman's gear? Would that not be something that would-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I will give an obvious example. If the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority wants to inspect a Spanish vessel that comes into the port at Killybegs, can it contact the Spanish authorities to find out what its quota is?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Basically, there is no way of knowing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: There is no way of knowing. The group of vessels might have a quota. Five vessels could be landing fish in Spain and one in Killybegs after going over quota. Those involved would be able to organise a transfer among themselves to sort it out.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Is there really no way of knowing?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The lack of oversight feeds into the perception that there is over-regulation of Irish fishing vessels and the playing field is not level. We are relying on the Spanish authorities to follow up on what is and is not being caught. There is a natural tendency for us to inspect Irish vessels more closely because we know what the situation is in relation to them. The Sea-Fisheries Protection...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry: Discussion (8 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The 1956 Act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Maghaberry Prison: Discussion (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this meeting. I am not a member of this committee, but non-members can attend and contribute as well and I wish to acknowledge that. I thank Mr. Peter Bunting and Mr. Conal McFeeley for the work that they have been doing in trying to bring some reason and sense to the regime at Maghaberry. As mentioned earlier, Deputy O'Sullivan, Deputy...