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Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the publication of this Bill and its wide-ranging provisions that seek to strengthen our laws combating child pornography and the sexual grooming of children, to update our laws relating to incest and indecent exposure and to provide amendments which focus on the victims of sexual offences. The provision criminalising the purchase of sex included in Part 4 of this Bill is welcome....

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: The Children First guidelines are still not on a statutory basis in this State many years after their publication. It was reported in the newspapers today that the whistleblower in the Grace case feels that the confidential recipient within the HSE office is not fit for purpose. What are we learning from what is happening? What are we doing to make sure the allegations are dealt with in a...

Leaders' Questions (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: This week saw the publication of the report, Review of Certain Matters Relating to a Disability Service in the South East, also referred to as the Grace case. The Government and the HSE's response to the terrible abuse carried out in a foster home reminds me of the tendency of Governments to think and give the impression that these are isolated instances confined only to one particular part...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Interdepartmental Working Groups (3 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 38. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times the working group in respect of the road map on the implementation of the UNCRPD have met; the progress made to date in relation to the implementation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33082/16]

Calais Migrant Camp: Statements (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: What has been shocking for us on this side of the House tonight is the lack of will evident on the Government side to assist in this issue or take 200 unaccompanied children from France and offer them refuge in our country. That could be done very simply and it would send a very strong message to the rest of the world, particularly Europe, that Ireland is willing to do its part. I know...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 64. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of persons refused leave to land at approved ports of entry to the State in 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32520/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 65. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons refused leave to land at approved ports of entry to the State from Iraq, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Iran and Eritrea from 2015 and to date in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32521/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 66. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons denied entry at Dublin, Rosslare and Dún Laoghaire ports and Cork, Shannon and Dublin airports from 2015 onwards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32522/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Controls (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 67. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons refused leave to land here who were subsequently allowed to enter as asylum seekers in 2015 and to date in 2016; if she will provide a breakdown by nationality; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32523/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 170. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason a person who is taxing a van first registered in 2009 as a private vehicle is required to tax it based on its engine capacity rather than its CO2 emmissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32526/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (2 Nov 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 190. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of social protection payments made per month to the post office in Dunlewey, County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32536/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Funding (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 8. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the provision of loans to farmers at an interest rate of 2.95% represents good value for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32191/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fisheries Offences (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 20. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will put in place to ensure fishing gear belonging to crab and lobster fishermen is not towed away by foreign factory trawlers off the west coast, as happened in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 28. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts that have been made in formalising the allocation of herring for the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32189/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 30. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has made an application to the Commission for bluefin tuna quota to enable the development of a catch and release angling business in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32188/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will take to assist farmers with price support in relation to the decline in the sterling exchange rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32192/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 87. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if the additional funding of €1 million which his Department has sanctioned to support Sligo County Council, which he referred to in Dáil Éireann on 19 October 2016, is only being made available to Sligo; if his Department will consider providing similar additional funding to Donegal County Council,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Finances (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 244 of 4 October 2016 and his statement in Dáil Éireann of 19 October 2016 (details supplied), if he will clarify matters and confirm his Department will be providing additional funding to Sligo County Council to pay for the additional six library staff;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 152. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding agriculture payments for a person (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32407/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (27 Oct 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 153. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding agriculture payments for a person (details supplied); when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32408/16]