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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Expenditure (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 22. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if details are available for the precise costing in respect of the visit of a person (details supplied) in view of the unavailability of such information in a previous parliamentary question reply; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24490/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 42. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps that can be taken to prevent online purchase or selling of illegal substances on websites available here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24798/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Management (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 344. To ask the Minister for Finance the timeline of the ISIF investment strategy review planned for the second half of 2016; when the review will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26289/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 581. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is departmental policy that certain two bedroom local authority houses are excluded from the tenant purchase scheme or if a local authority can decide which housing stock can be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24797/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payments (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 558. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason the housing assistance payment is not payable from the date of application rather than the date of approval, leading to significant financial burden on persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24674/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 566. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the publication of the revised wind energy guidelines in 2016, he will outline the international best practice standards that are referenced in the publication considering that ten years have passed since wind energy development guidelines were published in 2006; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 944. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which a group could apply for a licence to carry out a seal cull in an area where the population may be out of control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24675/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Imports (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total annual quantity of north American lobsters imported here both live and frozen whether directly through Irish BIPS or indirectly via intra-EU trade following inspection at other EU member state BIPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26278/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1609. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the herring quota allocation and the request from his Department for an additional 1,000 tonnes from the European Commission; if a decision has been made in relation to that request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26279/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fish Farming (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1628. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland announced its intention to cease all IFI fish farm operations in April 2016 without any prior consultation with NARA; the reason operations were ceased despite the fact that the Canadian Aquaculture Systems report did not recommend that IFI cease fish farm operations; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Loughs Agency (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1646. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the powers the Loughs Agency has to protect moorings on Lough Foyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24670/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Aquaculture Licences (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1647. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if licensing of aquaculture on Lough Foyle can take place without an appropriate assessment or having had conservation objectives established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24671/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (16 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: 1743. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Irish Road Haulage Association's call for his Department to reinstate a 42-tonne weight limit for five-axle 2 + 3 articulated vehicles; if he will make available the Transport Infrastructure Ireland report on this issue which it is claimed has not been made available to the road haulage industry; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (13 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Mr. Healy for his presentation. In regard to the €250 million in GLAS expenditure the Department has highlighted, some 50,000 farmers are being targeted. Given that the average payment is well below the €5,000 per farmer which was indicated when the scheme was first introduced, is Mr. Healy making the case for extra farmers to be allowed into GLAS on the basis that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (13 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: With regard to the power of the multiples, more than 90% of beef produce is exported and while I am not sure of the percentage in the dairy sector it is probably pushing this figure. In such a case, forcing the multiples to pay a reasonable price for dairy products will not make any impact on the price the farmer gets for the produce. I do not see much point in pursuing the multiples in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pre-Budget Submissions: Discussion (13 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: There was a question on Brexit and the negotiations with the EU.

Government Appeal of European Commission Decision on State Aid to Apple: Motion (7 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: All that means is that Deputies will head for the hills a little later than expected. As I stated this morning, this debate is basically an exercise in optics. The Government has already taken the decision to appeal the European Commission's tax ruling. It arranged a debate on a motion to appeal the decision to create a facade and suggest the Dáil has a role or input in the decision...

Business of Dáil (7 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: Why are we having the debate after the decision has been made? Would it not have been more sensible to have had the debate before the decision was made? Does the Taoiseach see any irony in that?

Business of Dáil (7 Sep 2016)

Thomas Pringle: There is a very important issue here, if the Dáil does not approve it is worth money-----

Topical Issue Debate: Homeless Accommodation Provision (21 Jul 2016)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for his response, the most important part of which is his commitment to raise these issues. It is important he does so. While the earlier part of the Minister of State's contribution gave a nice overview of the plan and strategy seeks to achieve, for these families the strategy will fail unless we act now to ensure that this hotel is leased to Dublin City...