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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: While all these consultations are going on, the fact remains that the plans are there to develop 10,000 wind farms in the midlands, no matter how much the Minister of State does not say it. However much we try to get communities on board and so on, they are still going to be facing that prospect. We are still facing the prospect of having to invest €4.2 billion in electricity...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 3. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on placing a moratorium on the construction of onshore wind farms until all other possible renewable energy avenues have been explored, including offshore wind farms, in order to respect the concerns of local communities affected by such large-scale development; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Projects (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: This question arises from the major concern across the country about the potential proliferation of industrial wind farms throughout the midlands. In our county of Donegal, a proposal for a large wind farm is causing many problems. In light of recent developments, however, it is no longer necessary that wind be the only source of renewable energy. In order to allow alternatives to be...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Incentives (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 16. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a renewable heat initiative to companies and-or homeowners that generate and use renewable energy to heat their buildings, as is done in the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10461/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation Targets (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 17. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will increase funding to Teagasc's bioenergy research into renewable energy in order for Ireland to increase its chances of meeting renewable heat targets through essential research; his plans to increase funding to University bioenergy research projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10462/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: State Bodies Mergers (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the merging of Coillte and Bord na Móna; and if he will provide a timescale of the establishment of a joint venture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10463/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the 30% co-firing target of biomass at the three State-owned peat power generation stations, a target set to be achieved by this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10460/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme Implementation (12 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 34. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered the co-firing with biomass of Moneypoint power station, County Clare.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/15]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Votáil Uachtaráin) 2014: An Dara Céim [Private Members] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Voting) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I am pleased to speak in support of this legislation which proposes to extend the franchise in the presidential election to all Irish citizens, regardless of where they live, and to lower the voting age to 16 for all citizens in the presidential election. The Convention on the Constitution has debated extending the franchise to all citizens for the presidential election. The convention...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: Yes.

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: The amendment attempts to shorten the process for proscribing new drugs. The Minister stated he must bring in primary legislation every time he wants to do that but that is more cumbersome. The previous system was that the Department could declare it. I do not see why it cannot be possible to have that declaration merely brought before the Houses so that it can be passed. This would be a...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: My reading of the judgment is that the court stated that in the absence of the Oireachtas making the decision-----

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: -----there are no principles or policies laid down. This amendment provides that the Oireachtas makes a decision. That is the body vested with the power under the Constitution to make laws within the State. There is an assumption that if the Oireachtas decided to add a substance to it, that is consideration under the Act and that is the policy and principle as decided by the Oireachtas, as...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Committee and Remaining Stages (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 1:In page 5, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following: "1.(1) Section 2 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1997 is amended as follows:(a) subsection (2) is replaced with the following---"(2) The Government may only declare a substance, product or preparation (not being a substance, product or preparation specified in the Schedule to this Act), to be a controlled drug for...

Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to indicate that I support the Bill, which arises from a court case and judgment in the Court of Appeal earlier today. The matter is linked to head shops which sold so-called legal highs. I campaigned against head shops in Donegal and marched against them in Donegal town in 2010. At that time communities across the country were delighted when the Government moved and prescribed the...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Comhionannas Pósta) 2015: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (Marriage Equality) Bill 2015: Second Stage (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I will start by saying that I will be voting "Yes" on 22 May next. It is vitally important that we encourage as many people as possible to come out and join us in voting "Yes". If the majority votes "Yes" on 22 May, Ireland will be joining many other countries in recognising same-sex marriage, including the Netherlands, Belgium,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Professor Boyle for his presentation. My first question is about the education programme in Teagasc and the colleges. It might not be relevant to the annual report but every year I encounter a number of students who have applied for grants to Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, rather than to Teagasc for attending college. They always get caught by SUSI because it does not...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Promotion (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the extent to which County Donegal will be promoted as a viable tourist destination, as part of Tourism Ireland's 2015 marketing plan, and as part of the Government's overall tourism objective, for the year 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on the A5 project; the progress being made; when he envisages construction on the project will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Work Placement Programmes (10 Mar 2015)

Thomas Pringle: 150. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide a tabular list by local authority area of the numbers of persons engaged in the Gateway scheme for long-term unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10545/15]