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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: The way to protect it is to couple it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: That is what I am getting at.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: Is it possible to do that under Pillar 1?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: As the witnesses have said, the Minister has made it clear he will not introduce a coupled payment and does not intend to move funds from Pillar I to Pillar II. He has ruled all of that out. He is going back to look at it again. It seems that the only option is to provide for the grassland scheme through Pillar II. This third option was outlined by Deputy Ó Cuív. Would it be...
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 657. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that county and city managers can bring forward draft bye laws without consulting the elected council, that county and city managers can proceed to advertise draft bye laws in the local press without the elected council approving or noting the intention to advertise; and if he...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 849. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Ireland has arranged any fishing quota swaps with Lithuania; if his attention has been drawn to any swaps that Lithuania has arranged in order to be able to access the blue whiting fishery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12929/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 850. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Lithuanian vessel (details supplied) has any fishing entitlements in Irish waters; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this vessel has entered Irish waters in recent days; if he will monitor the fishing activity of this vessel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12928/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Aquaculture Licences Applications (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 889. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an appropriate assessment has been set for aquaculture licence applications for Donegal Bay SAC; when he expects licence applications to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13672/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Industry Development (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 893. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of the discussions that took place recently with his Norwegian counterpart and Norwegian seafood companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13222/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 1083. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit a paediatric diabetes nurse specialist at Letterkenny General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13473/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Living Wage (13 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 23. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on the introduction of a living wage and its benefits to employers and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12225/14]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (13 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 259. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card application in respect of persons (details supplied) which was originally sent to PCRS on 3 January 2014 but not recorded and re-sent to PCRS on 31 January 2014 will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12572/14]
- Other Questions: Radon Control Strategy (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 9. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the timeframe for the implementation of the radon control strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11913/14]
- Other Questions: Radon Control Strategy (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: The question asks the timeframe for the roll-out of the national radon strategy.
- Other Questions: Radon Control Strategy (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for the response. In the actions outlined in the strategy, I am struck by how it appears to be done to minimise cost in terms of implementing the strategy. Given the high probability of radon-affected areas in the country appears to be fairly well mapped at this stage, I wonder whether the Minister would give consideration to a targeted grant-aid or assistance programme...
- Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: 7. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has considered the concerns of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland in respect of the new regulations regarding the inspection of building works at key stages during construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11912/14]
- Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: This question relates to the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and its concerns about the new building regulations and asks what consideration the Minister has given to these concerns.
- Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister for his response. It is noticeable in this country that we have always been good at introducing regulations but never at enforcing them and have never intended to enforce them. That is part of the reason they were brought in. One of the concerns of the RIAI is there is no independent oversight to support the people carrying out the inspections. The Minister said that...
- Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: How will the Minister enforce all that? He is placing legal responsibilities on people to carry out their jobs competently. That is fair enough but how will he inspect that? Will there be an audit or oversight system to ensure compliance? We had all this in place before and the certification was supposed to make everything work and be right.
- Other Questions: Building Regulations Application (12 Mar 2014)
Thomas Pringle: It failed because there was no inspection or oversight. That is the problem.