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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I take it from what the Minister of State said that it is more desirable for the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to designate ancient woodlands as SACs and thus protect them that way. Surely a Forestry Bill should protect such forests, without having to go through the whole process of the SAC designation, everything that entails and the negative connotations in that regard...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following:“ “ancient woodlands” means those woodlands which have had continuous tree cover since 1650 or before and which are most likely to have arisen naturally and to be descended from Ireland’s original forests;”.I also wish to move amendment No. 19.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Deputy Boyd Barrett wishes to speak on the amendment, if the committee is agreeable.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Health and Safety Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to restrict the availability of confectionary products in schools; if he will consider a ban on the selling of such products on school premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9156/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Reviews (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 145. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he is to address the concerns of the TUI and ASTI regarding the junior cycle student award ahead of balloting their members on industrial action; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9157/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Issues (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 221. To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date on the roll out of the standard bank account; the extent of involvement of An Post in the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9713/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 310. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made a decision regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal under the summer works scheme 2014. [9562/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 311. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made a decision regarding an application by a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme 2014. [9563/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 312. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has made a decision regarding an application by a school (details supplied) in County Donegal under the summer works scheme 2014. [9564/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (25 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 726. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made regarding ensuring that HGVs registered in the Republic are exempt from the UK's road user charge while operating into or travelling through Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/14]

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: It is deliberate.

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I commend Deputy Ross on the publication of the Bill and bringing it before the House. It is a tribute to him and the work he has done on the issue. I fully agree with Deputy Ross about the Minister’s absence from the House, especially when one sees the type of response that has obviously been drafted by him. It does not add anything to today’s debate. In his contribution...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I understand the Minister could not guarantee that the Government would provide time to debate the Bill. If the Bill had been withdrawn it would have to go back into the lottery and God knows if it would ever have reappeared for debate. The system of judicial appointments must be reviewed. A number of speakers referred to the fact that the Judicial Appointments Review Committee said the...

An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Ceapacháin Bhreithiúnacha) 2013: An Dara Céim - Thirty-fourth Amendment to the Constitution (Judicial Appointments) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: It is a tribute to the Judiciary that there has not been undue political influence in spite of the certainty that there must be political influence to get appointed. It is a blessing that we cannot openly point to cases where political influence has influenced judgments. However, it is a lot more subtle than that because judges know that they got to where they are due to their political...

Other Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 7. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to widen income tax bands; the number of persons it will affect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8371/14]

Other Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: This question was prompted by media reports during the past week of indications by the Minister and the Taoiseach that their priority or choice was to increase tax bands in the upcoming budget. What are the Minister's opinions on the matter?

Other Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: In public comment, the Minister has stated that the tax bands are a barrier to job creation. Given the fact that most of the jobs being created in the economy are part-time, which is a different model of working, surely the changes in the bands should benefit those people with part-time jobs? The majority of taxpayers, some 60%, earn under €30,000 and would not benefit from any...

Other Questions: Tax Code (20 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I would love to see the Department's research on the bands posing a barrier to job creation. I know a number of people who travel to England every week to work. When one factors in the cost of flights and accommodation, I am damn sure that most of them would be happy to get a job at home on €32,000 or €33,000 per year. The fact is that people cannot get those jobs because...

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I am happy to contribute to the debate on the Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013 which, as outlined to the House by the Minister, has been designed to disestablish the HSE Vote and take it back into the Department of Health as part of his planned reforms leading to the abolition of the HSE and the introduction of universal health insurance in his overall grand design for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (19 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 33. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his discussions at the recent meeting of EU Foreign Ministers in Brussels regarding the continuing unrest in Ukraine; the decisions made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8116/14]