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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland Issues (19 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 26. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of his discussions at the recent meeting with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Theresa Villiers MP, regarding the ongoing political talks in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8117/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Refurbishment (19 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will be opening the minor works scheme and the summer works schemes for applications for primary and secondary schools for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8484/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (19 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 106. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount that has been spent in total by his Department on the provision of temporary accommodation both rental and permanent for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8485/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Security Checks (19 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 160. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of times in the past five years his office, his Department and the Garda Headquarters have been swept for security breaches or evidence of bugging or electronic eavesdropping equipment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8537/14]

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Motion [Private Members] (18 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The Minister made much in his statement tonight of the fact that people deliberately tried to twist what he said and the law. He and the Taoiseach have tried to muddy the waters regarding the whole controversy and scandal that has been raging for the past nine days. The Taoiseach stated in the public domain on Monday, and again on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: Teagasc (18 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I have a couple of supplementary questions. I was not sure how effective were incentives. Dr. Schulte stated that if it is tailored correctly it can be effective, but we do not know whether it has been tailored correctly until it is too late. I also question the cost-effectiveness of measures under the Habitats Directive. I would make one last comment about the paper, which states,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Overview of Land Use: Teagasc (18 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Dr. Schulte for his presentation. It is a big subject and it would probably take more study than an afternoon meeting to try to come up with some reasonable questions in response. Are the goals of Food Harvest 2020 and the various environmental policies with which we must comply mutually exclusive? Is it possible to satisfy all of them through correct land usage? Dr. Schulte has...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 130. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has made a decision regarding the licence application by the long-haul service of Norwegian Air International to operate its service using a base here; if he has considered the implications regarding labour standards and labour-related rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7721/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (18 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 692. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received the report in relation to women who have undergone surgical symphysiotomies; if he will outline its content; the action he will take on foot of this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7580/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (18 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 821. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Donegal County Council have applied for funding to replace the Mulantyboyle Bridge in Glenties, County Donegal; if he will consider making funding available to replace this important local access that has been collapsed for over three years now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8055/14]

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Instruction to Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: The war is not over.

ESB (Electronic Communications Networks) Bill 2013: Instruction to Committee (13 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I object to this proposal. When I saw last week that it was proposed to place this direction to committee on this week's agenda, I thought it was great because I thought it meant the Minister was going to make provision in legislation to instruct the ESB to roll out broadband to the whole country. I was greatly disappointed when I read the briefing note and realised that this involves...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the officials for the presentation. If I may, Chairman, as I have to go into the Dáil Chamber before we get to the lobster pot issue, I would like to ask two questions on that and they can be answered later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: In regard to the allocation towards piers and harbours of €8.8 million, which has to be welcomed, what is the Department's estimate of the full cost of the damage to piers and harbours throughout the country? In order to allocate €8.8 million, there must be an estimate of the total cost and I would be interested to see how much of the total cost is being met with that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Effects of Recent Storms on Fishing Community (13 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Fine. As other speakers have said, however, the 10% requirement for co-funding will still create huge problems for local authorities. This is an issue that needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency within the Department because local authorities will simply not have that amount of co-funding. There is also the question of lead-in costs for design work, consents and the like. Unless...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 25. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which he plans to ensure that hospitals enforce the new deadlines for reducing waiting lists; his views on whether hospitals have adequate resources to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6955/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: Is it possible that somebody might have been trying to find out what they were looking for?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: It is quite possible, therefore, that the attempt to intercept their telephones was an attempt to find out what they were looking at.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: In deciding on 8 October 2013 to launch an investigation under the public interest provisions in the Act, would it be reasonable to assume that the witness would look at who has a motive to carry out surveillance on GSOC, who would have the means to do that and then take that direction in the investigation? Would it be reasonable to suggest that this would lead the witness to believe that An...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Public Service Oversight and Petitions: Security and Protocol Issues: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (12 Feb 2014)

Thomas Pringle: In completing or closing down the investigation after the tests from 19 November, the witness said he proceeded on the basis that these issues were not purely innocent or coincidental. He went on to say that the suspicious activity did not meet the threshold of an offence, but there was still suspicious activity that had to be investigated. The witness said at the end that he has an earnest...