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Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Bill 2013: Report Stage (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I support these amendments. The need to ensure that records and transcripts of telephone calls between landlines and mobiles are made available to be used in any inquiry, whether a banking inquiry and whether an inquiry of this House, has been well rehearsed in the House in recent weeks, and highlighted very starkly for everybody. They would provide a complete record of the evidence which...

Equal Status (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Equal Status (Amendment) Bill, which I will support. One of the distinguishing features of recent budgets has been their impact in increasing the levels of inequality in our society. This has been highlighted by Social Justice Ireland, TASC, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Government's own think-tank, the ESRI. Today...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I have two quick questions on D3(ii), cost of capital for purchasing intervention products. What is that? What does D3(v), clearance of accounts, mean?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: It concerned D3(v), clearance of accounts.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Is it a fine?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: There is an allocation in subgroup B3.2 of €18.8 million for temporary veterinary inspectors this year. What is the need for temporary inspectors? Are they temporary because of the embargo on recruitment or is the work outsourced? B3.6 sets out a significant increase in funding for scrapie. Is that a sign of an increase in the incidence of scrapie or a potential increase? What are...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: It is a €500,000 increase.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: What happens to the surplus allocation?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: My question was on the Minister's opening statement.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: On programme A10(vii), legal and miscellaneous, there is a substantial increase of more than €2.1 million for this year. Perhaps the Minister would outline the reason for this.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I am referring to programme group A.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: No. I was caught trying to figure out this material.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: The notes claim that programme group A4 on the development of agriculture and food covers budget lines for the marketing, processing schemes and capital grant aid to livestock and equine centres. An allocation of €16.4 million in capital grant aid has been made. What is the nature of these capital supports and how do they break down between livestock and equine sectors?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: There is no deadline for-----

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: Is that over and above the Horse Racing Ireland fund?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I am trying to understand these Estimate figures to figure out what is happening. I have a question on Programme A4 and the capital expenditure of-----

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Money Laundering (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 98. To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to the anti-money laundering requirements applied to the purchase of Prize Bonds over €25 in value, if he has given consideration to the fact that this limit may have a detrimental impact on the sale of prize bonds; if a better balance could be achieved between the need for appropriate anti-money laundering requirements and convenience...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 145. To ask the Taoiseach the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 161. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Staff Rehiring (2 Jul 2013)

Thomas Pringle: 182. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the...