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Topical Issue Debate: Burglaries in County Donegal (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: With all due respect to the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, it is very disappointing the Minister for Justice and Equality cannot be present to hear the very real concerns of the people of Donegal. I suggest it shows the priority Donegal is receiving in regard to these incidents in the county in recent weeks and months. While there may be a Cabinet meeting ongoing, the Minister for Justice...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: In the context of amendment No. 19, what additional constraints does it place on the ETBs in relation to the Irish language? I believe the amendment would actually strengthen the Bill. If it is in line with the Official Languages Act and reflects the contents of that legislation, then there should not be any real conflict and it would strengthen the belief in and support for the language...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I am not sure about the legality with regard to the 20-year strategy and how legally enforceable it is on the boards. There is a broader issue in that the Irish language has moved out from the Gaeltacht areas and people in any part of the country who contact an ETB should be able to do their business as Gaeilge if they so wish. It would be important to recognise the language in the Act in...

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Education and Social Protection: Select Sub-Committee on Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Bill 2012: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: I move amendment No.19: In page 18, between lines 27 and 28, to insert the following subsection: “(5) It will be ensured that there will be adequate staffing in the Education and Training Board that have fluency in Irish and that they will be competent to carry out the duties of their positions in Irish or in English.”. I shall not be pressing the amendment now but reserve the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance the evidence he has or research he has undertaken to back his assertion that imposing the proposed Financial Transaction Tax here would lead to a significant migration of financial services business and related jobs to London or that any such losses would outweigh the benefits of introducing the FTT in terms of increased tax revenue; if he will provide such...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps the Revenue Commissioners will have to take to recover penalties imposed on liable persons under the Finance (Property Tax) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2146/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Septic Tank Registration Scheme (17 Jan 2013)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the standards will be published that single house effluent treatment systems will have to comply with after registration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2148/13]

Private Members' Business - Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (19 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I congratulate Deputy Halligan on tabling this motion on behalf of the Technical Group. It is also timely this should be discussed after the debate on the cut in the respite care grant last week. The motion provides for supports, both in income and in other ways, that would recognise carers and would show clearly we as a society and as a State value them and the work they do. It has been...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Yesterday, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine joined other European Ministers with responsibility for fisheries in Brussels to determine fishing quotas for the next year. This week the Minister warned that the Council will be one of the most difficult in years. Ireland has a long history of being treated unfairly in this area and these threats are nothing new for fishing...

Leaders' Questions (19 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: There is no doubt the quality of the scientific evidence has improved and it is aiding us in our negotiations. However, the fact is that the Common Fisheries Policy is recognised as a failed policy throughout Europe. Focusing on making the best of this failed policy is a zero sum game for the fishing industry. What we need is to focus on totally changing the overall policy and getting a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: How can we avail of it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy: Discussion (18 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I have a couple of questions focusing on forestry. Under the current CAP, what sort of funding has Ireland received to support forestry and diversification through forestry? In terms of the new CAP and the second pillar, is there any evidence that Ireland is gearing up to avail of what may be improved measures? If not, what should we be doing now to ensure we can maximise income and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Objectives and Activities in Promoting a Healthy Ireland: Discussion with Nutrition and Health Foundation (18 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: I thank Dr. Cullen for her presentation and I apologise for missing the beginning. I needed to step outside for a minute. One of the slides in the presentation referred to bringing balance to the obesity debate through evidence-based information on nutrition. Where is the debate unbalanced or what type of balance did Dr. Cullen mean?

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: In the limited amount of time available to me - I would not mind having 20 minutes - there is not much point going into detail on this Bill. It will suffice to say I am opposing it in every way. The manner in which the Government has handled the guillotining of the Bill shows the contempt it has for debate in this House. A member of the public asked me last week what the most disappointing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (11 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in tabular form the total cost to the Exchequer of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Summit in Doha including accommodation, cost per person and number of persons attending from the Irish delegation, flights, subsistence, visas and any other costs involved; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Ministerial Travel (11 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 4 December 2012, if he will include Ministerial costs in the areas mentioned, as well as any other costs not listed including subsistence, visas, other travel costs involved for all Irish delegates including ministerial; and if he will state the total cost to the Exchequer with all...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: Now the troika is being blamed for the PRSI increase; it was forced upon the Government. That must be what the Minister is telling the Labour Party backbenchers to make them accept this. The Irish League of Credit Unions offered the Government €5 billion for investment but the Government would not take it. There are other lenders that could be tapped into. The social insurance fund...

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: No one is sneering.

Leaders' Questions (6 Dec 2012)

Thomas Pringle: In the run-up to the budget, we were constantly told it would be fair and equal and that those who can pay would do so. Yesterday, we saw where the truth lies. Low earners are left to bear the brunt of the cuts and they have the Fine Gael-Labour coalition to thank for it. Yesterday, we were told we are near the end of the austerity budgets. Again this morning, the Minister said 85% of...