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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Policy Review (17 Sep 2014)

Thomas Pringle: 1655. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has examined the contents of the BW Energy response to the Irish Government's consultation on the May 2014 Green Paper on Irish energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34603/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social Insurance Payments (15 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...has moved to ease the burden for self-employed people to get jobseeker’s allowance, having an entitlement to jobseeker’s benefit would encourage them to become self-employed. That should be examined. The Minister says that people entitled to invalidity pension and unemployment assistance would also be entitled to a disability allowance, which is a continuous payment. I do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...directive power that Horse Racing Ireland has. I could be wrong in that but that seems to be the position. I am not sure if it is necessary to push that point in terms of legislation but we can examine that further. The point that was made about the facilities at racecourses is valid. From the perspectives of the stable staff association and the owners association, it is important...

Beef Industry: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 Jun 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...but I wonder why such a "softly, softly" course of action is being taken. The beef sector needs determined action. If the processors do not want a regulator, let them open their books to the Competition Authority to examine and let us see how the market is working. Live exports could help with boosting competition for animals in the State. I have heard anecdotal evidence that...

State Airports (Shannon Group) Bill 2014 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Jun 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...the group can decide to move existing and deferred pensioners on to a new scheme that might undermine their terms and conditions and the amount of pension benefit they get. The Minister should examine that matter to ensure they are protected and be satisfied they can be protected under the legislation. The legislation offers an opportunity for the mid-west and Shannon Airport to develop...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Drinks Industry and Rural Economy: Discussion (24 Jun 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...here. The taxation provisions they get and the access to other markets is the reason they are here, not because they are looking to make a great deal of money from the domestic market. I agree that we should examine rebalancing taxation to make it more expensive to purchase in off-licences and to encourage people to go back to the pub because drinking in a pub is more socially...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Jun 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...that fraud within the social welfare code has going for it is that it makes for nice sexy attractive headlines in the newspapers when someone is caught defrauding the system. However, when one examines the actual figures for fraud within the social welfare system from the Department's own website, in 2010, fraud represented 0.4% of the total revenue expenditure by the Department. As for...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2014: Second Stage (28 May 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...agreement is the idea of health checks and regular health monitoring of the population, which I understand has been in the United Kingdom contracts for a number of years but which is being examined with a view to removing it from the contracts because it has not been shown that it is of any real value or that it works. There is no doubt that the provision of free GP care to children under...

Garda Síochána (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (27 May 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...it did nothing while all of these allegations were being made or during the House's debates. It stood by its man when the former Minister, Deputy Shatter, defended himself in the House when it should have asked whether there was an issue that needed to be examined. For too long, the Labour Party has been the lapdog in government, standing back and letting such things happen. That can no...

Children First Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 May 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...of sanction. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill passed Committee Stage yesterday, but I am concerned about the lack of a sanction for public bodies that have a positive duty to examine human rights and gauge their policies against their human rights commitments. That is a worrying trend we may see in other legislation that does not include sanctions because it lessens...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Renewable Energy Generation Issues (6 May 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I thank the Minister of State for his response and welcome the fact that a strategy is due to be published. I look forward to seeing it and examining its proposals. It is very important to consider electricity generation from biomass in the strategy. There is a project under way in Yorkshire at the moment to convert the largest coal-fired generating plant in Europe to biomass, which is...

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...code was that it would place astronomical costs on them in compliance terms. These huge costs would have to be transferred to the consumer. In Europe the Commission has decided on a voluntary code after examining codes of practice. In the UK the position of Groceries Code Adjudicator, or supermarket ombudsman, has been established. The original report here was published in 2009. One...

Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Second Stage (8 Apr 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...claiming that the State violated the UN Convention against Torture by failing to initiate an independent inquiry and restitution scheme for victims of the scandal. The new commission would not be able to examine such a claim. To take another example, will it be able to examine the operation of direct provision in this State? Questions also arise in regard to the independence of the new...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...this can be developed? I understand that North American producers are currently exporting huge volumes of wood chips and pellets into Europe. I suggest that Coillte should engage in a strategic examination of this possibility. This work needs to be started very quickly because technology is developing to allow coal-fired stations to be converted. It seems to me that this is an obvious...

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Thomas Pringle: ...ána. Reform from the top down is required to boost the morale of the force. An independent Garda authority would go some way towards introducing accountability, but the future appointment of commissioners must be examined as part of an overall reform. We know there is so much more to this, and overall reform is required with increased transparency and accountability. There are...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Offshore Wind Energy Sector (11 Mar 2014)

Thomas Pringle: I would like to know whether the significant potential for people to be employed on boats and in crews during the construction and ongoing maintenance of offshore wind turbines has been examined. Steps need to be taken now to ensure Irish companies can avail of these opportunities when these projects are commenced.

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

Thomas Pringle: ...'s mind when he is doing something; it has no real strength. The term “ensure that” strengthens the provisions on the social, environmental and economic functions of forestry. It is important in legislating that we examine all aspects of forestry. The Minister should ensure they are accounted for rather than merely having regard for them.

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

Thomas Pringle: ...It states "The Minister may [invoke] the provisions of [another section] in certain circumstances". The Minister has entire discretion there. In terms of natural justice, it is a matter we should examine. If it is decided in the public good that a felling licence will not be granted, it is reasonable that the owner of the forest should be compensated for that. The Minister of State...

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: ...Fine Gael, Labour, Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats - when the party existed – are embedded in does not want such a change because they want to maintain a system of patronage. When one examines the appointment of judges one see former chairpersons of cumanns, former town council mayors, former Deputies, former councillors and the children of former Deputies and...

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

Thomas Pringle: ...if the current parties are lucky enough to get back into government. There are serious implications from this, so we should be having a serious discussion about the type of health service we want. We should examine the possibility of providing more funding for health services based on increases in taxation, because that is the only way we can do it. It is difficult for people to...