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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (9 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the Bill. It is estimated by the former director of the Competition Authority that anti-competitive practices cost this State approximately €4 billion per year. That is a huge amount of money when one considers, as Deputy Mattie McGrath mentioned, that €700 million was paid to bondholders of Anglo Irish Bank last week. If we could address unfair...

Written Answers — Registry of Friendly Societies: Registry of Friendly Societies (10 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will list the name and address of each society registered by the Registrary for Friendly Societies under the Industrial and Provident Societies Acts 1893-1978, which have failed to file an annual return for the year 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33784/11]

Written Answers — Conservation and Heritage Areas: Conservation and Heritage Areas (10 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a compulsory purchase order over-rides a special area of conservation, special protection area, EU Habitats and Bird Directives making them null and void; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33756/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in awarding a medical card to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33759/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health if he intends to recognise the ambulance service as a full member of the emergency services and provide for the same recognition for the service as the rest of the emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33785/11]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health when he will recognise the paramedics working in the ambulance services as a specific grade within the health services recognising their value in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33786/11]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health in the number of calls received by the NowDoc service in 2008, 2009 and 2010; the number that resulted in a visit by the patient to the centre; the number of in-house calls; the number that were told simply to visit their general practitioner at the next opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33787/11]

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputies Seamus Healy and Mattie McGrath.

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011. As outlined by the Minister, this Bill enables the dissolution of the dormant accounts board, a recommendation of the so-called McCarthy report which claims savings of €1.7 per annum could be achieved from doing so. However, the Minister, in response to parliamentary questions in this House, stated that the...

Mental Health Services: Motion (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Technical Group motion on mental health services. As we all are aware, one in four of us will experience problems with our mental health. It is part and parcel of being human and living our lives in today's climate. No one should ever be ashamed to seek help and no one should ever have to suffer in silence. Too many lives have been lost...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if an environmental impact assessment was carried out in Broadhaven Bay and Sruwaddacon Bay in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34549/11]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 397: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if an environmental impact assessment was carried out in Broadhaven Bay and Sruwaddacon Bay in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34550/11]

Written Answers — Foreshore Licences: Foreshore Licences (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 398: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he granted a foreshore licence to allow a company (details supplied) to tunnel under Sruwaddacon Estuary which is designated a special area of conservation; if the appropriate assessment was carried out prior to granting consent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34551/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the full cost to the State for the Garda presence for the Corrib gas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34552/11]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (15 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed in north Mayo used to police the Corrib gas project and protest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34553/11]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (17 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a derogation, was sought and granted in the past ten or 15 years for works carried out in Broadhaven Bay and Sruwaddacon Bay in County Mayo by a company (details supplied) in view of the fact that it has in place a special area of conservation, special protection area, bird directive and is a national heritage area;...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal has not received a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35739/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a file is still in the mapping section of his Department waiting to be digitised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason the person not received a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/11]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: Question 522: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a file is still in the mapping section of his Department waiting to be digitised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the reason the person has not received a single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35741/11]

Fishing Industry Development: Statements (23 Nov 2011)

Thomas Pringle: I wish to share time with Deputies Ross and Clare Daly.