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Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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EU Bodies
Thomas Pringle
132. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the level of Irish involvement in Eurojust; his assessment of the involvement; if the involvement will be continued or altered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37900/19]
Wed, 18 Sep 2019
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Bail Law
Thomas Pringle
133. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has had contact with the Garda Commissioner on the objection of the State to bail in the case of persons (details supplied); his further plans to ensure that the relevant authorities examine the situation from a humanitarian position in view of their advanced years and the fact that the seizing of their passports has resulted in their being separated from their families for over six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37901/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Arms Trade
Thomas Pringle
91. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if Ireland will join the 29 countries calling for a prohibition on fully autonomous weapons, including the ban in participating, supporting the development of and-or manufacturing or trading such lethal autonomous weapons also known as LAWS before a robotic arms race ensues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36975/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Disability Support Services
Thomas Pringle
328. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of recruiting a minimum of 300 therapy staff for children’s services over the next four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36985/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Transport Support Scheme
Thomas Pringle
329. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of establishing the transport support scheme to replace the mobility allowance; if this is due to take place as part of budget 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36987/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Thomas Pringle
508. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his emissions budget for methane and nitrous oxide for 2020 to 2030; the emission budget cumulatively for the same period; the specific emissions reduction measures he plans to implement; and the planned reduction amount of each in order to meet emissions reduction obligations under the EU Effort Sharing Regulation. [37594/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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EU Regulations
Thomas Pringle
509. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the implications of the proposed EU regulation 2017/2403 for marine conservation and the preservation and sustainable management of fish stocks in Irish waters; the impact on proposed marine protection areas or Natura 2000 sites; the way in which he plans to manage additional vessels fishing in Irish waters to ensure that fish stocks are conserved and managed sustainably; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37595/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Thomas Pringle
510. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to take to ensure that Ireland is not a net emitter of GHGs once the LULUCF regulation takes effect; and the measures he plans to increase the level of reafforestation to ensure that soil carbon and sequestration from forestry is maintained. [37596/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Diplomatic Representation
Thomas Pringle
511. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the instructions given to agriculture and food attachés to embassies that have such officials in respect of climate change commitments in the agrifood sector; and the job descriptions of each. [37597/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Teagasc Activities
Thomas Pringle
512. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has requested Teagasc to develop a new MACC analysis for climate mitigation that includes scenarios with a smaller national herd as per the advice of the Climate Change Advisory Council in its 2019 Annual Review. [37598/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations
Thomas Pringle
513. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop rewilding and peatland restoration projects on blanket bogland designated for agricultural purposes; his further plans in regard to a budget for such schemes under the revised CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37599/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Thomas Pringle
514. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to include a requirement that existing hedgerows are maintained and improved as part of dairy expansion projects that receive funding from his Department; and the information supplied to farmers regarding the importance of hedgerows via direct payments under pillar I of CAP. [37600/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Teagasc Funding
Thomas Pringle
515. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to take to improve the accessibility and affordability of farm advisory services to farmers from Teagasc under the next CAP. [37601/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Thomas Pringle
516. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has made calculations of the land that is not under grass that might be available for conversion to tillage or agroforestry without the loss of soil carbon. [37602/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Adaptation Plans
Thomas Pringle
517. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take in relation to the new advice from Teagasc that under no circumstances should peaty soils be drained; the way in which the information will be conveyed to farmers; and the measures that will be put in place to ensure that this advice is heeded. [37603/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Climate Change Policy
Thomas Pringle
518. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to take to persuade farmers to engage in afforestation programmes under the recent Climate Action Plan 2019. [37604/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Energy Policy
Thomas Pringle
553. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he will carry out a strategic environment assessment of the EU Projects of Common Interest list, including proposed LNG terminals which will be importing fracked gas from the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37587/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Energy Policy
Thomas Pringle
554. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has requested the opinion of the strategic environment assessment section of the Environmental Protection Agency to determine if an assessment is required for projects on the EU PCI list. [37588/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Energy Policy
Thomas Pringle
555. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his policy in relation to imported fracked gas or the fracking of gas in Northern Ireland; if his attention has been drawn to recent research by a person (details supplied) which showed that fracking in the United States of America is responsible for at least 50% of worldwide methane emissions increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37589/19]
Tue, 17 Sep 2019
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Energy Policy
Thomas Pringle
556. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason the inclusion of fracked gas in the energy mix here is supported in view of IPCC reports that the energy system here should be decarbonised and fossil fuel reserves kept in the ground; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37590/19]