Parliamentary questions

Social Insurance Payments

Thomas Pringle

67. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to provide unemployment and disability benefits for self-employed PRSI contributors; if she will consider introducing changes to PRSI contributions to provide for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31168/14]

Jobseeker's Allowance Payments

Thomas Pringle

87. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reversing the cut to jobseeker's allowance for those aged under 25 when considering the negative disproportional impact it has on young persons and that it is effectively a cut to a core social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30927/14]

Family Income Supplement Payments

Thomas Pringle

99. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection her plans to raise the living standards of low income families within her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30928/14]

Medical Card Data

Thomas Pringle

190. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 585 of 24 June 2014, if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of persons on the long-term illness scheme who were also medical card holders for the period October 2010 to end of November 2013. [30481/14]

Public Procurement Contracts

Thomas Pringle

10. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the evidence successful tenderers for public contracts from outside the State have to provide to show they are compliant with our employment and taxation law and are not operating in the black economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29622/14]

Public Procurement Contracts

Thomas Pringle

15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the options local authorities have when tendering for construction projects to ensure locally-based businesses can compete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/14]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Thomas Pringle

90. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the reform of the allocation of teaching resources for students with special educational needs; when he expects this new model to be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29391/14]

Freedom of Information Fees

Thomas Pringle

332. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the recent announcement regarding the freedom of information, FOI, application fee, his plans to revise the fees applicable to the FOI appeals process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29688/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

733. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 25 June 2014, if he will confirm that all persons who were on the long-term illness scheme and were also medical card holders at any stage during the three-year reimbursement period will receive said reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29452/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

734. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to any instance whereby eligibility for the long-term illness scheme was revoked on the grounds that the person was also a medical card holder; if there was at any stage a policy whereby a person on the long-term illness scheme could not also be a medical card holder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29453/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

179. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will to highlight the urgency of a GMS card for a person (details supplied) to PCRS as this person requires urgent life saving medication for Ischaemic heart disease which they are unable to afford without cover as they are only in receipt of a social welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28685/14]

School Curriculum

Thomas Pringle

173. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the Association of Civic, Social and Political Education Teachers in Ireland regarding the removal of CSPE as a mandatory subject under the junior cycle student award; his views that the new optional short course will offer the same benefits to students in relation to active citizenship and civic knowledge and engagement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28055/14]

Direct Provision Data

Thomas Pringle

430. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons in direct provision who are currently awaiting decisions on either subsidiary protection or leave to remain; the way she proposes to address this backlog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28317/14]

Cancer Screening Programmes

Thomas Pringle

445. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide for the extension of BreastCheck to women aged between 65 and 69, as outlined in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28604/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

489. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health under the current criteria for medical card eligibility, the steps that are taken upon reissuing medical cards to check whether such persons remain eligible; the cross-departmental checks that are made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28053/14]

Medical Card Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

561. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the services that are available to general practitioners for patients who require emergency GMS cover if any; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28399/14]

Early Childhood Care Education

Thomas Pringle

629. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to introduce a graduate staffing fund for the early childhood sector to ensure the hiring of well qualified staff into the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28046/14]

Early Childhood Care Education

Thomas Pringle

630. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider extending the free preschool year to 48 weeks to bring it in line with the primary school system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28047/14]

Child Care Qualifications

Thomas Pringle

641. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider making the learner fund available to all existing staff in the early childhood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28303/14]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Thomas Pringle

642. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will consider the introduction of special needs assistants for children attending preschool services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28304/14]

Prescription Charges

Thomas Pringle

3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the time period applicable for the reimbursement of the prescription charge to persons on the long-term illness scheme who are also medical card holders; the number of persons this affects, the number of persons who have been reimbursed to date; when he expects all those eligible for this refund to receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27107/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

5. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will reconsider extending the long-term illness, LTI, scheme list; if he will establish a review to ensure that all those who have an illness that is long term are eligible for the LTI scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27108/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Thomas Pringle

19. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will clarify the term mental handicap as a listed medical condition under the long-term illness scheme; the specific illnesses this term encapsulates; his plans to revise this outdated terminology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27045/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage

Thomas Pringle

28. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to review the operation of the long-term illness scheme; if he will outline the details of this process and when he expects it to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27044/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Thomas Pringle

57. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will ensure that those who will have their discretionary cards reinstated will be reimbursed for any costs incurred while they were unable to access services available under the discretionary medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27046/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Thomas Pringle

60. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that will not have their discretionary medical card reinstated as part of the recent announcement to reinstate a quantity of discretionary medical cards; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27047/14]

Asylum Applications

Thomas Pringle

486. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 546 of 17 June 2014, her proposals for dealing with those in the direct provision system in view of the fact that the single procedure would not benefit these people; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27265/14]

Long-Term Illness Scheme Data

Thomas Pringle

585. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown in tabular form of the number of persons on the long-term illness scheme for the past five years. [26943/14]

High Nature Value Farming

Thomas Pringle

3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will specifically recognise high nature value farming under the Common Agricultural Policy; if so, the measures he is considering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26236/14]

Fishing Communities

Thomas Pringle

5. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include a provision in the operational programme of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund to provide for compensation for fishermen affected by storms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26237/14]

Fish Farming

Thomas Pringle

8. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will put in place measures to support the aquaculture sector in the event of a prolonged natural biotoxin outbreak to assist growers to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26127/14]

Inshore Fisheries

Thomas Pringle

12. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plan to introduce a maximum lobster landing limit of 127 mm; if this will include a mandatory v-notching programme for lobster; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26128/14]

Beef Data Programme

Thomas Pringle

16. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of the beef data and genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26131/14]

Farm Assist Scheme Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

18. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the impact on farm incomes arising from the changes in the means testing of farm assist in budget 2013 by the Department of Social Protection; his views on the impact the changes have made to farm income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26129/14]

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

29. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the process of the reassessment of areas covered by the areas of natural constraint scheme; the details of the new biophysical criteria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26130/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Thomas Pringle

110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider allowing national organisations to tender for the social inclusion community activation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26192/14]

Community Development Initiatives

Thomas Pringle

111. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will ensure the viability of the National Collective of Community Based Women's Networks into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26193/14]

Tourism Project Funding

Thomas Pringle

198. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding available for vital infrastructure along the Wild Atlantic Way route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26227/14]

Local Development Companies Administration

Thomas Pringle

77. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the details of the review on local development companies; when the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25438/14]

Tax Code

Thomas Pringle

191. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will address concerns about the bulk purchase option (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25983/14]

National Parks Projects

Thomas Pringle

392. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding rhododendron in Killarney National Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25348/14]

Architectural Qualifications

Thomas Pringle

482. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has received reports from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland and-or the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland in relation to the cases put forward by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists; if any determination has been made regarding the case put forward by the CIAT; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26090/14]

Data Protection

Thomas Pringle

543. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to take system-wide action to ensure the protection of the personal data of citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25500/14]

Direct Provision System

Thomas Pringle

546. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to end the current system of direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25252/14]

Domestic Violence Policy

Thomas Pringle

590. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the State's intention to sign the convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25937/14]

Electricity Transmission Network

Thomas Pringle

10. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the review of EirGrid's Grid25 project; when this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24769/14]

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Thomas Pringle

33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he foresees the energy sector compensating for the expansion of agriculture regarding our climate change obligations; his views on whether this is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24770/14]

Budget Measures

Thomas Pringle

51. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the impact on the budget deficit if there was no reduction in expenditure or increases in taxation in budget 2015 and there were growth rates of 1.5% and 2.0% in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24999/14]

Universal Social Charge Application

Thomas Pringle

52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the effect on taxation revenue of introducing a new 48% taxation rate on all income over €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25000/14]

Universal Social Charge Application

Thomas Pringle

53. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the impact of reducing the universal social charge rate for self-employed persons to 7% who earn over €100,000 per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25002/14]

Universal Social Charge Application

Thomas Pringle

54. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the impact of increasing the lower contribution rate of universal social charge up to €15,000 and pro rata increases for subsequent rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25005/14]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Thomas Pringle

109. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide in tabular form a breakdown of the numbers of applications for social welfare payments that involve a medical assessment by payment type; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25006/14]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Thomas Pringle

110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of medical assessors used by her Department to assess applications for social welfare payments broken down by grade and responsibility, and the number who can approve a medical assessment on an application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25007/14]

Tourism Industry

Thomas Pringle

134. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will stop the tendering of the shuttle bus service in Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, and re-employ seasonal workers that provided the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25009/14]

Waste Disposal

Thomas Pringle

142. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his estimate of the costs involved in dealing with the abandonment of waste by diesel launderers to local authorities and environmental agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25001/14]

Preschool Services

Thomas Pringle

254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs his plans to increase the capitation to child care providers for the free preschool year; the effect an increase of €10 per child would have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25010/14]

Data Protection

Thomas Pringle

95. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to ensure that her Department sufficiently protects the personal data of citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24233/14]

Sexual Offences Data

Thomas Pringle

599. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 646 of 27 May 2014, his plans to address the funding crisis of rape support services to ensure that the State is in compliance with the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24340/14]

Sexual Offences Data

Thomas Pringle

607. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide funding to the Rape Crisis Network Ireland that will enable this best practice, whole of governance resource to survive beyond 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24567/14]

State Examinations Reviews

Thomas Pringle

17. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills how he will address the concerns of teachers regarding junior cycle reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23286/14]

Foreign Conflicts

Thomas Pringle

17. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on whether the most recent EU sanctions against Russia are sufficient; the further sanctions that will be considered pending the outcome of the presidential elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23125/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Thomas Pringle

87. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update regarding the Dungloe sewerage scheme, with reference to the concerns of local residents (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23428/14]

Teacher Training Provision

Thomas Pringle

298. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the restitution of the additional training allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23272/14]

Employment Rights

Thomas Pringle

337. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if a person working 15 hours per week while in receipt of carer's leave-benefit is entitled to payment for public holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22552/14]

Carer's Benefit Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

403. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person in receipt of carer's benefit can qualify for parental leave; if he or she can maintain his or her carer's benefit while on parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22554/14]

Internet Safety

Thomas Pringle

490. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 357 of 11 February 2014, if he will provide an update regarding the findings of the Internet Content Governance Advisory Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22188/14]

Postcode Implementation

Thomas Pringle

491. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he will take to address the concerns of the Data Protection Commissioner regarding the introduction of the new postcode system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22190/14]

Employment Rights

Thomas Pringle

640. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a person who is on parental leave from work can accumulate annual leave entitlements while on parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22553/14]

EU Directives

Thomas Pringle

646. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps she is taking or plans to take to ensure the State's compliance with the EU victims directive for victims of sexual violence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23134/14]

Proposed Legislation

Thomas Pringle

698. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her plans for legislation on prostitution following the publication of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality report on prostitution here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23141/14]

Medical Card Reviews

Thomas Pringle

935. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health when he expects the review of medical cards to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23263/14]

Taxi Regulations

Thomas Pringle

988. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason vehicles over 15 years old cannot be used as taxis while this rule does not apply to buses or other public services vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23136/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals

Thomas Pringle

171. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an AEOS application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21939/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Thomas Pringle

172. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an AEOS application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21940/14]

Beef Industry

Thomas Pringle

13. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to concerns in relation to the new specifications regarding young bull production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20352/14]

Beef Industry

Thomas Pringle

21. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has made any decision regarding the possibility of a beef price watch online service being provided to farmers; the information that would be included in the service; the way it would be delivered to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20343/14]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Appeals

Thomas Pringle

163. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an agri-environment options scheme appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20395/14]

Renewable Energy Generation

Thomas Pringle

110. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of the advances in the technology for generating electricity from biomass, if his Department has considered reviewing the renewable energy policy to focus on biomass rather than wind to achieve our renewable targets and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19989/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Thomas Pringle

114. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will be reviewing the provision of broadband in rural areas after the publication of the CEDRA report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19959/14]

Alternative Energy Projects

Thomas Pringle

121. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the bio-energy strategy has been finalised; the actions required to optimise the use of biomass; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19961/14]

Water Charges Introduction

Thomas Pringle

29. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline any decision that has been made regarding water charges and the details of a water tariff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19564/14]

Social Welfare Payments Administration

Thomas Pringle

318. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide details on the number of social welfare payments made through Lettermacaward Post Office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18822/14]

Departmental Funding

Thomas Pringle

402. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the language, cultural organisations, cultural groups and individual artists that have received funding from Roinn na Gaeltachta in County Donegal and the individual amounts paid for 2012 and 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18591/14]

Water and Sewerage Schemes Status

Thomas Pringle

445. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 22 October 2013, if he will provide an update on the matter. [18640/14]

Climate Change Policy

Thomas Pringle

508. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will explain the way the transition to a low-carbon economy by 2050 will be achieved without specific targets as outlined in the heads of the Climate Action and Low-Carbon Development Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19607/14]

Garda Misconduct Allegations

Thomas Pringle

571. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to allegations of policing misconduct made by Afri in relation to the Corrib Gas Project, North Mayo; if he will consider establishing an independent inquiry into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19012/14]

Defence Forces Personnel

Thomas Pringle

202. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence his views on the situation whereby enlisted personnel under the rank of sergeant are unable to continue service after 21 years; if he will consider allowing enlisted personnel to reach their maximum pension of 31 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18402/14]

Human Trafficking

Thomas Pringle

497. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 8 April 2014, his views on the State's implementation of these legal obligations in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17975/14]

Animal Welfare

Thomas Pringle

123. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will take steps to investigate whether there are any illegal puppy farms operating here; the person who has responsibility for enforcement of the puppy farm legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17191/14]

EU Meetings

Thomas Pringle

9. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the discussion that took place recently between Finance Ministers in Athens; the decisions made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16183/14]

Black Economy

Thomas Pringle

37. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance his plans to address the various forms of black economic activity, particularly the illicit tobacco trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16184/14]

Education Policy

Thomas Pringle

212. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he sees any conflict in teachers marking their own students in the junior cycle student award; if he will reconsider this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16480/14]

Information and Communications Technology

Thomas Pringle

213. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to address the gap in ICT education as shown in the recent programme for international student assessment study on 15 year old students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16481/14]

Higher Education Institutions Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

214. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he has reviewed the discussion paper by the Nevin Economic Research Institute regarding the funding of the higher education system and it's call to reverse cuts to third-level education and eventually reduce student registration fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/14]

Garda Operations

Thomas Pringle

454. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will review the continued service of a company (details supplied) in operating speed checks on behalf of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16526/14]

Human Trafficking

Thomas Pringle

455. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to meet the State's legal obligations regarding the prosecution of victims of trafficking for forced labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16536/14]

Human Trafficking

Thomas Pringle

456. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to appoint an independent national rapporteur to address problems of lack of identification and prosecution with regard to trafficking and victims of trafficking for forced labour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16537/14]

Human Trafficking

Thomas Pringle

457. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider implementing a co-ordinated approach to assessing and identifying all cases of potential trafficking for forced labour by a multi-agency team involving State agencies and NGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16538/14]

Human Trafficking

Thomas Pringle

458. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will meet with representatives of the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland to discuss trafficking for forced labour here, with particular regard to trafficking for forced labour in cannabis production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16539/14]

General Practitioner Services

Thomas Pringle

561. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will outline all fees and allowances applicable to GPs, including those not included in the GMS scheme; if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of each fee/allowance per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15977/14]