Parliamentary questions

Fishing Industry Development

Thomas Pringle

3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role he envisages for Bord Iascaigh Mhara in developing a seafood innovation centre in Killybegs, County Donegal; the way he sees the Killybegs campus of Letterkenny Institute of Technology, LYIT, complementing that role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29487/13]

Harbours and Piers Development

Thomas Pringle

30. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the stages that the small craft harbour at Killybegs fishery harbour centre, County Donegal is to be developed, including the design and strategy; and if he will give an indication of when the development is to be completed. [29384/13]

Fodder Crisis

Thomas Pringle

50. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle the ongoing fall-out from the fodder crisis; and if he will consider creating a task force to deal with fodder related issues, including cashflow problems on farms, securing enough feed for next winter and managing the damage done to land, as well as dealing with mental health issues in the farming community. [29385/13]

Driving Licence Issues

Thomas Pringle

228. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the number of learner drivers unaccompanied by a qualified driver that were involved in road traffic accidents since mid 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/13]

Ministerial Transport

Thomas Pringle

31. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his Department's role in the implementation of the new code of practice for the use of the Government jet in terms of the ministerial air transport service; if he will outline in tabular format the average hourly costs, as well as the statistics on the use of the service by each travelling Minister and the Taoiseach, including date of travel, destination, ministerial time on-board and the number of passengers travelling for 2012-2013. [29125/13]

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme

Thomas Pringle

383. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has yet considered the Bethany Survivors Group's request for inclusion within the residential institutions redress scheme or a similar type scheme designed for children who had been in the Bethany Home; if he has made a decision on this matter; if he has reverted to the group on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28989/13]

Mobility Allowance Decision

Thomas Pringle

523. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if the final report on the wider issue of general transport for persons with disabilities has been submitted; if a decision has been reached on a replacement for the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant; if this replacement will run seamlessly after the final payment of the mobility allowance and motorised transport grant to ensure that persons are not at a disadvantage; and if he will ensure that the replacement or alternative scheme will address the needs of all recipients equally nationwide. [28885/13]

Water Charges Administration

Thomas Pringle

3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he foresees a reduction in commercial water rates under Irish Water in view of the fact that the local authorities have been operating the polluter pays principle in relation to commercial water rates for many years and full cost recovery for the supply of water to commercial users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27066/13]

Local Authority Housing Provision

Thomas Pringle

54. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide funding to local authorities to build specific instance houses in rural areas to accommodate families in rural communities acknowledging that they are a very cost effective way of providing social housing and recognise the rural nature of many local authority areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27065/13]

Departmental Reports

Thomas Pringle

202. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if the report of the Financial Inclusion Working Group on the pilot of the standard bank account has been submitted; and if he will outline the conclusions of the report and the decisions being made on foot of this. [27705/13]

Value for Money Reviews

Thomas Pringle

250. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the value for money review of small primary schools has been finalised yet; and if he will outline the recommendations of the report and any decision he intends making. [26813/13]

Subsidiary Protection Administration

Thomas Pringle

679. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he can reconcile efforts to modify the procedures for subsidiary protection in view of the fact that they have appealed the judgement in the MM v Minister for Justice to the Supreme Court; the way the backlog can be cleared in view of this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27317/13]

Garda Investigations

Thomas Pringle

680. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 150 of 23 May 2013, if he will confirm if a criminal investigation is ongoing in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27318/13]

Ready to Work Programme

Thomas Pringle

33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that funding is continued for the ready for work programme supported by business in the community to enable them to continue their work in helping homeless persons into work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25863/13]

Social Welfare Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

47. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the level of information required to be provided for a claimant to satisfy the habitual residence condition; if decisions are made on a purely arbitrary basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25864/13]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Thomas Pringle

84. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when he foresees the full implementation of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004; and his plans to ensure the effective assessment and planning for students with special educational needs. [25457/13]

Special Educational Needs Staffing

Thomas Pringle

97. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will clarify the role of the special needs assistant; and his plans to broaden the scope of the role to further facilitate the needs of children with special educational needs. [25458/13]

Garda Investigations

Thomas Pringle

150. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 308 of 25 September 2012, if there is any sign of the report into the incidents being completed and victims being able to gain some closure from the case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24868/13]

Foreign Direct Investment

Thomas Pringle

36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the efforts made to secure foreign direct investment in the north west region; the number of new jobs that have been announced in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24348/13]

Competition Authority Staff

Thomas Pringle

45. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the staffing improvements that have been implemented in the Competition Authority to ensure that it has the capacity to investigate anti competitive behaviour in the economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24349/13]