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Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Youth Guarantee
Thomas Pringle
399. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to implement the proposal from Focus Ireland for a tailored youth guarantee for homelessness young persons in receipt of the reduced rate of jobseeker's allowance;; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19104/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Turbary Rights
Thomas Pringle
517. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Q3 agreements are in place in respect of turbary rights for persons (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18243/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Turbary Rights
Thomas Pringle
518. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when are turbary rights extinguished on a bog under normal circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18244/13]
Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Post-Leaving Certificate Courses
Thomas Pringle
52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the impact the changes in the pupil teacher ratio will have on colleges of further education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17583/13]
Wed, 17 Apr 2013
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Further Education and Training Programmes Funding
Thomas Pringle
62. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for the development of the further education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17582/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Banking Sector Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
224. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will clarify his intentions regarding the Mercer report and its effect on lower grade employees. [16150/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Thomas Pringle
569. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal may expect to have their habitual residence determination made by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16021/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Household Benefits Scheme
Thomas Pringle
639. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will consider reviewing the situation where carers who are not living with the person they are caring for are ineligible for telephone allowance, in view of the fact that there is an increased need to contact the person they are caring for in this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16943/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Newborn Screening Cards
Thomas Pringle
1124. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will consider extending the deadline of 31 March 2013 for the public to consent to their records or those of their children being kept regarding Guthrie screening cards between 1984 and 2002 under the the national newborn bloodspot screening programme, and if he will consider creating a public awareness campaign on the issue [16046/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Mental Health Services Provision
Thomas Pringle
1240. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that the €35 million ring-fenced this year for mental health services will be used specifically for the provision of mental health services and to appoint new staff in the sector; and the progress that has been made to date. [16781/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Geological Surveys
Thomas Pringle
108. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has seen the results of the geological survey conducted by Coillte; if he intends to make that survey public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15009/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Guthrie Cards Retention
Thomas Pringle
574. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will consider introducing legislation to allow for the preservation of important medical data in view of the decision to destroy all Guthrie screening cards between 1984 and 2002 under the national newborn bloodspot screening programme, containing potentially valuable biomedical data for rare genetic diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15141/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Guthrie Cards Retention
Thomas Pringle
575. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to reverse the decision to destroy all Guthrie screening cards between 1984 to 2002 under the national newborn bloodspot screening programme in view of the volume of potentially valuable biomedical data for rare genetic diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15142/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Medical Card Review
Thomas Pringle
3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the reason many elderly persons have had their medical cards cancelled by the primary care reimbursement scheme without any notice; the steps being taken to ensure that the system prevents this happening again avoiding undue distress and cost on elderly patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14090/13]
Tue, 5 Mar 2013
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Fishery Harbour Centres
Thomas Pringle
435. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a tug boat service is available in Killybegs Fishery Harbour Centre, County Donegal, to ensure that the port can continue to develop and attract shipping business and also provide for a vital safety tool to be available to all users of the harbour including the emergency services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11490/13]
Thu, 28 Feb 2013
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Special Protection Areas Designation
Thomas Pringle
160. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason his officials have not met local landowners in the Falcarragh-Meenlaragh special protection area in relation to the recent designation of the protection area; if they will meet them before the response deadline of 12 March 2013 recognising that some landowners affected have not received any notification as yet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10853/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Wind Energy Guidelines
Thomas Pringle
92. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider developing a national plan for wind energy development that will provide for investment in projects by a hierarchy of investors to include landowners, local community, citizens, national capital and international capital to ensure that as many citizens as possible may participate in renewable energy for the benefit of the whole of society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10305/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
150. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10172/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
151. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of payments made to the CEO or equivalent of all agencies under the aegis of his Department including details of any bonuses, pension entitlements or any other remuneration paid to him or her in 2012. [10189/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration
Thomas Pringle
160. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide details of the payment of bonuses or other performance related payments and or allowances made to the staff of agencies under the aegis of his Department with a yearly breakdown from 2008 outlining the overall amount paid in each year period and the number of staff that received such payments and or allowances. [10166/13]