Parliamentary questions

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]

Domestic Violence Policy

Thomas Pringle

197. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the implementation of a domestic violence offenders register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24600/13]

Subsidiary Protection Applications

Thomas Pringle

211. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the new provisions for dealing with subsidiary protection under the Immigration and Refugee Acts will be in place and decisions allowed to be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24789/13]

Basic Payments Account

Thomas Pringle

86. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the uptake of basic payment accounts for the financially excluded in the pilot study; if he will consider allowing the post office system to participate in the final roll-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23989/13]

National Procurement Service Framework Agreements

Thomas Pringle

146. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a copy of the impact assessment on local jobs in relation to the public procurement (frameworks agreements) circular 06/12 (details supplied). [23628/13]

Health Services Issues

Thomas Pringle

109. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will reverse the recent cuts to services at St Michael's House; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22627/13]

Institutes of Technology Issues

Thomas Pringle

86. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that the Killybegs Campus of Letterkenny Institute of Technology will continue to be supported as part of Letterkenny IT to ensure that the campus can continue to contribute to the provision of third level education in South West Donegal and the economic development of the area delivering courses in the school of tourism and renewable energies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21660/13]

Special Educational Needs Services Provision

Thomas Pringle

87. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will add Down syndrome to the low incident list of intellectual disabilities to ensure that children can access the full suite of resources to help them to develop through the education system to their full ability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21661/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Thomas Pringle

200. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update and progress report of his Department's considerations in relation to the possible sale of the harvesting rights of Coillte; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21887/13]

Coillte Teoranta Harvesting Rights Sale

Thomas Pringle

202. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way he intends to maintain a sustainable forest strategy in the event that the sale of the harvesting rights of Coillte goes ahead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21889/13]

Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments

Thomas Pringle

342. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive their agri-environment options scheme payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21417/13]

Higher Education Institutions Issues

Thomas Pringle

79. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, broken down by years for each since 2000 and for each institute of technology and university, the cost of compliance with section 35 of the University Act 1997 (Quality Assurance); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20858/13]

Higher Education Institutions Expenditure

Thomas Pringle

80. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide, in tabular form, the amount of money spent on external legal fees divided between human resources and other issues since 2000, broken down by institute of technology and by university and by year. [20860/13]

Climate Change Policy

Thomas Pringle

5. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way he sees Ireland benefiting from the green economy and climate change opportunities; the way the carbon tax will assist this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20695/13]

Official Engagements

Thomas Pringle

134. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach when he plans to meet with Justice for the Forgotten, and if he will confirm a date for same. [20275/13]

National Internship Scheme Administration

Thomas Pringle

33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the situation in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council owned Ballyogan Recycling Depot, aat which a number of persons have been taken on to the JobsBridge scheme which has resulted in other workers being displaced [18808/13]

Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

43. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection with regards to young homeless persons on the half rate social welfare payment who are trapped in emergency accommodation if she will consider proposals that will allow these young persons to access a full payment in order that they may find secure accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18806/13]

Pension Provisions

Thomas Pringle

336. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the way the Sterling exchange rate is arrived at for applicants in receipt of top up State pension payments to UK State pensions who are resident in this State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18241/13]

Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility

Thomas Pringle

337. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal continues to be denied a social welfare payment based on the habitual residence condition; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18242/13]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

161. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [10183/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

216. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance 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. [10165/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

217. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance 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. [10182/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

269. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [10163/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

270. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills 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. [10180/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

291. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [10170/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

292. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform 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. [10187/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

312. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [10168/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

313. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [10185/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

406. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [10161/13]

Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration

Thomas Pringle

407. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [10178/13]