Ceisteanna Parlaiminte

Wind Energy Guidelines

Thomas Pringle

566. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if, in view of the publication of the revised wind energy guidelines in 2016, he will outline the international best practice standards that are referenced in the publication considering that ten years have passed since wind energy development guidelines were published in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24711/16]

Tenant Purchase Scheme

Thomas Pringle

581. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if it is departmental policy that certain two bedroom local authority houses are excluded from the tenant purchase scheme or if a local authority can decide which housing stock can be sold; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24797/16]

Wildlife Protection

Thomas Pringle

944. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which a group could apply for a licence to carry out a seal cull in an area where the population may be out of control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24675/16]

Fish Imports

Thomas Pringle

1608. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total annual quantity of north American lobsters imported here both live and frozen whether directly through Irish BIPS or indirectly via intra-EU trade following inspection at other EU member state BIPS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26278/16]

Fish Quotas

Thomas Pringle

1609. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the herring quota allocation and the request from his Department for an additional 1,000 tonnes from the European Commission; if a decision has been made in relation to that request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26279/16]

Fish Farming

Thomas Pringle

1628. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland announced its intention to cease all IFI fish farm operations in April 2016 without any prior consultation with NARA; the reason operations were ceased despite the fact that the Canadian Aquaculture Systems report did not recommend that IFI cease fish farm operations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24489/16]

Loughs Agency

Thomas Pringle

1646. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the powers the Loughs Agency has to protect moorings on Lough Foyle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24670/16]

Aquaculture Licences

Thomas Pringle

1647. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if licensing of aquaculture on Lough Foyle can take place without an appropriate assessment or having had conservation objectives established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24671/16]

Haulage Industry Regulation

Thomas Pringle

1743. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the Irish Road Haulage Association's call for his Department to reinstate a 42-tonne weight limit for five-axle 2 + 3 articulated vehicles; if he will make available the Transport Infrastructure Ireland report on this issue which it is claimed has not been made available to the road haulage industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24527/16]

HSE Funding

Thomas Pringle

31. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of the premature removal of funding by HSE Donegal for SEN grants for children with disabilities attending mainstream preschool education; and if she is further aware of the potential consequences of this removal of funding to the new access and inclusion model recently launched as a cross-departmental initiative between her Department, and the Departments of Education and Skills and Health; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22966/16]

Special Educational Needs Staff

Thomas Pringle

36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she is aware of findings of a survey carried out by Donegal county childcare committee (details supplied) which found a significant reduction in HSE grant allocations for special needs assistant supports for the 2016-17 preschool year since the introduction of the new access and inclusion model to support children in ECCE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22967/16]

Maritime Safety

Thomas Pringle

49. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the delay in the Marine Survey Office, MSO, approving the refresher training course in the National Maritime College of Ireland, NMCI, despite a submission of approval made by the NMCI to the MSO in February 2015; if he is aware of the severe implications resulting from the MSO's refusal to recognise the 400 Irish seafarers trained by the NMCI since 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22472/16]

Maritime Safety

Thomas Pringle

58. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the equal recognition of mariner certification and training or to design a course that will provide equivalence to enable Irish fishermen avail of work opportunities in the offshore renewable sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/16]

School Accommodation Provision

Thomas Pringle

245. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the proposed date for construction at a school (details supplied) has been moved forward due to the deterioration of the prefabricated building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22107/16]

Special Educational Needs Service Provision

Thomas Pringle

254. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he is aware of the premature removal of funding by HSE Donegal for special education needs grants for children with disabilities attending mainstream preschool education; if he is aware of the potential consequences of this removal of funding to the new access and inclusion model recently launched as a cross-departmental initiative between the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, his Department and the Department of Health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22235/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Thomas Pringle

406. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability allowance application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22106/16]

Disability Allowance Applications

Thomas Pringle

407. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22108/16]

Carer's Allowance Applications

Thomas Pringle

408. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22109/16]

Invalidity Pension Applications

Thomas Pringle

443. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the invalidity pension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22374/16]

Middle East Peace Process

Thomas Pringle

479. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the way he will respond to the open letter titled Palestine's Call from a group of Palestinian civil and political society organisations which was sent to all Oireachtas Members; his plans to exert pressure on the state of Israel, through the use of sanctions and other parliamentary actions, to end its illegal occupation of Palestine and to grant Palestinian persons their rights in accordance with United Nations resolutions and international law, as requested in the letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21949/16]