14. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the representations his Department has made to the European Union in respect of bluefin tuna quotas, with permission to develop a catch-and-release angling tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18628/15]
13. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has, at this late stage, introduced a marking system for the evaluation of applications under tier 3 of the green low-carbon agri-environmental scheme; his views that it is proportionate; if he acknowledges the burden it is placing on applicants and their planners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18630/15]
3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the abolition of the sub-segmentation of tonnage and kilowatts to allow for improvements in safety at sea and better quality of fish landings in the pelagic sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18717/15]
9. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made in the reorganisation of the Employment Appeals Tribunal; the issues that have arisen from the reformed structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18412/15]
603. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details of the number of homelessness declarations made to local authorities in County Donegal in 2014, and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18651/15]
573. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider adding a 29th sub-regional area to allow for an islands only region, as part of the new Leader programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18296/15]
456. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has left a post at Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal; if a replacement doctor has been installed to the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18273/15]
420. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders signed between 1 April 2014 and 30 September 2014, including a breakdown of the nationalities they were issued to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18706/15]
204. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of the spring economic statements 2015, the transparency measures that will be put in place to ensure that the national economic dialogue with civil society groups will be a fair and inclusive process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18127/15]
229. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 512 of 28 April 2015, if she will expand on the reason she has no ownership or guardianship of St. Naul's well in Inver in County Donegal, despite the well being on the record of monuments and places; in relation to an inspection that was carried out in December 2012, the outcome of this inspection in respect to the preservation of the well; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17908/15]
191. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) in County Donegal was refused resource hours; if she is aware that parents are paying privately to have their children assessed when there is no National Educational Psychological Service available in the school, which is the case for a school (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18028/15]
120. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the dental treatments that are provided for under the free dental scheme for low-income families who have a general medical services card; and if he will provide an update on the matter. [18021/15]
30. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance in accordance with paragraph 13 of the ministerial instructions to the special liquidators, if he will divulge to the original mortgage holder the valuation of the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation's assets and the value at which that person's original mortgage was sold to a third party, as the special liquidators are themselves precluded from divulging the valuation of the corporation's assets other than to the National Asset Management Agency or to the Minister for Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17509/15]
23. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the specific proposed legislative changes to be made to deal with the mortgage crisis, as mentioned in the Spring Economic Statement 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17508/15]
563. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the dispute mechanisms available to tenants of voluntary housing associations, who have a dispute with the housing association; if there is an independent third party that they can refer a dispute to for resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17737/15]
409. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will address the calls by patients from County Donegal to have the rheumatology outreach clinic in Letterkenny, County Donegal restored, given that patients currently have to travel to Our Lady's Hospital in County Leitrim to access rheumatology treatment, which causes undue hardship on those patients, including physical discomfort; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17820/15]
249. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of deportation orders signed between 1 October 2014 and April 2015; if she will provide a breakdown of the nationalities they were issued to; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17356/15]
52. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she is aware of the difficulties cohabiting couples face when their claims are up for review and are suspended until a decision is made by the social welfare office; if she is aware that under these circumstances, if one person in the cohabiting couple is working, even only a small number of hours a week, then the couple are not entitled to the supplementary welfare assistance payment, leaving families waiting for a decision and unable to pay their bills, expenses and so on; if she views a partial suspension as more appropriate during a claim review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17346/15]
11. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the options available to lone parents facing transition into jobseeker's benefit this year, who, if they are unable to afford child care, must drop their children to school and collect them, and cannot leave them to attend training or other supports due to expensive child care costs; if she will introduce increased access to online training and education supports for persons exiting the one-parent family payment, in view of the fact that many are still the primary carers of their children and are unable to afford child care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17345/15]
24. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the range of current supports available to help keep island communities sustainable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16737/15]
11. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the role her Department plays in the ongoing maintenance and preservation of monuments across County Donegal; the way her Department monitors ongoing decay of monuments; the way it decides a monument needs preservation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16738/15]
70. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration has been given to the proposal for the development of a recreational bluefin tuna fishery made to him recently, if so, the action he proposes to take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16905/15]
36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to develop the country's cruise tourism potential in the west and in County Donegal, in view of the recent INTERREG funding of €1.26 million for the Cool Route project; if plans exist to increase training and research potential in the north west to facilitate growth in the cruise tourism sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16522/15]
512. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if her attention has been drawn to the need for preservation of Saint Naul's Well in Inver, County Donegal; the role of her Department in preserving this monument and its access; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16736/15]
448. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will take on board the six-point action plan, as presented by the Irish Postmasters' Union; if he will provide an update on the Government's engagement with postmasters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16483/15]
349. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is aware of the recent report produced by Defence for Children International, entitled Operation Protective Edge A War Waged on Gaza's Children, and the alarming evidence of international humanitarian law violations committed by Israeli forces, including direct attacks on children and the disproportionate attacks on civilian homes, schools and residential areas, with 164 children killed in drone attacks during Israel's assault on Gaza; if the Government will place an immediate arms embargo upon the state of Israel in view of this evidence and in defence of children who are especially vulnerable to humanitarian law violations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16706/15]
224. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of an incursion by at least one armed member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland into County Donegal during March 2013; if she has raised that matter with the relevant authorities in Northern Ireland; the Government's view of such incursions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16687/15]
184. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to explain the reason the maximum funding available under article 50 of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund is €50,000 for the new farmers scheme for new entrants into aquaculture; his views on whether it is adequate to encourage new entrants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16688/15]
130. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the number of basic payment accounts that have been opened since the scheme was rolled out; if An Post has been included in the provision of the accounts; if an evaluation of the scheme has been carried out since its commencement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16689/15]
29. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will maximise opportunities for citizens to participate in the transition to a carbon-free future and for community involvement in renewable energy initiatives, as proposed in the forthcoming energy White Paper; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16284/15]
25. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he envisages the Government will roll out broadband to those in remote rural areas and areas, not considered commercially viable for high speed broadband; if he has considered case studies done in other European countries and their approach to broadband roll-out in remote areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16282/15]
6. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount Ireland will have to pay in annual fines if it does not meet the European Union Directive target of 12% of heating coming from renewable sources, by 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16283/15]
3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish the cost-benefit analysis report of wind energy and its potential effects on consumers' energy bills; the reason for any delay in publishing the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16482/15]
27. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the capacity of voluntary housing associations to deliver social housing on the scale required; if he will consider allowing the use of local authorities to form housing associations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15681/15]
74. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide for a crane on the slip in Killybegs Harbour, County Donegal, which is needed to facilitate the small inshore boats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15911/15]
34. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Donegal was not granted capital funding during the current five-year construction programme despite the fact that 32% of children are attending classes in prefabricated units and will continue to do so for half of their primary education; if she will reconsider the need for funding in view of these issues, and in view of the fact that the primary school is one of the bigger primary schools in the county, and is undergoing overcrowding as the current premises cannot cope with the educational needs of the students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15503/15]
16. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on her Department's engagement with the two national schools on Arranmore Island in County Donegal; if her Department has considered alternative proposals, apart from merging the two schools; if cutbacks will be reversed for small schools, as more focus is generated on the preservation of rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15502/15]
203. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on Ireland's role in negotiations in the post-2015 development agenda; the key areas Ireland will focus on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15258/15]
197. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason Ireland voted no against the United Nations ad hoc mechanism on sovereign debt restructuring processes and missed the first meeting of the committee on sovereign debt restructuring; if the International Monetary Fund advised the Government in any way on Ireland's foreign affairs policies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15259/15]
15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health in view of the recent meeting with Saolta health group and other stakeholders, including Oireachtas Members, and the recent retirements in Letterkenny General Hospital in County Donegal, the number of general surgeon positions that will be filled in the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14637/15]
14. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the revenue generated from the sale of estates of deceased persons on fair deal schemes since the commencement of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14638/15]
771. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government where the new motor taxation office in County Donegal will be located; when this relocation of the current office will occur; if this relocation is part of the centralisation of the service to one area in County Donegal; if so, if his attention has been drawn to the implications such centralisation will cause, mainly people travelling long distances from isolated parts of the county to a central motor taxation office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14110/15]
749. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the implementation of the housing assistance payment scheme; the counties in which the scheme will be rolled out on a phased basis in 2015; when it will be rolled out in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14111/15]
475. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to create a position for a Minister to oversee issues related to drug abuse and overdose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14026/15]
367. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she is aware of the issues facing the Letterkenny office of the Family Mediation Service, where no mediator is in place and no service is being provided, and with 27 couples on the waiting list; the inequity of service being provided across the country as a result of management decisions regarding mediator contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14566/15]
288. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the €241 million development programme for the seafood sector will develop added-value seafood processing in Donegal; the way the funding will be spent protecting vulnerable coastal communities highly dependent on fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14550/15]
15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the legality around letting agents charging fees to interested parties in order for their names to be put on a list to view a particular property; her views that this is a fair and sustainable practice; the regulations in place to manage estate agent practice, in view of the high level of competition, in seeking out rental accommodation; if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship involved, if persons have to pay fees for every property they wish to view, when rents are already extremely high; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9074/15]
364. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence his views on whether the planned centre in Kinsale in County Cork honouring the Irish in military units will potentially affect Ireland's neutrality due to its commemoration of soldiers who fought in foreign armies, navies and air forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13187/15]
340. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide more specific information on the low-cost loans that will be made available to farmers and rural enterprise, as announced by the European Union agriculture Commissioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13197/15]
34. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will respond to the open letter signed by more than 900 scientists calling on the Government to rebalance its funding for scientific research away from a commercial-heavy focus and towards the funding of research across all disciplines; if the successor to the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013 will include a focus on third level research projects on sustainable and renewable energy technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12077/15]