33. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the consular assistance given to date to a person (details supplied) with particular regard to the hearing which took place on 10 January 2013 in the US; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1477/14]
16. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to provide full diplomatic recognition to Palestine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1485/14]
20. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he considers the recent fare increases introduced by public transport companies to be sustainable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54393/13]
173. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider the introduction of an earned regularisation scheme that would give undocumented migrants and their families living here an opportunity to earn their way to permanent residency status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54533/13]
39. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he intends to recoup additional payments to senior management in health and disability agencies; the way he plans to do same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54124/13]
20. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of medical cards; the revised target for medical card probity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54125/13]
608. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the review of the regulation of e-cigarettes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54196/13]
238. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide details of any research undertaken that informed the recommendation not to recognise Down's syndrome as a low-incidence disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54211/13]
34. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to use the new Common Agricultural Policy measures to increase the area of land in use for organic farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53138/13]
30. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections and detentions of Dutch pelagic fishing vessels that have taken place in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53136/13]
29. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a scheme to deal with unwanted horses and equines around the State to ease the burden on animal welfare groups that are inundated with rescues and the costs involved in dealing with abandoned animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53139/13]
24. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will remain available under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development for the rural broadband scheme should suitable projects be identified between now and the end of 2014; if areas are identified as not receiving an adequate service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53137/13]
15. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will indicate his intended position at the December Fisheries Council meeting in relation to member states that do not catch their total allowable catch in the nephrod fishery in Irish waters; and his views that it is sustainable that member states that are not active in a fishery should continue to receive a total allowable catch. [53135/13]
221. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will publish marine safety notices in the relevant industry publications to ensure that the information is disseminated as widely as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53279/13]
86. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the percentage of applicants refused a social welfare payment who do not go to the social welfare appeals office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53278/13]
13. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to sell Bord Gáis Energy in the future despite the final bids being lower than he expected; his views on whether extending the deadline would have any impact on the value of any bids; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51688/13]
454. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the current school eye screening system methodology sufficiently tests for close vision problems; if his attention has been drawn to the Association of Optometrists Ireland's 6 Point Vision Check; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51834/13]
453. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the waiting time for follow-up exams from the school eye screening system can be up to four years; if he will consider using community based optometrists to carry out routine follow-ups from the school eye screening system to help address waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51833/13]
383. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the situation involving five Irish families and their difficulties in finalising Russian adoptions they were in the process of completing; the action she will take to assist these families; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51845/13]
227. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the claim that EirGrid has not fully engaged with the public in relation to public consultations on its plan for the construction of electricity pylons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51717/13]
30. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of pensioners on defined pension schemes of less than €12,000 per annum, between €12,000 and €60,000 per annum; and the number of pensioners on defined pension schemes over €60,000 per annum. [50839/13]
23. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of defined pension schemes that are currently in deficit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50840/13]
21. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether an investor-state dispute settlement process will be part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; if he will be in favour of this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48814/13]
125. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will ensure that all schools that operate a uniform policy will ballot parents on their preferences; the way he foresees the uniform policy based on the ballot results being implemented for the 2014-15 school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50110/13]
112. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding talks with the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50111/13]
32. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an update on the 20 credit unions in financial difficulty; if he foresees a similar situation to the takeover of Newbridge Credit Union occurring with any of these credit unions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49251/13]
18. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the future of credit unions; if he will provide an update on the 100 credit unions portfolios that are being assessed by the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49250/13]
573. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will advise how much longer it will take for maps to be digitised in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49001/13]
103. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the outcome of the consular visit to a person (details supplied) who is facing a capital murder trial in Florida, USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48815/13]
193. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will consider asking the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to consider approving the meningitis B vaccine Bexsero to help protect citizens against this disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48613/13]
65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a list in tabular form of the primary school building projects priority listing showing the various stages of progress for each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48615/13]
64. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the building project for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48614/13]
26. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to use the 5% of total allowable catch, TAC, under the Common Fisheries Policy, CFP, to facilitate small scale and inshore fisheries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48348/13]
24. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the possible uses of hemp grown here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48352/13]
10. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the details of his trade mission to the Gulf region; if he foresees any benefits this will have for the agrifood sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48351/13]
7. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the current trade negotiations between the USA and EU and the possible industrialisation of agricultural production. [48349/13]
6. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the announcement by the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on the importation of beef to take full effect; if he will outline the veterinary requirements that are to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48350/13]
20. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the way he intends to fulfill his pledge to have free general practitioner care for all by 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48055/13]
36. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to make child protection training mandatory for all those who have interaction with children whether in a voluntary or professional capacity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47837/13]
31. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the aspects of the Child Care Act which were applicable in recent incidents involving children being taken from their homes have been examined; if she will outline any decisions or clarifications made on foot of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47836/13]
50. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding intentions for the rural transport programme into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47179/13]
42. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide comparative figures for the amount of subvention paid to Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus compared to other European public bus services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47180/13]
200. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider reversing the change of maximum vehicle height of 4.65 m in view of the fact that the vast majority of lorries transporting fodder will have their loads significantly cut, thereby increasing the cost of bales for farmers and causing undue hardship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47288/13]
145. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 356 of 15 October 2013, if he will provide an update on the matter. [47278/13]
14. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the locations to which Defence Forces' unmanned aerial vehicle systems have been deployed operationally in the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46645/13]
826. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a date for the implementation of the mandatory vetting of organisations working with children provided for under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46991/13]
657. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends to provide any guidance in relation to possible public health impacts that may arise from wind turbine developments to assist in the assessment process as highlighted by the recent An Bord Pleanála inspector's report, ref PL05B.240166; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45025/13]
534. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the procedures in place, if any, to prevent racial profiling as part of the new crackdown on fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46581/13]
78. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for the first National Missing Persons Day and its objectives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45973/13]
65. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the recently published report of the child care law reporting project in cases of children in direct provision; if he will consider allowing families in direct provision to live in the community in the interests of the children and families; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46619/13]