844. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress being made to ensure that local authorities take the service of private housing estates into charge. [36843/13]
230. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 11 June 2013, if he will provide an update on the matter raised and any decisions made on foot of this report. [38520/13]
149. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the approach of the Irish Government to current proposals encompassing the ECB, the European Commission, the national Governments of the 28 Union and l7 Eurozone states in regard to a mechanism for the Financial Supervision of the Euro and the establishment of a Single Financial Resolution mechanism for the Euro; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36918/13]
664. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the process for the renewal of a medical card; and if he will state the circumstances whereby an automatic renewal occurs. [35949/13]
500. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he intends to proceed with the establishment of the independent charities regulatory authority; the cost of the annual registration fee for charities; and when he foresees the authority coming into effect. [35958/13]
194. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he intends to approve the Donegal Bay wastewater group B contract to go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35786/13]
164. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the measures being taken to support the creative industries particularly in the north west to increase their export potential and grow employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33519/13]
41. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for the extension of the gas network in the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35066/13]
3. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to tackle the issue of peat fired power stations in the context of the sectoral emissions reduction plan required of his Department; if it is his intention to refocus the industry toward renewables in a specific timeframe as part of the plans; his further plans to review the public service obligation levy in respect of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35699/13]
1112. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the progress that has been made towards free general practitioner care for all; the reason for delays; and the way he plans to proceed with the efficient running of primary care teams without the support of general practitioners [35123/13]
1037. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the action he plans to take to prohibit the trafficking of human organs from non-consenting persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35379/13]
740. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the interests of the economic difficulties small businesses across the country are experiencing, he will consider bringing forward legislation that would allow for local authorities to implement a differential rates system that would see businesses being billed according to their turnover and their ability to pay, to assist the recovery of the domestic economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34134/13]
218. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had any contact with cruise ship operators in relation to the cost of visiting Killybegs Fishery Harbour, County Donegal; if concerns have been expressed to him that the cost could be a factor in whether they continue to use the harbour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33639/13]
56. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs; Enterprise and Innovation the progress made in developing the two Big Data pilot projects within the public service; if the first formal meeting of the joint Industry/Government task force has taken place; any decisions that were made; and his views on the way he sees this industry creating jobs. [33518/13]
460. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will commit to securing the necessary funding to ensure that the Big Brother Big Sister Programme will continue to provide a vital service to the 3,200 young persons who benefit from the programme each year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32872/13]
459. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide a timeframe for the completion of the young offenders' facility in Oberstown in north County Dublin, including the transfer of all minors to this facility; and if she will consider expediting its completion in view of the decision to transfer all current inmates to Wheatfield Prison, Dublin. [33352/13]
402. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the transfer of all current inmates of St. Patrick's Institution to Wheatfield Prison, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33409/13]
370. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount allocated to Donegal County Council under the rural water programme for the construction of new group water schemes in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33068/13]
210. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills when an application for the July education programme will be assessed in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [33150/13]
94. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the level of information required to be provided by claimants who are returning Irish emigrants to satisfy the habitual residence condition; if she will provide an average time frame for the verification of habitual residency of such persons; and if she is satisfied with this process. [33203/13]
59. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection her role in supporting the provision of the standard bank account through An Post for delivering social welfare payments through the post office network; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33202/13]
41. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there are plans for the widespread introduction of e-books in schools nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32282/13]
40. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline in tabular form the capital funding which has been allocated to institutes of technology over the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32281/13]
708. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31581/13]
646. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31575/13]
610. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by her Department during each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; her views on whether her Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31568/13]
590. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31566/13]
580. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Defence the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public or civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31570/13]
554. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department in each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public or civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31577/13]
505. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31572/13]
476. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31569/13]
470. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public or civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31567/13]
443. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by her Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public or civil servants; her views on whether her Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31579/13]
425. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public/civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31576/13]
407. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public or civil-servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31578/13]
301. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31571/13]
182. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31573/13]
161. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of temporary clerical officers who have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31574/13]
145. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Taoiseach the number of temporary clerical officers that have been employed by his Department over each of the past three years; the number of those who have been retired public-civil servants; his views on whether his Department should employ retired staff in these positions in view of the level of youth unemployment here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31580/13]
98. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Finance in relation to the anti-money laundering requirements applied to the purchase of prize bonds over €25 in value, if he has given consideration to the fact that this limit may have a detrimental impact on the sale of prize bonds; if a better balance could be achieved between the need for appropriate anti-money laundering requirements and convenience for ordinary customers who wish to purchase prize bonds as gifts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31890/13]
231. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 523 of 18 June 2013, if he will indicate the exact number of months that the mobility allowance is to be extended; and if he will confirm that this applies to the motorised transport grant also [31091/13]
60. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he intends to enshrine Article V of the 1907 Hague Convention regarding the rights and duties of neutral states, in view of the fact that Ireland acceded to the 1907 Hague Convention in 2002; and his views on the future of Irish neutrality. [29126/13]
139. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health if he will make a commitment that medical card holders who have undergone breast cancer treatment in hospital will not have to pay the cost of their general practitioner cancer care follow-up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30380/13]
97. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Health his plans to tackle diabetes nationwide, particularly paediatric diabetes; if he will commit to ensuring that the paediatric diabetes care posts are filled as soon as possible, to allow for the insulin pump service to be available to more than 130 diabetic children attending Letterkenny General Hospital, County Donegal. [30381/13]
92. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider maintaining history as a core subject at junior certificate level (details supplied). [29842/13]
10. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the roll-out of the next round of reforms aimed at streamlining the State’s extensive property management portfolio; the targets he has set regarding same; and the extent to which he aims to reform the property asset portfolio across the wider public service. [29686/13]
228. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will outline in tabular form the number of learner drivers unaccompanied by a qualified driver that were involved in road traffic accidents since mid 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29583/13]
50. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to tackle the ongoing fall-out from the fodder crisis; and if he will consider creating a task force to deal with fodder related issues, including cashflow problems on farms, securing enough feed for next winter and managing the damage done to land, as well as dealing with mental health issues in the farming community. [29385/13]
30. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the stages that the small craft harbour at Killybegs fishery harbour centre, County Donegal is to be developed, including the design and strategy; and if he will give an indication of when the development is to be completed. [29384/13]