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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Eligibility (11 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 941. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there is grant aid available to persons that wish to incorporate a granny flat to their dwelling to accommodate an elderly parent that wishes to reside there rather than be placed in a nursing home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30500/19]

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Motion [Private Members] (10 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: As I have stated a number of times over the past two weeks, on behalf of the Labour Party, this deal as constituted is a bad deal for Irish farmers and for the economy, especially the rural economy and the environment. I know the Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine will not support its ratification in its current guise. Nine out of every ten cows produced on...

State Ex Gratia Scheme: Statements (10 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: Like all Members, I welcome the apology given by the Taoiseach yesterday on the floor of the House and reiterated today by the Minister, Deputy McHugh. In this the centenary year of the First Dáil, we should remember the words of the Democratic Programme written by Tom Johnson more than 100 years ago. It states:It shall be the first duty of the Government of the Republic to make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Costs (10 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 227. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if steps have been initiated to review or reuse the costs provisions applicable to the District Court as per SI No. 17 of 2014 and in particular the obligation to review the same levy every three years as set out in the regulation; if in this context provision will be made prospectively for the payment of drafting fees,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 100. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the discussions he has had regarding the relaunch of the local area hackney scheme; the specific proposals planned to simplify the application process; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22794/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State. There is no doubt that forestry has a central role to play in carbon mitigation by virtue of its sequestration properties. It is, therefore, critical to any climate action plan. I note the three pillar approach based on reducing emissions, increasing carbon sequestration and displacing fossil fuels by renewable resources. We are talking about 11% of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: That is the hole in the bucket and this is why I asked the question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: Yes, but what about the people who are actually directly affected themselves?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I said that, yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: That is imported.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector and Climate Action Plan: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I have one important question on behalf of the ash owners. The Minister of State has basically admitted something that is true and, in fairness to the Minister of State, it is to his credit. The ash owners are the people who lost out and they remain so. Everybody else got a few bob out of the €4.4 million except them. When the Minister of State is looking at the scheme perhaps...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I thank Mr. Walsh for his concise presentation. It was more valuable because it was concise. On the reconstitution scheme, I understood the Minister to say that 1,600 ha have been restored at a cost of €4.4 million. I asked him this question and I thought he said there was another 16,000 ha. That would mean another €44 million or €45 million in compensation would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I would say there are at least 1,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: That gives us the answer. There are 2,400 farmers.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: Does that mean the grant went to the people who removed the trees?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: Effectively.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: Those forest owners were left with zero.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: A farmer would be in an awful state over the detection of brucellosis in his herd, but this is the equivalent of that for those owners. As bad as the other schemes are, these owners have ended up with nothing.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ash Dieback: Discussion (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: No grant for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I thank Mr. Nyhan and the others for coming in. I have to say that in 27 years of service in the Dáil I have never had such a reaction conveyed to me by members of the public and, indeed, some of my colleagues, including Deputy Kelly, registering their deep disgust and annoyance at the contents of that RTÉ programme. It was an important public service broadcast by the station....