Results 141-160 of 7,024 for speaker:Willie Penrose

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (3 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 241. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions regarding nutrition and hydration to be included in the statutory scheme for homecare to ensure that those in receipt of homecare packages receive good nutritional care,including screening for and management of nutritional deficits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40450/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget Submissions (26 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 61. To ask the Minister for Finance if he received a submission from as association (details supplied) in relation to the necessity of putting in place a pilot training programme in 2020 as the commencement of a modern and sustainable continuous professional programme for all private agricultural consultants and advisers here; if the matter will be given consideration; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Implementation (26 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 62. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review a proposal (details supplied) from a haulage operator that deals with the issue of carbon taxes and the necessity to ensure that climate change issues are tackled in a planned way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39152/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (26 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 97. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the situation in which some caretakers in secondary schools are in a similar situation to school secretaries (details supplied); if an assessment of their conditions will be carried out to ensure that the perceived disadvantage they are now suffering will be remedied without further delay; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (26 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 191. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to relax the 15 hour rule, which applies to persons in receipt of carer’s allowance and-or carer’s benefit (details supplied); if same could be increased to 19 hours in line with criteria applicable to such participation in other social welfare schemes; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (26 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason local authority outdoor employees who are now retired are not linked to the cohort of outdoor employees in respect of their pension entitlements in view of the fact that they do not receive an increase in their pension when the wages of the local authority employees increase; if same will be reviewed with a view...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 39. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans to introduce an auto-enrolment pension system; the status of the consultation process and research undertaken; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38875/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 12. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the eligibility conditions of persons currently on work permits and attached to a singular employer or sector for social assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 31. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports made available to workers in the beef processing factories who have been made redundant or laid off temporarily; if migrant workers on permits are eligible for unemployment assistance; the number of workers that have been supported; the number that sought assistance but were not eligible; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Unemployment Benefits Data (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 36. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of childcare workers that claim unemployment benefit or assistance throughout the months of June, July and August; the breakdown of these figures for the past three years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38873/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to put the code of practice on bogus self-employment on a statutory footing; if a timeframe has been identified for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38874/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Reports (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance when a report by an organisation (details supplied) into public banking will be available in view of the fact a commitment was given that it would be ready for distribution by early summer 2019; if steps can be taken to expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39080/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an application for a widow's pension (contributory) by a person (details supplied); when same will be put into payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39077/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 166. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding an application for fuel allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39078/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (25 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 167. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure that an application for the addition of a qualified adult dependant is included in the disability allowance claim of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact the application was submitted nine weeks ago; if it will be processed without delay; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Community Development Projects Funding (19 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 27. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to create a specific funding scheme for community groups to assist them in the conservation and promotion of biodiversity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37913/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Birth Registration (19 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if an application for foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) was received; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37957/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Travel (19 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 49. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will visit the United States of America before the end of 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37979/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (19 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 105. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of doubling the number of dogs in the Garda dog unit; the estimated cost of doubling the number of horses in the Garda mounted unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37976/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (19 Sep 2019)

Willie Penrose: 126. To ask the Minister for Health when section 14 of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Act 2014 will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37978/19]