Results 281-300 of 7,024 for speaker:Willie Penrose

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (29 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: A just transition policy will have to be implemented over a period for these sectors to achieve the decarbonisation, reduction in fossil fuels and so forth that the climate change objectives require. One of the recommendations in the recent report of the Joint Committee on Climate Action, which I strongly support, called for "Developing local economic diversification plans that support...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (29 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 36. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the role of his Department in tackling climate change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22798/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (29 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: Obviously, I anticipated the results of the recent election when I tabled this question last week to ask the Minister of State to outline the role of the Department in tackling climate change. We saw the green wave in the local elections, which was partly due to the Government's failure to address the issue of climate change, an extremely important matter on which there must be a renewed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (29 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: The climate change performance index, or CCPI, for 2019 ranked Ireland as the worst performing member state of the EU and among the worst performing countries in the world in tackling climate change. We have received a warning and we must now get off our behinds. That we need to change is well known across all sectors and communities, both rural and urban. In rural areas, the big question...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (29 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding under the community enhancement programme for 2019 compared to 2018; the number of additional projects that will be funded; if all funding has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding is available in 2019 for the refurbishment works on block 7 in Plunkett Barracks; the length of time the refurbishment works will take to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken recently with the US Secretary of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Data (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year cost of recruiting eight additional laboratory analysts for the State laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the completion of the construction of a school (details supplied); when it will be ready for occupation in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22579/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to curtail the ability of contractors to tender for projects with his Department in circumstances in which it is shown that they have failed to honour contractual commitments and obligations under previous contracts with his Department; the steps he is taking to address such situations; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to support local authorities with the roll-out of community CCTV schemes to deter rural crime, particularly in relation to their assumed responsibility as a data controller under GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked roads policing unit vans that came into the fleet in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number withdrawn during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Definitions (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to recognise the fact that persons who suffer from fibromyalgia have a disability; if appropriate treatment will be provided for persons who are suffering from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22431/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list since October 2013 and is awaiting ENT treatment has not been called to date to have the procedure carried out; if this will now be addressed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22430/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the €395 million allocated under the TAMS II scheme spent to date; if there are plans to extend the scheme beyond the proposed 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22812/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 342. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of cases in which he estimates that connections will cost over €5,000 in relation to the national broadband plan; the proposed additional payment in such circumstances beyond the flat €100 fee suggested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 388. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to providing local authorities the power to assess and determine the capital sports allocation in accordance with the usual criteria associated with same which would include the provision of the necessary resources to enable them to carry out the allocation in the ordinary way in view of the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 398. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan Data (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 433. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the interactions and discussions of his Department with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Broadband Plan Data (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 434. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has had discussions with the Department of Finance regarding the national broadband plan; if the anticipated cost will lead to a reduction of funding for other rural programmes such as the community enhancement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22811/19]