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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Willie Penrose: Properly so.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Willie Penrose: This is something that is close to my heart. I have made numerous submissions on it, especially on the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 during the foot and mouth disease crisis where regulations were brought to us in some shape or form so that we had some input into it. Secondary legislation is important. We get to debate primary legislation here and thrash it out, and Ministers...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Willie Penrose: That is acceptable.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Bill 2013: Committee Stage (25 Feb 2014)

Willie Penrose: Normally I would agree with some of Deputy Pringle’s points but in this case I can see where the Minister is coming from. Preceding “have regard to” is the word “shall”. It is mandatory, therefore, for the Minister to have regard to the various factors. I can understand Deputy Pringle’s concern that the Minister could simply dismiss the factors but...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (26 Feb 2014)

Willie Penrose: 64. To ask the Minister for Finance if a new house which was substantially completed in October 2013, albeit waiting connection to a water supply, is subject to the household charge for 2013 and following years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (26 Feb 2014)

Willie Penrose: 187. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will in the context of correspondence regarding the need to provide replacement and additional gardaí and Garda transport for this large geographical area (details supplied) in County Westmeath, the Garda Commissioner's plans to address this situation in both the short term and the long term; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (26 Feb 2014)

Willie Penrose: 285. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the appropriate licence will be provided to Bus Éireann to operate a bus route at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is required to accommodate passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (4 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 279. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of submissions received by his Department in respect of the draft wind energy planning guidelines; the way his staff will appraise and evaluate this significant level of communal participation in the planning process, and the preparation and development of the final draft; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (4 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 382. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way she will distribute or allocate the funding for training providers; if private training providers who have specialised in child care training for a number of years will be allowed to tender for same; the criteria used in the tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (4 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 530. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there was a significant decrease in the regional and road grant allowance for 2014 to Longford County Council and the reason there is no flexibility with the specific improvement grant as it is specific to bridges and the grant has been significantly reduced compared to previous years and if same will be reviewed; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bull Beef Sector: Discussion (4 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: I thank everyone for the comprehensive presentations. As someone who comes from the heart of the area where some of what is being spoken about is prevalent and relevant, I am acutely aware of the impact it is having. It is not today or yesterday that I used to talk about this type of issue. Mr. Spellman referred to feed lots. I remember railing against the major processors engaging in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Resolution Processes (5 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 58. To ask the Minister for Finance if in the context of the correspondence furnished to him (details supplied), if cognisance is taken of the submission made therein in respect of this person's mortgage which is fully performing and the impact the proposed sale of the mortgage held with INBS; and if consideration will be given to the circumstances outlined therein; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme (11 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 281. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in the context of a recent review carried out by his Department in respect of raised bog NHAs and the recommendations arising thereof, he will indicate the compensation provisions that might be available to turbary owners and if same are immediately available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility (11 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 355. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when a replacement scheme to enable tenants to purchase their dwellings will be introduced; if in this context the scheme will enable people in receipt of social welfare payments on a long-term basis to purchase under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (11 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 354. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm receipt of correspondence (details supplied) and if in the context thereof, he will acknowledge the importance of ensuring the protective measures installed by way of P-WIN6 in the Westmeath county development plan are retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Foreign Annulments (11 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 395. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a declaration of annulment which was made in the Philippines can be recognised in this jurisdiction for the purpose of allowing a person to remarry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11518/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (11 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an assurance to the farming community that all details registered by them on the AIMS database are confidential and cannot be accessed by third parties in order to enable such bodies or organisations to monitor livestock numbers of individual farmers or the herd profiles of such farmers; the way the database is...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (25 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 277. To ask the Minister for Finance the level of tax credits, that is available to a person, and the level of income, that one would have to earn in excess of the tax credits before becoming liable to tax at the 41% rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14221/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (25 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 574. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is separated, has two children aged nine and seven and is in receipt of €200 maintenance, working 19 hours per week and receiving €190, is entitled to a one-parent family payment based upon these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14219/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (25 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 596. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a bog (details supplied) in County Westmeath which has been the subject of review under the new peatlands strategy plan and if persons will be enabled to continue turf cutting under the de-designation proposals as part of the said land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14220/14]