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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land: Coillte (3 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: I thank the representatives of Coillte for their presentation. No doubt the Coillte land will play an important role in land utilisation in the future. I will focus upon it as somebody who has been involved in this and has not been aggressive, but has argued logically against the invasion of people's space by corporate entities, which I hope is not done in collusion with Coillte. I note...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (8 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines in place to permit amalgamations of schools; the level of consultation, surveys and assessments that are carried out prior to making a definitive decision thereon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (8 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legislative and or administrative basis for putting in place a board of management for primary schools; if it is mandatory for such a board to be put in place; the role and functions of the chairperson of any such board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (8 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the recent competition by the Public Appointments Commission for temporary clerical officers, when it is likely that appointments will be made therefrom of applicants who have satisfied the appropriate psychometric tests and are placed on the list at the upper end; if priority will be given to qualifying applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: County and City Enterprise Boards Abolition (10 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 80. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in relation to the merger of city and county enterprise boards into the local authority service, the number of staff by grade that opted to go to Enterprise Ireland; the number that opted for incorporation into their local authority structure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17095/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations Issues (10 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 81. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that his Department is refusing to co-operate with a request for a referral to the LRC on the three outstanding industrial relations issues remaining regarding the purposed merger of the city and county enterprise boards into the local authority service; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Appeals (10 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 107. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath against the decision to disallow a claim for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17232/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (10 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for invalidity pension; if same will now be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17233/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (15 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 377. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the position regarding a bog which has been included in the NHA area (details supplied); if same can be cut by seeking appropriate permission; and if his Department is interested in purchasing some of the said bog from the owners thereof who may be willing to sell same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17418/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Turbary Rights (15 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 422. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the nature and extent of licences or permissions required by commercial turf extractors from his Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the local authority; the minimum acreage that can be harvested without having to seek such consents or permissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17665/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Administration (15 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take steps to ensure that the farm entitlements of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which were leased for a number of years up to 31 December 2013 are transferred back into the owner's name without delay; if same will be confirmed in writing to this person; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Competition and Consumer Protection Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to this Bill. When I was at the Cabinet, it would not be unfair to say that I was a strong advocate of the Bill. That is because I was chairperson of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Innovation which prepared the first comprehensive report on the issue in March 2010, which examined the supplier-retail relationships in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 601. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of the serious concerns being expressed by shooting, hunting and sporting interests in relation to the firearms licensing system and the need for an independent licensing system which has its primary focus on the character of the applicant and the safety and security of the citizens arising therefrom; if he has received the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 105. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out in detail the taxation treatment of lump sum payments due to public servants, semi-State employees and other employees, who retire in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19443/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Pension Provisions (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 278. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps that companies who wish to establish in the State have to take in order to comply with the national pension policy; if they are obliged to provide private personal pension schemes to their employees in such a situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18528/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Delays (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 308. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, as same has been submitted a number of months ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18748/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turbary Rights (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 413. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will ensure that where his Department enters an agreement to purchase bog holdings the owner thereof will be paid immediately in respect of the purchase and that it is not delayed for two years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19547/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Anti-Social Behaviour (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 449. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the remedies available to local authority tenants who are subject to ongoing harassment and intimidation from neighbours and the assistance that can be given to them to resolve their ongoing difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18741/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Anti-Social Behaviour (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 551. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the remedies available to households that are subject to ongoing harassment and intimidation from neighbours, which is an ongoing social issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18734/14]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Recruitment (30 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 632. To ask the Minister for Defence if there are any competitions being held for recruitment to the cadet corps; if he will provide full details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18527/14]