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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (30 Sep 2014)

Willie Penrose: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to implement the review of apprenticeship training here; the recommendations made in the said review; if in particular she will establish an apprenticeship council and new apprenticeships across the multiple trades; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (1 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in the context of budget negotiations, the steps he will take to provide moneys to enable the local improvement schemes to be reinstated as they are cost efficient and beneficial to rural dwellers in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37368/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Exemptions (2 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider increasing the taxes exemption threshold for small businesses from €75,000 to €150,000 in the forthcoming budget as this would be important to them in the context of the economic environment, in which they are trying to survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37546/14]

Topical Issues: Radio Broadcasting Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: This issue has been exercising a number of people, including myself and numerous musicians over the years. The abject failure of our national airwaves to afford a forum for our talented Irish musicians has come to public attention again by way of an excellent polemic on the subject by Johnny Duhan, a Galway-based composer, singer and musician who is originally from Limerick. His pedigree...

Topical Issues: Radio Broadcasting Issues (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: I am not surprised by the nature, tone and tenor of the argument which is political cowardice of the highest order. If the French can do it, why can we not do it? This is not about just playing Irish music for the sake of it, tokenism, a contractual obligation or a box-ticking exercise. Obviously listeners have to want to hear it, but if they are not hearing it at all, how can we foster a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a tax credit scheme to cover the significant costs of child care in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38205/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Waterways Ireland Staff (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 210. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the steps he will take to reply to and take cognisance of the concerns of employees of Waterways Ireland in respect of proposals concerning increased employee contributions (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38203/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the context of recent developments in the beef industry, if further consideration will be given to supervise the meat industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37974/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the advance payment of single farm payment will be made as it is important in assisting farming cash flow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38298/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 525. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme which was announced will become operational; the terms and conditions thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38520/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 576. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the roll-out of broadband to rural areas of counties Longford and Westmeath; and the option he has at his disposal to compel broadband providers to significantly improve broadband coverage in these large rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38128/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (8 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 213. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to restructure commercial vehicle road tax, which is applicable here in line with that which apply in Northern Ireland (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the impact this will have upon jobs dependant on the sector if same is not addressed immediately [38535/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: Much work is being done by the Association of Irish Racecourses. One of the proposals is that Horse Racing Ireland will be omnipotent with total control of everything. Many people at the Department do not understand that the HRI is a runaway train with regard to charges, and I have made this point before. It was stated that point to points will be examined. At least with point to points...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: That is the point I made. We have spent many hours listening to comments from people involved in the industry. It is a different process to that used by Indecon. What is the status of our recommendations regarding the general heads of the Bill? Will the report be binned or properly evaluated?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of Horse Racing Ireland (Amendment) Bill 2014: (Resumed) Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (8 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: They have, after the publicity generated. They should be pared back more.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (9 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 52. To ask the Minister for Finance if in view of the obesity epidemic here, and especially the need to reduce consumption of sugar sweetened drinks, if he will consider the introduction of a tax on sugar sweetened drinks in the budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (14 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 351. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to outline the grants available to a community organisation to construct a children's playground and community centre for the local area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39312/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (16 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have a disadvantaged area payment paid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39724/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (16 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 180. To ask the Minister for Health when the drug Fampyra will be made available for persons who suffer from multiple sclerosis; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (16 Oct 2014)

Willie Penrose: 179. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Longford is admitted to hospital for an orthopaedic procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39714/14]