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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of restoring the Christmas bonus to all eligible social welfare recipients in December 2016; the number of persons who will qualify; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28871/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the capital allocation that is provided for structural improvements at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; the timescale envisaged for major structural additions to the said hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28963/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (6 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider providing the capital funding necessary to aid the development of a library at a college (details supplied) in order to provide the same learning opportunities and supports that are available to other third level institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29130/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29136/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (6 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position with regard to the provision of a new primary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29137/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (6 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take steps to ensure that two people (details supplied) are immediately provided with school bus tickets and are allowed to take a place on a school bus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29139/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will be made in relation to an application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) in respect of their mother who has significant health difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29133/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 159. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not in receipt of an appropriate social protection payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29135/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Delays (6 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 223. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to have a person (details supplied) admitted immediately for a surgical procedure at Cappagh Hospital, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29138/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 187. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the detailed design and tender documents for a school (details supplied) have been submitted to his Department; when tenders will be invited for the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29788/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (11 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a replacement school (details supplied) in County Carlow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29789/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (11 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 275. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29790/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (11 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 503. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that an outstanding ANC payment due to a registered farm partnership (details supplied) will be paid out immediately; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29353/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to deal with a genuine administrative error in terms of an application for basic payment scheme payment by a person (details supplied) which circumstances have been outlined to his Department; if he will ensure that the appropriate payments in respect of all of the schemes are paid to this person; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (13 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: 164. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to expedite a basic payment scheme payment due to a person (details supplied) for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30195/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: When we had the Minister before the committee some weeks ago to discuss this matter, the first thing that struck me was that a cock-up was made in September 2011. Mr. Kavanagh signed his contract but two issues remained outstanding. In fairness to Mr. Keeling, who is doing his job for nothing and whose commitment to the industry is evident, he was left with a fairly difficult situation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: I can see it all in black and white without even needing to see the correspondence. I put it to the Minister the last day that it was clear there was a problem. Mr. Kavanagh signed his contract but there was disagreement over two issues. One of the issues which held up the show, as I understand, was a provision that he was not to be reappointed to any position within HRI after his contract...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: Why was that not concluded as part of the contract? It is a difficult one for Mr. Keeling, in fairness, because he was not there. However, five of the members of the board at that time remain in position and should be able to deal with it. It is an important issue. In 2011, the board failed in its duty to finalise matters and did not carry out its functions satisfactorily. Does Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: In fairness to him, he still said that notwithstanding the €60 million coming to HRI, he was not happy with the corporate governance. That took a bit of doing and I salute people who stand by the correct thing to do in that regard. If the big issue in 2011 was the reappointment procedure, how can we say five years later there will not be another row? Is it written in a contract that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Issues Surrounding Recent Reappointment of CEO of Horse Racing Ireland (13 Oct 2016)

Willie Penrose: What about conducting an independent review of the corporate governance structure?