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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals Status (7 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 164. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social protection appeal by a person (details supplied) for a claim for a family income supplement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39127/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (7 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 165. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a disability payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39138/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if there was legislation passed in 2004, which permits personnel employed in the public service or local authorities subsequent to the year 2004 to continue on working beyond the normal age of retirement as currently being provided for to persons currently in the public service of 65 years of age; if so, the provision of legislation...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (7 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 271. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the policies and steps he will take to ensure that a bus service under the auspices of Bus Éireann which services rural Ireland is protected as it is crucial to the social fabric of many communities across the rural landscape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39128/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (8 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 117. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39189/16]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 144. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the income eligibility criteria which is applicable to a person that wishes to apply for legal aid pursuant to the civil legal aid scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40190/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Farm Assist Scheme Applications (13 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 321. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Kildare for farm assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39891/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pesticide Use (13 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 566. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy considerations that are undertaken by his Department in relation to the applications of glyphosate as part of the dessication process; if his Department has had consultations with the Department of Health in relation to its safety from a health perspective and its efficacy; if it's use has been reassessed in the context...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (13 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: 700. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to ensure that adequate time is provided to community organisations to devise and submit proposals pertaining to the use of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath for the use of local community and voluntary organisations which are currently in situ and other organisations that wish to avail of the facilities in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: I thank Mr. Power for his presentation which was clear and succinct. He is right in saying that given that the European Union will clearly adopt and negotiate a stance that will send out a significant signal to any other member state that might contemplate leaving the Union, the United Kingdom will be in for a rough ride. How does Mr. Power believe we can influence Mr. Barnier, all his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Brexit on Irish Agriculture and Fisheries Sectors: Discussion (13 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: I thank the delegates for their presentations. As has been rightly said, this issue has been flogged to death. As such, it is difficult to come up with new questions. At Question Time last week in the Dáil I raised the question of whether it would be timely to have a review of the Food Wise 2025 strategy and its impact. We should be cautionary at this stage rather than rush ahead...

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2016: Motion (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: The horse and greyhound sector plays an important role throughout Ireland. It is an important contributor to the economy of rural Ireland and the enjoyment and recreation of rural life, and it supports thousands of jobs. However, the figure of 10,500 jobs in the greyhound industry is more than questionable and does not stand. Jim Power's report was produced six or seven years ago. Let us...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Order for Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." At a recent Easter Rising commemoration ceremony in National University of Ireland Galway, NUIG, the Taoiseach, Deputy Enda Kenny, suggested that this centenary year has led to a new cultural revival in Ireland, stating that it is a "revival that demands that we put arts and culture at the centre of public policy, in a way that, frankly, we...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: Allow the Bill go into committee.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: That is not true.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: On a point of order-----

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: It is a point of order. It is correcting the record. I will not let anyone tell lies.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: On a point of order, this legislation was never brought before the Dáil, and I do not want anyone promulgating lies about me.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2016: Second Stage (14 Dec 2016)

Willie Penrose: You said-----