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Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to hear the Minister is reviewing this. Due to the welcome drop in unemployment, which was outlined earlier, the current eligibility criteria for participating in the schemes are overly restrictive and, indeed, threaten the future of many of those schemes across rural communities. Many schemes are wobbling all over the place. At one time, notices looking for people would go up...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 55. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his proposals to extend more social insurance cover to self-employed persons including a form of jobseeker's benefit whereby a person's business fails or they can no longer continue working in their profession or trade; and when it will be implemented. [2756/17]

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: I ask the Minister to outline his objectives and the policy he will pursue to try to achieve a just and equitable resolution for the self-employed in the application of the social welfare system, given the fact there are over 300,000 self-employed people across the country. They act as employers as well as employees at various times and provide vital employment but they have been omitted...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: Self-employed people have acknowledged that the Minister is making inroads and some significant improvements, which are very welcome. To have invalidity pension coming in from December and the extension of ancillary benefits, such as dental and optical benefits, coming in from March is very welcome. However, the two big bugbears for the self-employed are in regard to illness benefit and...

Other Questions: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: Barristers do not get paid at all.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 64. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform and recalibrate local activation programmes such as community employment, Tús and Gateway as announced in his statement of 2017 priorities. [2755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 71. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when he will consult on options for the introduction of a working family payment; and if the family income supplement will be replaced in his reforms. [2753/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobPath Implementation (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 73. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has satisfied himself with the operation of JobPath; and if he plans to wind down this scheme with unemployment continuing to fall. [2757/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Levels (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 81. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reduce long-term unemployment. [2754/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation Refurbishment (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 109. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the likely date for the reopening of Mullingar courthouse following its significant refurbishment and renewal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2844/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 169. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a request (details supplied) has been made to his Department for a discussion on the future potential use of Columb Barracks, Mullingar, as an education centre and with a view to his Department playing a positive role in securing same for this use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 461. To ask the Minister for Health when the funding will be provided for the promised level three hospice unit for the midlands; the timeframe for same to become available for use by patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2843/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescriptions Charges (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 483. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to abolish prescription charges for persons who are medical card holders and are inpatients and residents of nursing homes, in view of the fact that this charge represents an unfair burden to patients who already pay 80% of their eligible income towards their stay, which would not apply if they were inpatients in ordinary hospitals; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 530. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to expedite a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due to persons (details supplied) for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to expedite an application for a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due to a person (details supplied) for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have the 2016 GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment made to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received any payments in 2016 in respect of the BPS, basic payment, ANC, areas of natural constraint, and GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme,; the steps he will take to ensure the person receives a payment without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2840/17]