Results 5,541-5,560 of 7,024 for speaker:Willie Penrose

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electricity Transmission Network (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 566. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in the context of situations whereby the Electricity Supply Board has access to farmers' lands to erect transmission poles thereon, he will take steps to ensure that if a pole is accidentally damaged thereon the farmer should not be levied with the cost of repairing same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Supports (24 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 616. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress that has been made recently in relation to securing alternative industry for Mullingar in the context of the major loss of jobs at a company (details supplied) in Mullingar in recent months; if the IDA Ireland enterprise park at Marlinstown, Mullingar is being actively marketed in order to attract much needed and vital...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (25 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position in relation to the application to provide additional accommodation and infrastructural facilities at a school (details supplied) and in particular to replace the pre-fab accommodation and provide additional parking and sporting facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3530/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme (25 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to affect changes to the tenant purchase scheme introduced in 2016 due to the significant restrictive terms of eligibility attached which prevents long-term tenants and long-term social welfare recipients from purchasing the house they live in; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3463/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (25 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 239. To ask the Minister for Health if negotiations have taken place between his Department and a pharmaceutical company (details supplied) with a view to having the price of the drug Respreeza significantly reduced in order to ensure that it is made available to persons who suffer with emphysema caused by severe Alpha-1 here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3529/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a secondary school (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3633/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 93. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to remodel the mortgage to rent scheme with a view to making it more relevant to situations which pertain for persons who have mortgage debt and are unable to pay same at this point in time; if appropriate amendments will be made to the mortgage to rent scheme in order that many persons in mortgage arrears...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3631/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 100. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of a claim for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) whose social welfare appeal was allowed on 5 December 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3632/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 104. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a carer’s allowance that was submitted by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3677/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Applications (26 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 105. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a domiciliary care allowance by a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this application was submitted to his Department at the end of October 2016; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3679/17]

Other Questions: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 52. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way in which her Department proposes to oversee and monitor the implementation of actions to support the post office network arising out of the report of the post office renewal board and the Post Office Hub Working Group as outlined in point 20 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if she will make a statement on the...

Other Questions: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: We are all aware of the importance of the post office as a key part of the infrastructure of rural villages and towns throughout the country. Often they stand alone as the last bastion or outpost and as a place for the provision of communal services where people, especially the elderly, can come to meet and discuss matters. We have numerous reports, including the Kerr report, the report of...

Other Questions: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State for the extensive reply and do not doubt his bona fides. However, would the Minister of State agree that having the provision of financial services at its core is essential to the survival of the post office network? My colleague, Deputy Burton, as Minister, was a strong advocate of the basic payment account system. She also advocated the potential of the...

Other Questions: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: I concur. As the part-owner of a rural shop, the rush of people out of rural villages into large towns is a scandal. They bypass everything. I will not participate in any protest about any of those services - post office or otherwise - because if people used them they would be under less threat. I put it to the Minister of State that the final Kerr report is, no doubt, an excellent report...

Other Questions: Post Office Network (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: I hope the Minister of State is right.

Other Questions: Banking Sector (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: 62. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the progress of the investigation of the establishment of a public banking system here by her department; the likely timeframe of the investigation; the stakeholders involved; the way in which interested parties can make a submission to the investigation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4244/17]

Other Questions: Banking Sector (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: It is clear the economic recovery has been unbalanced. While the greater Dublin region and multinational export sector have been experiencing growth, the recovery in the Border, midlands and west, BMW, region is undermined when agricultural enterprises and other small and medium enterprises lose access to the financial system. Will a pilot scheme for the Sparkassen model be introduced?...

Other Questions: Banking Sector (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: I saw a lovely picture recently of the Minister of State outside Westport Hotel.

Other Questions: Banking Sector (31 Jan 2017)

Willie Penrose: It is not the case that a public banking system would be not-for-profit or be restricted to lending to the regional economy for its business. Post offices and credit unions could earn additional income from the sale of public banking services across the counter via their branches. Is it not the case that the public banking system would be a more suitable place for the credit union movement...