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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Payments (30 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 189. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is only getting a part payment on their social welfare payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15984/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (30 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 190. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Kildare is in receipt of the correct illness benefit payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15986/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (30 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 249. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her views on the potential for employers to abuse the temporary lay-off situation provision available in legislation to delay or reduce their statutory obligations to employees (details supplied); her plans to address this by way of legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15979/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Cafés Provision (30 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 260. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if consideration will be given to providing grant aid to complete a youth development project (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15985/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (4 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed closures of bank branches announced by a bank (details supplied); his plans to put in place alternative provision of financial services to rural areas which have been deprived of their bank branches and post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16762/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (4 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has proposed plans to replace the current system of spend revaluation of properties across Ireland (details supplied); when a graded system rates calculation will be brought forward to deal with these results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (4 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 611. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps which have been taken to deal with the unfolding meat scandal in Brazil; the steps which have been instigated at EU level to ensure that consignments of meat originating in Brazil are allowed onto the EU market; if he has requested the EU to suspend all meat imports from Brazil, whilst a vigorous investigation and...

Maternity Leave and Benefit: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: The Labour Party is very happy to wholeheartedly and unequivocally support the motion from the Green Party this evening. We congratulate it on bringing this forward and Deputy Catherine Martin on a compelling contribution. I am glad that the Government will embrace the objective and thrust of this motion and ensure that it is enacted into law as quickly as possible. I also join in the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that an appeal for the retention of 16 mainstream class teachers by a school (details supplied) is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to expedite an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for carer’s benefit was refused same, notwithstanding that they have social insurance contributions for the relevant period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17313/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (detail supplied) immediately admitted to hospital for a knee replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17314/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the qualifying criteria for eligibility to participate on community employment and Tús schemes and in particular, the length of time a person has to be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment. [18238/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am sure the Minister is aware that community employment, CE, and Tús schemes provide communities across the State with a deep network of services. They have always acted where State provision has not been fully accessible to communities and are, in effect, part of the State machinery in looking after some of the most vulnerable communities in the country. Many non-profit...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am pleased my question triggered some response from the Minister and his Department because I tabled a question last Wednesday and lo and behold, last Friday it all came tumbling out. I am very pleased I played a role in that regard, along with some of my colleagues who are present. So be it. It is vital that people over 55, in particular those who use the schemes as a form of...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: Is an instruction in place from the Minister's Department that requires mandatory placement of long-term unemployed individuals with private companies? Are they prevented from participating in CE schemes if suitable vacancies arise when they are engaging in JobPath? JobPath is nothing short of legalised bullying. It is time to stop that. If people want to move to CE schemes that are more...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for reforms of the family income supplement scheme. [17591/17]

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I understood that last year, when Deputy Varadkar became Minister, he indicated that he had significant plans to implement reforms of the family income supplement scheme. More particularly, I believe it was his intention to introduce a working family payment that would replace the family income supplement. Will the Minister let us know how far these thoughts and policy reviews have been...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I agree with the Minister. I and the Labour Party would be very supportive of FIS. The one concern we have is that it is not used as an addition to, or substitute for, very low pay, that employers can avail of at the State's expense. We must be careful. We have to try to balance that. I think that is what the Minister has in mind, in his own way - that it should not be used that way. It...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister. That is a sensible way of progressing this. As I said, I support family income supplement very strongly. It is important for large families. It encompasses two things and must be balanced between the risk of aiding employers who only give low wages and the necessity of ensuring large families are maintained and sustained. In this context it is extremely important...