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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (20 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 59. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeframe for publishing an action plan on pension reform; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Child Poverty (20 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 69. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to meet targets on reducing child poverty; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39642/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (20 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 508. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding paid to private nursing homes under the fair deal scheme for 2015 and 2016; the names of the nursing homes; the location of each nursing home in cases in which subvention has been paid; the amount paid to each participant nursing home on a per annum basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39715/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (21 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 163. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) who has been assessed and who is deemed eligible to have non-elective surgery, in particular a right hip replacement, can have same expedited without further delay in view of the fact all the necessary assessments have now been carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40095/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (21 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 174. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if lands belonging to a person (details supplied) will now be included in the ANC scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40101/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 90. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering making changes to the forthcoming finance Bill to deal with past issues pertaining to other sectors of the agricultural industry, similar to those in the poultry industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40689/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (26 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 91. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will release the microeconomic statistics for the relevant three year timeframe pertaining to the calculation of the current flat rate VAT repayment percentage of 5.4% with the calculation deriving therefrom; the amount of under or overpayment arising; if same was included separately in the economic accounts for European agriculture, EEA; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Sector High Level Forum (26 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the high level forum which was established some seven months ago will make recommendations in relation to the provision of a pension or gratuity scheme for community employment supervisors and assist community supervisors in the context of a Labour Court recommendation which facilitated the awarding of such pensions gratuity and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (26 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if in the context of a review of the DEIS programme eligibility, he will ensure that a school (details supplied) has its status changed to urban band 1 from its current status of rural; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40690/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE failed to reply to correspondence (details supplied); the steps that were taken to have this correspondence replied to and the matters raised therein addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40721/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (27 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 167. To ask the Minister for Health if an increased budget will be made available to support the volunteering infrastructure; if in this context additional funding will be made available in 2018 for the volunteer centres in counties Longford and Westmeath that have a significant increase in activity in 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41004/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (28 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 141. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the €500 eligibility limit for receipt of a medical card by a single person over 70 years of age in view of the fact that this has been fixed from 1 January 2014; if this can be reviewed to reflect inflation in the interim from 1 January 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41163/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Review (28 Sep 2017)

Willie Penrose: 286. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the review of the new tenant purchase scheme will be finalised; the changes which are proposed as a result of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41164/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information he can provide as to the accuracy of reports that the EU is preparing to offer a tariff rate quota of 85,000 tonnes of beef in the Mercosur trade negotiations; the maximum level of quota that he will accept in the interests of beef farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to support young farmers; his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41652/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position the Government will take in relation to suggestions that the EU Commission will offer significant tariff rate quota concessions for beef to South America in the Mercosur trade negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41648/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assist getting more cattle exported live especially in view of doubts regarding whether Turkish demands for weanlings will endure at the level seen in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 56% of retail shops in County Westmeath have experienced an increase in rates following the revaluation process whilst 39% will experience a reduction; his views on whether such levels of increases will lead to the widespread closures of local shops especially in rural areas;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory environment that is applicable under his Department's remit regarding agricultural vehicles of all types, including trailers, quads, tractors, machinery and agricultural equipment such as sprayers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 498. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the reason a company (details supplied) reneged on its commitment to provide high speed broadband facilities to Ballynacargy and Ballymore in County Westmeath, despite these two areas being designated as black spots and identified as such and thereby areas of high and immediate proximity in the company's expansion...