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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (18 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the significant increase in the level of rejections of young Irish citizens for J1 trainee programmes by the US Embassy in Dublin; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a number of young persons who are legally in the USA and who wish to stay and further their training legally prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (18 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that an ANC payment due to a person (details supplied) is issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (18 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will release a report (details supplied) on the economic assessment of the potential of harness racing in Ireland which has been completed since February 2017; if this can now be released with a view to implementing its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44259/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Correspondence (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) in view of the fact that a decision is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that waste companies are unilaterally changing the terms and conditions of their waste collection system and scheme in circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44441/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Services Programme (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 240. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the recent decision by the community sports and services directorate of Pobal to discontinue funding for mid-Ireland tourism which promotes tourism in the midland region (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44442/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 246. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) who was deemed to be in receipt of jobseeker's allowance for less than 391 days and who was assessed as ineligible for the purposes of determining eligibility for fuel allowance was previously on enterprise allowance for a considerable period of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 247. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) would be entitled to a State pension, either contributory or non-contributory, or a widow's pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44437/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 248. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the assessment procedure for jobseeker's allowance in terms of capital savings which a person can have in a financial institution either in their own name or held in a person's own name or jointly with their spouse in terms of their eligibility for jobseeker's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44438/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position that pertains in respect of a person, who has to compulsorily retire at the age of 65 years and receives jobseeker's benefit for nine months, with regard to the remaining three months in terms of an application for jobseeker's allowance whereby that person would have received a lump sum payment upon retirement;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme Eligibility (24 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 298. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the young farmer entitlements and benefits and additional entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44932/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (24 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 434. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps his Department is taking to address significant pay issues arising in respect of Defence Forces personnel (details supplied); his views on the fact that many defence personnel have to rely upon family income supplement payments to make ends meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44933/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Directive: Discussion (24 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the gentlemen for their presentations. Regarding reducing the 7% cap, which operates efficiently, at least at present, to 3.8%, is it the position that the new RED II would significantly alter the course charted by RED I? What impact would this have on the growing of crop-based biofuels such as sugar beet, rapeseed and maize? These are normal alternatives in terms of farm activity...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Administration (25 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to this important debate on the plight of CE supervisors and assistant supervisors who have, notwithstanding the 2008 Labour Court hearing, been denied the import of the recommendation made, which was that an agreed pension scheme would be introduced for them and would be funded by FÁS, the recognised funding agency at the time. I recall...

Topical Issue Debate: Community Employment Schemes Administration (25 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: It is grossly unfair that those people will be reduced from earning a living to being dependent on social welfare and the old age pension. I have no doubt that, if the Government side engaged constructively with the trade unions, SIPTU and IMPACT, it would find willing partners who would work might and main to get a reasonable resolution that takes cognisance of the issue involved and, in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Nitrates Usage (26 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 13. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the slurry spreading closing date of 15 October for a further two weeks in view of the very challenging weather conditions of the past two months which has resulted in significant backlogs in getting slurry spread; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41650/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (26 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance if a reply will issue to correspondence (details supplied) which was furnished to his Department; and if he will address the position as outlined therein. [45599/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Eligibility (26 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 141. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a person (details supplied) who is the successor of the owner of a bog in a natural heritage area has not been paid their compensation which they are due as the owner of same; the steps she will take to have same addressed without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45565/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 53. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has been furnished with a copy of the cost-benefit analysis prepared for the Citizens Information Board by a company (details supplied); if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are concerns relating to same being expressed by the board which has resulted in the board not endorsing same; and if she will...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Acting Chairman. I did not realise that Priority Questions could be grouped and I was at a meeting of the committee on agriculture earlier. Section 2 of the report discusses the rationale for the study. It states that the Citizens Information Board had been requested by the Department of Social Protection and the Comptroller and Auditor General to undertake this work. Did...