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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 75. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department received correspondence (details supplied) in respect of the classification of PRSI of Coillte workers; the action she plans to take on foot of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46550/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 219. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the impact of the application of section 87B of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997, as amended by section 18 of the Finance Act 2013, regarding debt release of land dealing and development (details supplied); if the legislation can now be amended to deal with this anomalous situation; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 821. To ask the Minister for Health the steps which will be taken to have a person (details supplied) admitted to the cardiac unit of St James's Hospital for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46868/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 1031. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking in respect of the implementation of statutory instrument number 413 of 2017 (details supplied) to amend the definition of commercial road haulage to exclude vehicles used for agricultural, horticultural, forestry, farming and fishery purposes; if he will expand the exemptions contained therein to include...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Zero-hour Contracts (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 1269. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions taken and progress made on each of the 14 recommendations in the University of Limerick study on the prevalence of zero-hour contracts; her plans to bring legislation on casual work to Cabinet; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46944/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that the SUSI appeals body expedites an appeal by a person (details supplied) who has appealed against a refusal to grant them the third level tuition fees sought in respect of their university course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to have correspondence (details supplied) processed; if this matter can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the steps he has taken to replace two prefabs by the construction of a new building in the context of the school numbers at a school (details supplied); if funding will be provided to construct an additional classroom at the school in which prefabs have been in place for almost 12 years at this stage; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have basic payments and ANC payments due to a person (details supplied) issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47329/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Labour Court Recommendations (9 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on his Department's discussion with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in relation to the implementation of Labour Court recommendation, LRC 19293, regarding the rights of community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contingencies put in place to deal with increased water levels in rivers and waterways; the extra measures that have been established to deal with the upcoming winter months; the amount dedicated towards these contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (9 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if the mortgage interest relief scheme will be extended for a period of five years and would then be subject to review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/17]

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: On behalf of the Labour Party, I unequivocally indicate our wholehearted support for this legislation. Indeed it would be contrary to what I did two weeks ago if we opposed it because two weeks ago, I drafted a similar Bill, which had 12 sections in total with a detailed explanatory memorandum of four or five pages. It was sent to the office of the Ceann Comhairle last week and details were...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the context of a report (details supplied), his Department will provide emergency funding of €100,000 to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact it has committed to implement the recommendations of the report, including the preparation of a five year business plan and provision of appropriate governance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in respect of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a social welfare appeal in respect of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48240/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It was very informative and very useful. The essence of agricultural production is to produce in a healthy and clean environment. In terms of our sectoral interests we are heavily focussed on producing from grass. Teagasc is holding a number of seminars and symposiums focussing on that issue and discussing how that can be increased. This has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application to erect a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will go to planning stage; the anticipated completion date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application to erect a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is currently at architectural planning stage; the anticipated completion date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48413/17]

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am pleased we are all here in attendance at this important meeting of the Select Committee on Rural and Community Development. As we have a quorum, I call the meeting to order. At the request of the broadcasting and recording services, members are requested to ensure that for the duration of the meeting our mobile phones are turned off completely or switched to aeroplane, safe or flight...