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Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: Deputy Ó Cuív has asked why a large county like Cork and a smaller county can both submit eight projects. Cork or Galway might need 20 projects.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I must bring the discussion to a conclusion.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am aware of that.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: We have spent three hours considering the further Revised Estimates. I thank the Minister and Minister of State and their officials for attending the meeting. Members look forward to future positive engagement with the Minister who will have noted that a number of issues remain to be thrashed out. The committee will return to these issues at some point and take a focused and targeted...

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Message to Dáil (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 42 — Department of Rural and Community Development.

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

Willie Penrose: I hope the joint committee will be able to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 29 November, which is a difficult time, especially for members who have considerable distances to travel.

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

Willie Penrose: We will contact the Minister.

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

Willie Penrose: We will invite the relevant individuals.

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

Willie Penrose: The meeting with the Minister should be the first meeting. The other meetings will follow over a period. I expect we will have a more efficient member in the Chair at our next meeting.

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill. The Social Welfare Bill is very important legislation as it gives effect to the wide array of social welfare changes and related matters that were the subject of announcements when the Minister for Finance introduced the budget on 10 October last. Therefore, the Bill incorporates the €5 increases in the...

Social Welfare Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: The dependent adult and people on reduced rate payments will receive the proportionate increases, while younger jobseekers aged 26 and under on their reduced rates will get the €5 increase, again from 26 March. Recently in the Dáil, when speaking about the need to update, revamp and streamline the current complex eligibility system for old-age pension qualification, which is,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 401. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to deal with the projections (details supplied) which mean that an additional 500 acute beds will be required in the midlands region covering Mullingar, Tullamore and Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50279/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 682. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the regulations that pertain to industrial style wind farm developments will be implemented; if these regulations will take account of the concerns regarding flicker, separation distance, height of turbines being proposed and the effect on rural landscapes including the impact upon the local heritage; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 732. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department is reviewing the pay structure of members of the Permanent Defence Force (details supplied); if he will address the matter in order to ensure Defence Forces members are appropriately remunerated for their roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50280/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sea Fisheries Sustainability Impact Assessment: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister and his officials for attending and giving an expansive view on the fishing industry. I am not as familiar with it as perhaps I ought to be. Fish processing which could contribute significantly to employment seems to be minimal within the industry. It is similar to the old argument about the beef industry when many jobs were lost when cattle were exported on the...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister and his officials. I have always found the officials most helpful - I wish to recognise that. Indeed, often I go off-script to ask them about various things. I am writing something at the moment and I get great co-operation from Department officials with some of the material. I hope that when I leave here I will have something to leave behind.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I do not know about that. Anyway, I have a question about the payroll underspend. The underspend is significant. I support unequivocally what the Minister is doing in terms of subsuming the savings into various critical areas that need additional funding. The aim is to meet targets like the 85% advances, which is most useful. There is a €12 million underspend in that area. Is...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I imagine the Minister knows him. I think everyone knows Eunan. Am I reading this right? The Department provides for €800,000 more in ewes than the actual number that comes in. Is that right? Surely, the figure must be €8 million. There is an €8 million underspend. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am a bit perplexed by that. I am actually surprised by it. This relates to one of the things we had before the current Minister assumed office. His predecessor had a major campaign to get this scheme brought in. In fairness, the Department provided the money. Now, however, it is not being taken up. I would be delighted to remind the former Minister about it – I will probably...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I listen to him. He is great. I would like to know what the major drawback is. Another thing surprises me. The Minister came through the system. He was in Macra na Feirme and many other organisations. Macra na Feirme has been advocating for a renewal of the installation aid scheme. The Minister has done a good deal for young farmers, in fairness. When a young person is taking over...