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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (24 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 227. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the level of wages paid to cleaning personnel and others working in the State examinations centre of his Department will be expedited; if he is satisfied that each employee in the sector is paid at least the minimum wage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17743/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Commission (24 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason cleaners in the State examinations centre in his Department are only paid in respect of overtime at the rate of 1.5 times the overtime rate at the first point of the scale, as opposed to double the rate of pay which is applicable to other personnel who are paid appropriately at the relevant point of the scale they are on at that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (25 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures he is pursuing to protect and enhance rural post offices; the responsibilities he has in this area; the action he has planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8508/18]

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this report. I compliment Deputy Deering, who is an excellent Chairman, as was his predecessor. The moral or lesson is that one can become a Minister of State, just like Deputy Doyle, who was previous Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and did an excellent job. When I was growing up in Westmeath, some...

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: Pat Lalor.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing reduction in land being allocated for tillage crops and especially cereals over the past five years; his plans to offer support and advice to tillage farmers who have sustained significant losses in terms of crop yield and consequently income in that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when low interest rate credit will be available to farmers who have incurred significant additional feed costs for their animals as a result of the long winter; if he has obtained a commitment from the commercial banks that they will respond positively to the cash flow problems being experienced on farms arising from the long winter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that all farmers will be able to comply with the 100% online application for the basic payment scheme in the context of the variation of broadband coverage across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18310/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to China (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the likely impact of the opening of the Chinese market for the beef trade, in particular from a price perspective for beef producers; the strategy of Bord Bia to ensure that Irish beef is promoted as a premium product in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Commissioner Oettinger plans to outline a 6% cut in the CAP budget which would specifically apply to Pillar 1 payments; if so, the steps and policies he plans to implement to mitigate the extent of such a proposal in the case of the farming sectors that are highly dependent upon CAP payments as their primary source of income; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Support Schemes (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if grant aid is available for bar and management courses which are conducted at institutes of technology leading to a diploma in same; if there is assistance or grant aid available pursuant to the tourism and recreational sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18378/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Commissioner for attending. I have no doubt he is firmly in our corner with regard to CAP. I remember saying in the Dáil two years ago that this was the real hole in the bucket. We are looking at other matters such as trade but the contribution of the British to the CAP budget - at a little over €12 billion - will certainly be a huge issue. I have no doubt that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Commissioner for attending. I have no doubt he is firmly in our corner with regard to CAP. I remember saying in the Dáil two years ago that this was the real hole in the bucket. We are looking at other matters such as trade but the contribution of the British to the CAP budget - at a little over €12 billion - will certainly be a huge issue. I have no doubt that the...

Other Questions: Banking Sector (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: As the Minister knows, I have been pursuing this vigorously. I am eager to ascertain the status of the public banking investigation carried out by the Government. The Minister's Department and the Department of Finance have recently completed a report examining whether a model of community or public banking could work here. The Minister said it will be published in the coming weeks and...

Other Questions: Banking Sector (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister but I am deeply concerned by the obstinate view of the Department of Finance. The German model of public banking falls between the private commercial banks that we are used to in Ireland and the credit union movement. These banks would offer the same kinds of loans as commercial banks currently offer but with more favourable terms. Clearly, the banks are not...

Other Questions: Banking Sector (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: The public banking model in Germany operates under municipal trusteeship. The salary ranges of Sparkassen staff are basically identical to the civil servant arrangements. Bonuses for staff are not common practice. Salary arrangements comprise a success story and there is customer satisfaction. The pillar banks here would not get a penny if it was based on customer satisfaction. They...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 62. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the public banking investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for change of herd ownership by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19303/18]

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 11. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the JobPath programme. [19220/18]

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: In a context in which the level of long-term unemployment is thankfully falling rapidly, will the Minister continue the JobPath programme? Will a value for money review of the programme be provided for? I ask these questions in the context of the welcome announcement that from 1 June people will be able to participate in community employment schemes and Tús. If they were not allowed...