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Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: I understand the Minister has embarked on an econometric review of the JobPath programme. I am asking that a value for money review be included. I also believe there should be an assessment of the number of people focused on by JobPath aged 60 years and over. I know that many people living in rural areas, particularly women, who were targeted by JobPath could not participate. The...

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: Surely the Department will now be able to support people into employment using its own resources instead of outsourcing that work. Regarding CE schemes, surely it is time to change the criteria and allow participants who reach 60 or 61 years of age to continue in those schemes for the next two, three or four years, which would bring them up to the pension age if they have not been in a...

Other Questions: JobPath Programme (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: I hope the Minister wins that battle.

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to address the pension concerns of community employment supervisors. [19223/18]

Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: Is the Minister aware that previous Ministers for Public Expenditure and Reform and Environment, Community and Local Government put in place an ex gratiapayment to circumscribe the numbers involved such that no precedential value was set. I have previously given details on the number of assistant supervisors and supervisors on CE schemes who will be left impecunious when they retire and...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Process (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 21. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding progressing amendments on Committee Stage of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19219/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional number of persons expected to access community employment and Tús schemes following the rule change for JobPath that comes into effect on 1 June 2018; if additional resources will be made available in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19221/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Leave (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 34. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to expand the provision of paternity leave and paid parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken by his Department and/or the HSE to replace the dermatologist in the midlands area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that has the contract for carrying out the mapping for his Department by way of land parcel identification system, LPIS; when the contract was awarded; the number of persons involved in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19531/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the nature and type of benefits that are available to a person who works two full-time days constituting 16 hours of employment; the length of time the person would have to work to be in a position to secure benefits if they were to fall ill or to become unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19530/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Places (8 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if adequate plans will be provided for the forthcoming academic year for young students (details supplied) who wish to undertake courses in primary school teaching, and in particular students who had the required minimum points to pursue these courses in 2017 to 2018 but were denied the opportunity due to a lack of places being provided; and...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (8 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 491. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be made available to Westmeath County Council to purchase houses to enable persons that have lived in such houses as rented accommodation and which are now being disposed of by financial institutions and in which the purchase thereof would prevent homeless situations arising; if so, the criteria for making...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: There are eight witnesses here today and I am glad to see there is perfect gender balance with four women and four men. I think the women will be a bit softer and easier to deal with in terms of trying to get loans for farmers and small businesses. We have been deeply concerned for the past month or six weeks in terms of the impact the fodder crisis was having on farmers. A lot of other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank Professor Boyle, Dr. Kavanagh and the ICOS delegation for appearing before the committee. I know Professor Boyle was a few years ahead of me in UCD. He will know Dr. Caffrey very well. I recall clearly what he used to lecture back in the early 1970s that there was one tonne of silage or haylage per adult animal per month. At that time it was roughly a five-month period. What...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Concert Hall (9 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 35. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the additional facilities that may be required at the National Concert Hall if the recommendations of the Boaden report in respect of the future of the National Symphony Orchestra is implemented; the way in which the funding will be provided to facilitate the NCH in enabling such a transfer to take place; and if she will make a...

Report on Mental Health Care: Motion (10 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: I extend the apologies of my colleague, Deputy Kelly, who cannot be here to speak on this motion. I compliment Deputy James Browne and the committee for producing this comprehensive and focused report. It is an invaluable contribution to this important area. As Deputy Browne said, it is a very important and vital first step towards addressing an area that has long been neglected and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 231. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Dun Laoghaire as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20749/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (10 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 234. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives home help hours; if funding will be provided to the HSE to ensure same is funded without future delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20789/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (10 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 290. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied) will be determined; if same can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20747/18]