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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (20 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the work his Department has carried out to allow the change of use of vacant commercial properties in cities, towns and villages including vacant or underutilised areas over ground floor premises into residential units as outlined in point 6 of the Action Plan for Rural Development; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the witnesses for their excellent and very informative presentations. The provision of public transport services is extremely important in the context of the environment and the reduction of our carbon footprint. The more public transport services we have, the less dependence we have on cars to get to work or various services and appointments. Fitting that in is the important...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (21 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to engage with an organisation (details supplied) and the pharmaceutical industry to ensure that patients with MS have faster access to life changing medicines and to new and effective treatments through a fair and effective system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27287/18]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: This is a very reasonable amendment. The period started off being 12 months. I recall Deputy Brady proposed three months on Committee Stage. I referred to a period of six months at the time. This legislation has been a long time in gestation. We all know how critical it is to get it on the Statute Book in order to end exploitative practices that have occurred and that continue in various...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: I understand that the thrust of the amendment, if accepted, would appear to undermine in some way the protection of employees from penalisation as it would remove the requirement on the employer to prove that they did not penalise or threaten an employee against their assertion or the reliance upon the rights that are being outlined in the Bill. Deputy Bríd Smith is correct about the...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (26 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: I do not want to be party to legislation that would curtail in some way the rights of access to the Labour Court or the WRC. A more detailed explanation for why those particular adjudicative bodies, which are central to the industrial relations machinery of the State, are concerned might help to allay our fears. My colleague is right that there obviously has been significant agitation by...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (26 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 282. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of site visits undertaken by chairs of Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to counties Westmeath and Longford from 1 July 2017 to date in 2018; if visits or introductions to the facilities available at a location (details supplied) have taken place in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27682/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank Mr. Gleeson and his colleagues. I do not envy them their job. They are coming in here in the midst of negotiations and they are doing their best, similar to the Brexit scenario. All they can do is their best because this will change. They are only giving us the current position. The newly proposed CAP has a number of seminal and worthy objectives, including the old objectives...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: When I said it a few years ago, I got fairly whipped. I am fully in agreement with the capping of payments in excess of €100,000. That is a significant sum. On this labour cost aspect, it is self-evident that costs more, but how will that be measured and taken into account in achieving a fair distribution of payments? That will be some headache for Mr. Gleeson and his colleagues...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Negotiations: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (26 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: How much of an additional percentage of GNI would have to be forthcoming?

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: A significant number of people have contacted me about the failure of Student Universal Support Ireland, SUSI, to fund to completion those pursuing doctoral studies in various disciplines. These postgraduate students are eligible to grant aid under SUSI’s criteria. However, it is cut off due to time limits. Some have indicated SUSI is an indiscriminate guillotine for Irish research....

Topical Issue Debate: Student Grant Scheme Administration (27 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am acutely aware of what the Government has committed and I welcome the additional allocation in budget 2018. However, none of this deals with the issue I have raised, namely, the failure to ensure payment to students who qualify under the terms of the income liability criteria for the full duration of their doctoral studies. They could...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) will be determined; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28333/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (27 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 257. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for an invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be determined; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28334/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (27 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 258. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in relation to a social welfare appeal against the decision to refuse an application for carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (27 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 259. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in relation to a social welfare appeal against the decision to refuse an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28336/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Eligibility (28 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: 44. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide a mobility allowance or similar supports to those in receipt of disability allowance and other related payments. [26563/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Willie Penrose: 142. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps that will be taken to advance an application by a school (details supplied) for an ASD unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28807/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training Provision (3 Jul 2018)

Willie Penrose: 203. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to make training available for principal teachers on enactment of the schools admission legislation in view of the fact that these principals will have additional responsibilities in areas such as pupil enrolment under the legislation. [29428/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (3 Jul 2018)

Willie Penrose: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of students on roll in the 20 smallest schools; if his Department takes responsibility to manage school amalgamations in circumstances in which enrolment trends are declining and unlikely to recover; and the steps taken in this regard. [29429/18]