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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 55:In page 16, between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following:“(4) Section 42(2) (as inserted by Section 7 of the Act of 2001) should be replaced with the following:“(2) If in respect of the level of or costs of integrity services or the provision of information pertaining to the integrity services budget in any particular year, or disputes in relation to...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Willie Penrose: I assume it is catered for so I will withdraw the amendment.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Ireland Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Dec 2015)

Willie Penrose: Will the Minister look at some of the procedures? Following the Supreme Court judgment of Mr. Justice O'Donnell in the Lambe and O'Connell case, section 45 seems to be working quite well. It was assumed a disciplinary structure was in place and there was no need for this. The Minister said he would bring back impartial procedures for appeals against sanctions imposed under subsection (3)...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015)

Willie Penrose: The Supplementary Estimate constitutes positive news. If €67.6 million was not provided, it would have to be levied on farmers who have suffered. Members were doing an awful lot of cribbing.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary) (8 Dec 2015)

Willie Penrose: I hope a scheme will be found for ordinary shopkeepers who are losing money also. Many of these businesses provide jobs, but they do not get a look in. I hope that, whatever the hue of the next Government, it will adopt the same positive attitude. This is an important issue because if taxpayers had not picked up the tab for this additional allocation, it would have been levied on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (1 Dec 2015)

Willie Penrose: 485. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade about the remedy available to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has legally changed name by way of deed poll, who has changed all legal documents to reflect this and who now wishes to travel under the new name but where the Passport Office has refused for at least two years to issue a new passport to reflect the new...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (1 Dec 2015)

Willie Penrose: 541. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will take steps to have an application for a higher education grant by a person (details supplied) dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42974/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: When the debate was adjourned last night, I was speaking about the importance of the dwelling, how it is sacrosanct and the impact on people of marauding gangs burgling dwellings. Article 40.5 of the Constitution states that "The dwelling of every citizen is inviolable and shall not be forcibly entered save in accordance with law”. This is very important. When people find their...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (26 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: 221. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he is taking in order to ensure the Whitegate Oil Refinery is maintained as an operable refinery for the future integrity of the State, and in particular in relation to significant proposals which have been put forward which would help the Government reach its 2020 target with regard to biofuels, and yield...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy Generation (26 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: 222. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he will publish proposals on the refit for solar power; the likely rate of the tariff, at such point in time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42098/15]

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: I would like to share time with Deputy Costello.

Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Criminal Justice (Burglary of Dwellings) Bill 2015. The purpose of this important Bill is to address a couple of problems relating to bail and the sentencing of prolific burglars of dwellings. I know something about burglary because my family has a shop premises that was subjected to a burglary approximately ten years...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Data (25 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: 172. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Westmeath and in County Longford who hold full medical cards; the number of these which are discretionary in nature; the number of persons in County Westmeath and in County Longford who hold over 70s medical cards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41898/15]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme Data (25 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: 212. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of homes in Counties Westmeath and Longford that have benefitted from the better energy warming homes scheme since its introduction; if any projects in either county have received funding under the better energy communities scheme to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41899/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: Ornua came before the committee in March, and I must salute its representatives because in fairness they were accurate. Anybody who had listened to them would not have been surprised by what has emerged and I compliment them on this. They stated that for the three years prior to 2014 things were going great and the average was going from 20 cent to 40 cent, with an average of 37 cent or 38...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: I hope they are listening. How did we get on the runaway train, considering the Chinese market involved an artificial increase? As Mr. Collins illustrated earlier, a lot of that, with the powders, was purely artificial. There was a bit of an increase but having got their own house and various internal factors in order again, they are now back. What is the prospect of that market ever...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: I am happy with that. I am hopeful that the witnesses will be back in six months to give us better news.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: I thank the various banks and the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland for their presentations. Having listened carefully to the three presentations I am surprised that the garden is in full bloom and there is no sign of a wilt in the roses. As one who keeps in close contact with those on the ground, the presentations were at variance with my experience of what farmers are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: What is the rate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dairy Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (24 Nov 2015)

Willie Penrose: What markup is that?