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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: A reply to a parliamentary question states that the Department "was aware in 2017 that the interim CEO of Bord na gCon, who was in place at that time, had commissioned an in-depth business model analysis of the organisation". The Department was aware of the report.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I am referring to a question asked on 3 July 2019. The reply states: "My Department was aware in 2017 that the interim CEO of Bord na gCon, who was in place at that time, had commissioned an in-depth business model analysis of the organisation."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: It is peculiar that the report was completed in 2017 but the Department did not receive it until 24 May 2019.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: Where was the report for two years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Alleged Issue of Abuse of Greyhounds: Bord na gCon (9 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: If the report was no use and in the bin, why was it furnished to the Minister?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (4 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 11. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions he has had with regard to the proposed regional gatherings as part of the national dialogue on climate action; the regional gatherings undertaken or planned since its commencement; the events proposed for 2019 and beyond; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22798/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (4 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 72. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to amend the eligibility criteria for receiving a primary medical certificate to include persons that have mental and or intellectual disabilities in addition to physical impairment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28785/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Regulation (4 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 375. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken by his Department to ensure that recently passed legislation is fully implemented to deal with the regulations of the greyhound industry from the perspective of governance, integrity, probity and welfare of the industry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28784/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (4 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 459. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a person who has been adjudicated a bankrupt and who will be out of bankruptcy at the end of 2019, but who remains working and is in rented accommodation, will be eligible to apply for the Rebuilding Ireland home loan with their partner who is not a bankrupt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28786/19]

EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement: Statements (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: I have already indicated that this deal will have a significant impact on rural Ireland. It has taken 20 years to get the EU-Mercosur deal to this stage and we now have agreement in principle. There may be many a slip between the cup and the lip, as they say. It must be approved by the European Parliament and by a qualified majority of the Council of Ministers. That is a worry. While we...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be no compulsory reduction of cattle numbers linked to the €100 million Brexit emergency package; when it is intended that farmers will be paid the funds arising from the package; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28078/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Mercosur deal; if the Government continues to resolutely oppose the deal particularly in the context of the market situation pertaining to beef and also in relation to fossil fuel usage relating to the transport of products which are relevant to the deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of beef imports for the first quarter of 2019; the number of tonnes imported; the countries from which such imports took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28077/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the limitation of 125 km in respect of distance restriction applied here to the transport of category 1 animal waste is not related to any European legislation; if European animal by-product legislation does not contain distance limitation in relation to the transport of category 1 by-products and that such limitations as imposed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which foreign trade missions in 2019 will benefit the sheep meat sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding has been provided for the provision of replacement of Defence Forces MOWAGS armoured personnel carriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28608/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the refurbishment works the OPW carried out at Garda stations in the Roscommon-Longford Garda division in which the value of works was in excess €5,000 in 2018 and to date in 2019; the works carried out at each station; if the refurbishment works are completed or still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost in a full year if 120 additional prison officers were recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 222. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission in 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28604/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he last met the Chief Executive Officer and-or Chairperson of Irish National Stud; the issues that were discussed; when he expects to next meet the Chief Executive Officer and or Chairperson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28606/19]