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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (8 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 236. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the guidelines in place to permit amalgamations of schools; the level of consultation, surveys and assessments that are carried out prior to making a definitive decision thereon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16723/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Management (8 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 237. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legislative and or administrative basis for putting in place a board of management for primary schools; if it is mandatory for such a board to be put in place; the role and functions of the chairperson of any such board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16725/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (8 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 254. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the recent competition by the Public Appointments Commission for temporary clerical officers, when it is likely that appointments will be made therefrom of applicants who have satisfied the appropriate psychometric tests and are placed on the list at the upper end; if priority will be given to qualifying applicants...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Maximising the Usage and Potential of Land: Coillte (3 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: I thank the representatives of Coillte for their presentation. No doubt the Coillte land will play an important role in land utilisation in the future. I will focus upon it as somebody who has been involved in this and has not been aggressive, but has argued logically against the invasion of people's space by corporate entities, which I hope is not done in collusion with Coillte. I note...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta: Chairman Designate (3 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: I welcome Mr. Moloney. He has demonstrated great success in his previous role, as everyone is aware. This is a particularly important position and I genuinely wish him well. As one who opposed the sale of Coillte and wanted to ensure it remained in State hands, I look forward to hearing Mr. Moloney outline a vision that will achieve that for the benefit of the people. The dividend...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (3 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 71. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied), has had their tax band reduced in respect of a deed of covenant which is payable in respect of their permanently incapacitated sibling reduced from €20,000 to €3,256, notwithstanding that the person is a permanently incapacitated adult and has been paid for well over the minimum period of six years; if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Labour Court Recommendations (1 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 344. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm if his Department received correspondence (details supplied); if he will take steps to ensure that the Labour Court recommendation on an enhanced redundancy scheme set out therein is fully funded and that this matter is addressed so as to enable the resolution proposed to be implemented; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Promotions (1 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 491. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm if his Department received correspondence (details supplied); if same will be examined with a view to ensuring that the post, which this person is eligible for, will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15379/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (1 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 579. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to ensure that kidney transplant and dialysis patients can retain their medical cards as their illness is not considered long-term; if same will be addressed in the context of continuous medication, assessment and review being warranted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15270/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (1 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 595. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on an appeal against the refusal of a medical card application in respect of a person, details supplied, in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15380/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (1 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 596. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person, details supplied, in County Westmeath who submitted additional information regarding the interpretation of accounts, which were clearly analysed incorrectly by the PCRS section, has not had same reviewed in the context of this submission; if same will now be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15387/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (1 Apr 2014)

Willie Penrose: 597. To ask the Minister for Health when a medical card will issue to a person, details supplied, in County Westmeath who submitted additional information requested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15388/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (27 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 49. To ask the Minister for Finance when an appropriate replacement scheme will be put in place for the disabled drivers and disabled passengers scheme; the conditions and eligibility criteria attached to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14628/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath which has been approved for building will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/14]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (27 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 111. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for carer’s allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in respect of their sibling and in particular in the context where additional medical evidence was submitted in respect of the career; if the decision will be made to grant same without further delay; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (27 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who had a minor offence dismissed under the Probation Act is treated under the Garda clearance system when an inquiry is made thereto in respect of the person's record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14631/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Scheme (26 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: 169. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid the appropriate compensation due for their reactor animals and is now called to sell as per the clearance furnished on 14 February 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14411/14]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: This issue exercises everyone in the midlands, not just sheep farmers. The chairperson, Mr. Eunan Bannon, is exercised by it. Does it not boil down to devising an appropriate mechanism for delivering the equivalent of the grasslands scheme to sheep farmers, thereby ensuring the scheme will not be subsumed by the new single farm payment scheme? Perhaps I am misreading, but must an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: A further €4 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association (25 Mar 2014)

Willie Penrose: That was my question.