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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Status Applications (10 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for university status to be conferred on institutes of technology and in particular upon Athlone Institute of Technology; the timescale envisaged for such development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16788/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (10 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grant aid is available for the installation of a wood pellet burning stove (details supplied) under SEAI grant schemes or other schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Railway Stations Upgrade (10 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 188. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if European regional funding will be available under rural community funds or under the BMW regional fund to enable refurbishment works be carried out at the railway station at Thomastown, Killucan, County Westmeath to enable it to be reopened to facilitate the passengers that wish to utilise the service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (9 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 135. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if in the context of a further organisational review of Defence Forces facilities and the utilisation thereof, it is planned to reopen Columb Barracks, Mullingar, for troop deployments and accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (9 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure planned for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar in relation to the necessary upgrading and refurbishment that is set out to include the provision of new theatres and ancillary services and additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (9 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the prime measure of inflation her Department uses to assess or examine the cost of living increases in respect of social welfare payments; the rates of inflation used by her Department over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16660/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Beef Sector in the Context of Food Wise 2025: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: I welcome all the organisations whose representatives made comprehensive submissions. It appears those involved in the intermediate steps in the farm to fork beef industry and the wider agriculture industry are making money and the only people who are not making money are the primary producers. That is a peculiar phenomenon. The intermediary steps have to be examined because there is a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (4 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (4 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 325. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a review of their pension payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15761/19]

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: That is typical of Fine Gael. Fine Gael wants to get rid of the Labour Party altogether.

Agrifood Market Priorities post Brexit: Statements (3 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: That is typical of Fine Gael. I have had a long-held view, expressed almost three years ago, that while Brexit will take place in some shape or form, nevertheless, in 2026, ten years after Britain passed the referendum, we will still be talking about the process, ramifications and consequences for Europe, the UK and Ireland. I am more convinced now than when I first expressed that view...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Staff (3 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has met with local authority broadband officers since his appointment; and the local authorities he has met with on the issue of broadband provision. [3372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation in relation to the provision of a secondary school in Kinnegad, County Westmeath will be examined particularly in the context of a significantly increased population in the area and its environs and which was considered as part of the original M4 study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15434/19]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister and his officials for the presentation. I have a few bits and pieces about which to ask, but everything will be set against the background of Brexit. I sometimes despair listening to people wanting us to not second-guess, but fourth-guess, what will happen across the water when the people there do not have a clue what is happening. It is a nonsense. This is an Irish...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: Did it give the 100%?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: I heard it was 75%. Am I correct?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: I would be delighted if it was 100%.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: That is even better. That is a bit of good news. It will certainly benefit a significant number of farmers with low-value entitlements. We should not be shirking or afraid. There will be many people out evaluating. We will have the farm organisations thundering in. Let us protect those for whom this was geared. Look at the objective of the Treaty of Rome and the Common Agricultural...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised) (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: It is a good sum of money and it is one of the best targeted schemes. Is there anything the Minister can do to help young farmers? He will have to grab the bull by the horns and think about stretching into a pot to help young people come onto the land. An early retirement scheme will have to be looked at again and there will have to be a farm insulation aid grant for young farmers. The...

Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (28 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to make a contribution on this important legislation on behalf of the Labour Party. Like a number of Deputies present, we have pointed out the deficiencies and defects in the Bill, or at least those which may arise consequential to its implementation. We do so in deference and with respect to the large number of groups and individuals whom we have met and...