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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (26 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 597. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in relation to a teacher in circumstances (details supplied); if such persons that commenced in 1991 are not allowed to change their PRSI contributions and opt for a class A contribution; if so, if the person was to resign their post before 56 years of age and move to the private sector by which they would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: I thank Professor More for his very illuminating and learned paper. A few months ago, in 2018, veterinary officials made their presentation, and I suggested that we would be talking about this in 2040 and 2045. I was wrong; I will be long dead, as will many others. We will still be going about this issue in 2060. The professor might be familiar with the River Shannon. People spoke about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: I do not think so. They are so poorly paid now that I would rather be a vet. It is a source of concern. It has been said we must tighten up risk-based management and two clear skin tests are not sufficient, and that we are a victim of legislation because it is not tight enough. Anything that comes from Europe is usually strangling legislation so I am very worried to hear Professor More...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: A blind man and a deaf man would know that.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Creative Ireland Programme (21 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 43. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the levels of Creative Ireland funding that is designated for supporting DEIS schools in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form, by county; and the amount each DEIS school is receiving. [8692/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (21 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 51. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the contact she and her officials have had with members and representatives of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra; if members and representatives of musicians in these orchestras have been included in the working parties examining the potential transfer of the orchestras to the National Concert Hall; the progress made in this regard;...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he is satisfied with progress in relation to the completion of a school (details supplied); when the new school build will be ready to hand over to the school authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8834/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a commitment given in September 2016 in Dáil Éireann to visit a railway station (details supplied) in County Westmeath to discuss possible ways and avenues of reopening same will be honoured; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8893/19]

Civil Registration Bill 2019: Second Stage (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: This is a very important Bill. The Labour Party is unambiguously and unequivocally in support of early implementation of this legislation. We are all aware of the objectives of the Civil Registration Bill 2019 which is bringing forward several amendments which are extremely technical. I concur with Deputy O'Dea that it is extremely difficult for an ordinary individual who has no lawyerly...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: I refer to the Labour Court recommendation in July 2008 on the establishment of a pension scheme funded by the Government. Yesterday, the Minister saw a responsible, sensible cohort of people who act in important positions. They are not looking for the world. Some of them said on the picket line that most would like a pension that would acknowledge their role or, at least, a decent ex...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 48. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to provide community employment supervisors with access to the same working entitlements as provided to public servants following the implementation of the Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018; if those who wish to continue to work will be permitted to do so; and if she will make a statement...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: The Public Service Superannuation (Age of Retirement) Act 2018 allows public servants to continue to work to the age of 70 if they so choose. In other words, they can work until that age of their own volition. Given the pension situation which militates more strongly against community employment supervisors than any other sector, will the Minister change the administrative rules applying to...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: I know of a scheme where the supervisor is being forced to retire in April. The position has been advertised for over a month but no applicant has come forward. Can that person stay on? That is the very simple question. Community employment schemes provide essential services across the towns, villages and parishes of this country, urban and rural, and they are publicly funded. To create...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 100. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when pension increases and back payments will be issued to those impacted by previous changes to the State pension system; her plans to address the difficulties being experienced by those affected by the website MyWelfare.ie; when paper application forms inviting pensioners to fill in gaps in their records will be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 108. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans to protect defined benefit pension schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8114/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps being taken to fast-track applications for payment of a carer's allowance to new applicants in view of the fact that the need for the payment for those applying is immediate while the process for receiving access can be lengthy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8112/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (19 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 446. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be admitted to have an operation carried out at the Midland Hospital, Tullamore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8402/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (14 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: CE supervisors play an important role in the administration and supervision of the schemes. Strike notice has been issued for next Monday by the Fórsa and SIPTU trade unions. The schemes are vital for both urban and rural communities throughout the country. There was a Labour Court recommendation and the former Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Deputy Howlin, had prepared a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (14 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the need for special tax incentives to allow small businesses to establish in areas outside of the main cities. [52144/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (13 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to accelerate the insurance reform programme in view of the significant damage that spiralling insurance costs are causing for community groups, voluntary organisations, charities and small businesses; the reason such perceived exorbitant premiums are being sought; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7383/19]