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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: It has been going on since 1954 or 1955.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: What about the blood test?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: I have asked that question already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: I want to find out what it has cost from the beginning.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: We know what the annual figure is, but I am asking for the figure for the cost of the scheme from the 1950s.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: Teagasc owes it to the public to do its best with the money as it could be used to do a great deal of other work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Teagasc 2017 Annual Report: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: Professor Boyle's presentation was very useful and is a good harbinger. Other people appearing before this committee should do the same. Will he give an outline of how the food innovation hub at Moorepark is going? There is a public-private aspect to that, covering research and development. On the issue of farm safety, there are 24 or 25 deaths on farms annually now. It is far too high...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (6 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the nature and level of discussions he has had with beef factories to ensure farm producers receive a reasonable price for beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51205/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Eligibility (6 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details and criteria for the new ANC scheme; the way in which additional funding will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51204/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (6 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 255. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an outstanding adult dependant allowance relating to a claim for illness benefit by a person (details supplied) will issue in view of the fact that the person has completed and submitted the application relating to the spouse on two occasions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (5 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 303. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an outstanding illness benefit payment for a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51144/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (4 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 221. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the completion of construction of a school (details supplied); when it will be ready for occupation in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50878/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Applications (4 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 682. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for invalidity pension by a person (details supplied) will be processed; if it will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50879/18]

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: This is a bugbear. Some time ago, the Minister brought us back a report, which she had independently commissioned, that stated this is not as big a problem as we had outlined. I do not want to be at odds with reports because I am sure they are done in good faith but sometimes we receive reports that may not directly address the issue we feel is important. This has been a bugbear for a long...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: This is an important amendment because carers are the people who are keeping this country running, apart from those who are working. Carers work extremely hard and get nothing for it. They get only a pittance that does not come anywhere near the minimum wage. I heard an example this morning of a lady who has come back from England. She is 50 odd years of age. She worked for 30 years in...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill: Report Stage (29 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: Can the correspondence be sent to me?

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 217. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an application for an illness benefit by a person (details supplied) will be processed as a matter of urgency as this person has submitted their sixth medical certificate and has not received payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49939/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (29 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 224. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to the fuel allowance when they are a recipient of carer’s allowance which would indicate that they are entitled to the household benefits package; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49962/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Applications (29 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 225. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) who has taken time off work to care for an elderly relative has an application for carer’s benefit immediately processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49963/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (27 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank Mr. Dillon and his colleagues. We should not be churlish. We should congratulate the Department and the officials on a job very well done. As I recall, when the issue arose 18 months or two years ago, there was speculation that the roof would cave in. All sorts of things were said. People in the media engaged in ill-founded speculation and this gave rise to concern among farmers...