Results 521-540 of 4,808 for speaker:Willie Penrose in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Walks Scheme (20 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 520. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which he plans to meet the programme for a partnership Government commitment to double the number of walks on the walks scheme; the number of extra walk routes that will be added in 2018; the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8368/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Western Development Commission Remit (20 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 521. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans for the Western Development Commission; the role it will have in relation to the national development plan; the work under way to address the depopulation of the counties under its remit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8369/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Greenways Development (20 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 522. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to encourage and support the roll-out of greenways; the funding and policy support available under the outdoor recreation infrastructure scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8370/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (15 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals his Department is working on in conjunction with the NTA to deliver on action points 251 and 254 of the Action Plan for Rural Development to work with rural communities to assess and implement improvements to existing rural transport routes and develop new rural transport routes as necessary; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (15 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 95. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to amend or change the terms and eligibility conditions for receipt of primary medical certificates particularly in cases in which persons seeking same are severely disabled but have not lost a limb or have other significant medical conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8036/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services Provision (15 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 225. To ask the Minister for Health if correspondence from a person (details supplied) has been received; if same will be given consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8034/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (15 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 291. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is only in receipt of a €202 contributory State pension in view of the fact they have made social insurance contributions since 1964-65; if their situation can be reviewed in the context of new proposals to deal with contributory State pension recipients; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (15 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 292. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7927/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (15 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 299. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the operation of the community employment scheme eligibility criteria; her further plans to facilitate persons on community employment schemes who are not in receipt of a social welfare payment in view of the fact their spouses are in full-time employment or in circumstances in which they may be engaged...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Postal Voting (15 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 306. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a postal vote facility is available for persons who may be registered in the constituency in which they reside but are attending third level education away from home and may not be able to return to vote in the upcoming referendum in May 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8035/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the consultation with stakeholders will begin regarding the additional €25 million for the ANC payment; when a decision will be made on the way it will be allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7140/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 46. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the discussions held to date with the stakeholders relating to bovine EID tagging; the progress made to comply with the July deadline required in the EU regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7143/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 61. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contact he has had with Coillte about the current non-payment of forestry financial instalments due to contracted farmers; his plans to carry out an audit to ensure all lessors are being paid with correct contract terms in place; his further plans to meet Ireland's target of planting 7,100 hectares of forestry a year; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 74. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason his Department introduced over-onerous conditions under the clean livestock policy for sheep in meat plants in the middle of winter; his plans to ensure that Teagasc can provide workable solutions in order that havoc can be avoided in factories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7139/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Agreements (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 86. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the discussions held with the other member states which, along with Ireland, are deeply concerned regarding the impact of the Mercosur proposals to permit increased access to the EU prime beef market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7142/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Defibrillators in Schools Provision (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that funding is put in place to enable each primary and secondary school throughout the State to acquire a defibrillator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7411/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 478. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if prime beef will be sold by Irish meat plants to China in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7162/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 479. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the operation of the sheep welfare scheme; the amount spent in 2017; the projected spend in 2018; and the amount of the scheme funded by the EU. [7163/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pig Quality Assurance Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to legally define the use of the term "free range pork" to provide assurance to both producers and consumers. [7164/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 481. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to re-open the agriculture cashflow support loan scheme, following the closure of same in September 2017, with an increased amount of funding. [7166/18]