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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (22 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 22. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on recent revelations that certain high net worth individuals are paying significantly lower rates of income tax than persons of much more modest means as a consequence of various tax breaks including losses carried forward; the estimated tax lost as a consequence of such activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48586/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Increases (22 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 43. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has commissioned an impact assessment of the increase in VAT from 9% to 13% in respect of hotels, restaurants, hairdressing and other activities; the expected increase in revenues in each of the categories in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48581/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (22 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for a minor works grant for a school (details supplied) will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48797/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (22 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if an outstanding illness benefit for a person (details supplied) will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48796/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (22 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 620 of 13 November 2018, the way in which commitments given to an organisation (details supplied) at a meeting on 4 October 2018 can be incorporated into the forthcoming regional spatial and economic strategies in order to ensure that the necessary changes to help deliver on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (21 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that the BPS payment which is due to persons (details supplied) is issued in circumstances in which it is being held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48615/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Land Development Agency (21 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 250. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in the context of recent plans to include Columb Barracks, Mullingar as part of the land development agency proposals, he will take steps to ensure that various community and voluntary groups and organisations which have been located within the barracks for the past two years are facilitated and accommodated within plans...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: It is a waste the way it is being run.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: I have been sitting here for an hour. It is a disgrace. Everybody was let run over time.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: I merely want to let the Acting Chairman know that it is a disgrace-----

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Foreign Policy (20 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: -----to have Members mouthing here and others waiting an hour and a half and not getting to a question.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Implications of Brexit for Agriculture Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank Mr. Brennan and his colleagues for their presentation. In the time of Aidan Cotter and many others, like Deputy Cahill, I always found Bord Bia to be an excellent organisation. Thankfully, we have always championed the call for additional resources which it has always repaid in spades in its efforts and marketing skills in related areas. Market diversification is the key. Even...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (15 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to convene a committee of historians and others to advise on the forthcoming commemorations in respect of the War of Independence, the anniversary of the first Dáil, the Democratic Programme, the Civil War and the foundation of the State; if she has reached agreements on the significant State commemorations to be...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute on behalf of the Labour Party to the debate. As Deputy O'Dea said, the Bill gives legislative effect to the various measures announced in the budget on 9 October and deals with increases in weekly rates of pensions, benefits and allowances, including the qualified child increased payment which we especially welcome. I support the extension of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank all the witnesses for their timely and informative contributions. Some of them have midland accents so I feel at home in this committee for the first time in a while. It is great to see. I am absolutely clear, notwithstanding comments coming from some credit union quarters, that a public banking model is not in opposition to or undermining of the credit union movement. I applaud...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: I do not know what the SBCI does. It is only an intermediary step. Why not hand out the money? I propose that it be abolished.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: We should be telling the truth in here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: Correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Sustaining Small Rural and Community Business: Discussion (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: Correct.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Health Action Plan (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national Traveller health action plan; if a planning advisory body for Traveller health to drive delivery will be established; if the national Traveller health action plan will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47233/18]