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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Process (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 21. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position regarding progressing amendments on Committee Stage of the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19219/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Labour Activation Measures (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 32. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the additional number of persons expected to access community employment and Tús schemes following the rule change for JobPath that comes into effect on 1 June 2018; if additional resources will be made available in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19221/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Leave (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 34. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to expand the provision of paternity leave and paid parental leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19222/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 195. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken by his Department and/or the HSE to replace the dermatologist in the midlands area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19454/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that has the contract for carrying out the mapping for his Department by way of land parcel identification system, LPIS; when the contract was awarded; the number of persons involved in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19531/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 267. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the nature and type of benefits that are available to a person who works two full-time days constituting 16 hours of employment; the length of time the person would have to work to be in a position to secure benefits if they were to fall ill or to become unemployed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19530/18]

Other Questions: Banking Sector (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: As the Minister knows, I have been pursuing this vigorously. I am eager to ascertain the status of the public banking investigation carried out by the Government. The Minister's Department and the Department of Finance have recently completed a report examining whether a model of community or public banking could work here. The Minister said it will be published in the coming weeks and...

Other Questions: Banking Sector (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister but I am deeply concerned by the obstinate view of the Department of Finance. The German model of public banking falls between the private commercial banks that we are used to in Ireland and the credit union movement. These banks would offer the same kinds of loans as commercial banks currently offer but with more favourable terms. Clearly, the banks are not...

Other Questions: Banking Sector (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: The public banking model in Germany operates under municipal trusteeship. The salary ranges of Sparkassen staff are basically identical to the civil servant arrangements. Bonuses for staff are not common practice. Salary arrangements comprise a success story and there is customer satisfaction. The pillar banks here would not get a penny if it was based on customer satisfaction. They...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Banking (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 62. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the public banking investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18910/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Herd Data (2 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: 144. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an application for change of herd ownership by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19303/18]

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: Pat Lalor.

Tillage Sector: Motion (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this report. I compliment Deputy Deering, who is an excellent Chairman, as was his predecessor. The moral or lesson is that one can become a Minister of State, just like Deputy Doyle, who was previous Chairman of the Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine and did an excellent job. When I was growing up in Westmeath, some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Commissioner for attending. I have no doubt he is firmly in our corner with regard to CAP. I remember saying in the Dáil two years ago that this was the real hole in the bucket. We are looking at other matters such as trade but the contribution of the British to the CAP budget - at a little over €12 billion - will certainly be a huge issue. I have no doubt that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Engagement with EU Commissioner Mr. Phil Hogan (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Commissioner for attending. I have no doubt he is firmly in our corner with regard to CAP. I remember saying in the Dáil two years ago that this was the real hole in the bucket. We are looking at other matters such as trade but the contribution of the British to the CAP budget - at a little over €12 billion - will certainly be a huge issue. I have no doubt that the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the ongoing reduction in land being allocated for tillage crops and especially cereals over the past five years; his plans to offer support and advice to tillage farmers who have sustained significant losses in terms of crop yield and consequently income in that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Cashflow Support Loan Scheme (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 34. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when low interest rate credit will be available to farmers who have incurred significant additional feed costs for their animals as a result of the long winter; if he has obtained a commitment from the commercial banks that they will respond positively to the cash flow problems being experienced on farms arising from the long winter...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Administration (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that all farmers will be able to comply with the 100% online application for the basic payment scheme in the context of the variation of broadband coverage across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18310/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Exports to China (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 37. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the likely impact of the opening of the Chinese market for the beef trade, in particular from a price perspective for beef producers; the strategy of Bord Bia to ensure that Irish beef is promoted as a premium product in China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18309/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy Subsidies (26 Apr 2018)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Commissioner Oettinger plans to outline a 6% cut in the CAP budget which would specifically apply to Pillar 1 payments; if so, the steps and policies he plans to implement to mitigate the extent of such a proposal in the case of the farming sectors that are highly dependent upon CAP payments as their primary source of income; and...