Results 901-920 of 7,024 for speaker:Willie Penrose

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (20 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons that paid tax in each of the past ten years as casual workers; if the Revenue Commissioners have specific practices and procedures to deal with the tax compliance responsibilities of casual workers and their employers; if so, the practices and procedures in this regard; if the normal PAYE rules including rules relating to cessation of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: National Planning Framework (20 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 519. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the input he made to the national planning framework; the additional capital investment he has secured in the national development plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8367/18]

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]

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: On behalf of the Labour Party, I welcome the opportunity to contribute on Second Stage of the Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017. Like the Minister, I acknowledge the commitment, drive and focus of my colleague, Senator Gerald Nash, who, when he was Minister of State at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, ensured a study of the prevalence of zero-hour contracts...

Priority Questions: GLAS Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: The Minister will be aware of the comments of the European Commissioner, Mr. Hogan, who several months ago said one of his aims was to streamline and minimise the level of bureaucracy and regulation which is strangling people. A farmer would want to have a PhD to get through it, given nutrient plans, the need for cross-compliance and everything else. Most of this stuff is absolutely silly....

Priority Questions: GLAS Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 29. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his strategy to overcome intractable problems faced by thousands of farmers who still have not received GLAS payments; his views on the high level of complaints regarding the operation of GLAS payments; the actions he plans to take to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7226/18]

Priority Questions: GLAS Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: The Minister is aware of the perennial problem of delays in GLAS payments. Is the Department prepared to chronicle the problems that were identified in relation to the 2017 payments that were the cause of the significant delays and send them out to Teagasc advisers, agri-consultants and planning consultants to ensure that everyone who applies for GLAS payments who are entitled to them are...

Priority Questions: GLAS Payments (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: The Minister has not outlined the nature of the checks and the problems identified. Perhaps a lot of people in here do, but I do not hold any torch for the IFA. However, it has set up a service unit that is used by between 55 and 60 farmers a week. It identified between 800 and 900 farmers in the space of a few months. Surely to God a lot of people are in the system and not everybody...

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...