Results 921-940 of 7,024 for speaker:Willie Penrose

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]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 521. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the impact a lack of broadband and mobile telephone signal has on farmers and agricultural contractors seeking to use technology such as GPS and other applications to implement smart farming; and his plans to address this. [7165/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Initiatives (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 611. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development to outline the funds that will be available to enable elderly persons over 70 years of age meet for recreational and leisure pursuits and for social occasions on a regular basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7412/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Seniors Alert Scheme (13 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 612. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development in the context of the community alert system and the additional funding promised to expand same to outline the way in which the new scheme will operate; the amount of the charge that recipients of the scheme will pay after the first year of availing of same and for each year thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: I wish to compliment and commend Deputy Róisín Shortall and Deputy Catherine Murphy on introducing this Bill. It will be no surprise that the Labour Party will wholeheartedly support it and the principles set out in it. While we welcome it, we see it only as a first step or a start. I am sure the proponents of the Bill will agree with this sentiment. It is a strong overview to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (8 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 215. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding medical card holders undertaking blood tests for the purposes of monitoring their health on a recurring basis; if a charge can be levied by the general practitioner carrying out such blood tests; if so, if it can be reclaimed through the PCRS for the purpose of reimbursement of outlays associated with such a charge; if such charges...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (7 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, in respect of the rural incentive scheme, the rural rates alleviation scheme has been formulated and introduced for such rural based businesses, in view of policies announced by the former Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to help revitalise and bring jobs to rural Ireland; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Industrial Relations (6 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 120. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to have the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill brought forward for discussion to ensure that the staff representation of the Defence Forces are facilitated in same by having access to the State's industrial relations institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5970/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Relations (6 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 298. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she plans to bring the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill forward as priority legislation; the steps she will take to facilitate access to the State's industrial relations institutions by groups such as the Workplace Relations Commission and the staff representation associations representing the Defence Forces on foot of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Medical Certificates Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 436. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a decision reviewed to refuse an application for a primary medical certificate by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5965/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (6 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 437. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to contract additional theatre facilities in part of replacement for theatre facilities at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the number of such theatres planned; the additional facilities that are planned to be provided by the HSE at this hospital as part of the overall development of same to accommodate the population of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (6 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 493. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the case of an application for a TAMS grant by a partnership (details supplied) will be examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (6 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 494. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the BGDP and suckle payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); if the payments can be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5967/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (6 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: 519. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when Castletown Geoghan, County Westmeath, will have broadband availability at reasonable speeds made available to persons and businesses in the area under the national broadband plan or a company's (details supplied) broadband plan for rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5969/18]