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Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: I have been here the longest and I have been waiting, so I will take my ten minutes. As Deputy Gallagher said, many of us have stayed around to contribute to this Bill and that only serves to emphasise its importance. I compliment the Sinn Féin Party on bringing forward the Bill and on making a significant contribution in this area. The Bill is about the future of island...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Action Plan for Rural Development (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way in which his Department proposes to review planning legislation to allow the change of use of vacant commercial properties in cities, towns and villages including vacant or under utilised areas over ground floor premises into residential units without having to go through the planning process as outlined in point 6 of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Retirements (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 144. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when legislative change to permit persons in the public service and other jobs who wish to work beyond the normal retirement age of 65 years of age to do so on a voluntary basis will be implemented (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4957/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Naturalisation Applications (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 193. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4959/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 283. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the context of recent communications submitted to his Department regarding the situation pertaining to the regular wages scheme and the 1951 superannuation scheme, he plans to put in place an independently chaired stakeholder forum incorporating all of the interested parties to discuss and propose solutions in a collective...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 293. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if discussions have been initiated with the Pensions Authority with a view to seeking dispensation or relaxation of the conditions and restrictions imposed on pension scheme investments, which would permit the schemes to focus on investing for long-term gain rather than the current regulatory focus on government bond...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) Eligibility (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the reason a person (details supplied) has only received €214 in State contributory pension from 17 May 2017; if this can be reviewed in the context of the person's contribution record and in particular in the context of the proposals to deal with the pension anomalies which have arisen particularly for...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 297. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline the status of the social welfare local office (details supplied) at Castlepollard, County Westmeath; if a person has indicated a desire to continue in a position for at least two years or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4958/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (31 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 298. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline his plans to implement a more equitable rates system which takes cognisance of the effective turnover of rural businesses, their locations and their ability to pay in view of the fact that if no alterations are made to the review system a significant amount of these businesses will close (details supplied); and if...

Other Questions: Credit Unions (30 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 78. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report (details supplied); his plans to address the problems highlighted in the report; his further plans to ensure the sustainability of future growth of the credit union movement here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4301/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: I met Mr. Fitzgerald three years ago when I was on the then agriculture committee and my views have not changed but have solidified in that regard. I believe these farmers have been badly let down by the State and the European Commission. Both stand indicted for how Mr. Fitzgerald and his colleagues have been treated. I view this from a legal perspective. This is the equivalent of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Hen Harrier Programme: Discussion (30 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: I know someone down in that part of the country. I am involved with someone down in that part of the country who will be doing some work in this area by writing a book on it. This is a matter about which I feel strongly. I know from experience that once an area is designated, the appeal mechanism available is not worth the paper it is written on. Once designated, I have never seen an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Personal Contract Plans (30 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance the investigations and plans his Department has in respect of the regulation of personal contract plans and ensuring persons have adequate information on the cost of PCPs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4300/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (30 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 168. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 11 of 30 November 2017, the progress of the public banking investigation; when the report by his Department and the Department of Rural and Community Development will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4042/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (25 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 193. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the date a person (details supplied) was issued with a full drivers licence by the appropriate driving licencing authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3843/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Gas Networks Ireland (24 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 136. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the steps taken to ensure that the supply of natural gas is available more widely throughout the midlands, particularly in the context of counties Westmeath and Longford in which significant towns and villages have been deprived of same due to the narrow criteria being utilised in the assessment of the requirement of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (24 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 177. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in relation to an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3637/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Roles, Responsibilities and Key Programmes of Bord Bia: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: I thank Ms McCarthy and her colleagues for the presentation. I have always been a very strong supporter of Bord Bia. In a cost-benefit analysis it would stand up particularly well to external scrutiny. As Ms McCarthy said, it has played a pivotal role in ensuring we now have more than 180 markets. Are there others in the wider world, particularly Asia, which might present opportunities to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme (23 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 240. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when primary schools across the country will be notified of their allocations due pursuant to the minor works grant scheme in order that they can undertake works; when a school (details supplied) will be notified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3486/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Expenditure (23 Jan 2018)

Willie Penrose: 576. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the amount each local authority has returned to his Department in January 2018 as a result of allocations made in 2017 for various schemes being unspent during the year of allocation; if the unspent sums are retained within his Department for redistribution in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3485/18]