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Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Message to Dáil (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Rural and Community Development has completed its consideration of the following Further Revised Estimate for public services for the year ending 31 December 2017: Vote 42 — Department of Rural and Community Development.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I hope the joint committee will be able to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, 29 November, which is a difficult time, especially for members who have considerable distances to travel.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: We will contact the Minister.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: We will invite the relevant individuals.

Select Committee on Rural and Community Development: Business of Select Committee (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: The meeting with the Minister should be the first meeting. The other meetings will follow over a period. I expect we will have a more efficient member in the Chair at our next meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application to erect a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when same will go to planning stage; the anticipated completion date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48412/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (15 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application to erect a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is currently at architectural planning stage; the anticipated completion date of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48413/17]

Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017: Second Stage (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: On behalf of the Labour Party, I unequivocally indicate our wholehearted support for this legislation. Indeed it would be contrary to what I did two weeks ago if we opposed it because two weeks ago, I drafted a similar Bill, which had 12 sections in total with a detailed explanatory memorandum of four or five pages. It was sent to the office of the Ceann Comhairle last week and details were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Climate Change Issues: Discussion (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the witnesses for their presentation. It was very informative and very useful. The essence of agricultural production is to produce in a healthy and clean environment. In terms of our sectoral interests we are heavily focussed on producing from grass. Teagasc is holding a number of seminars and symposiums focussing on that issue and discussing how that can be increased. This has...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the context of a report (details supplied), his Department will provide emergency funding of €100,000 to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact it has committed to implement the recommendations of the report, including the preparation of a five year business plan and provision of appropriate governance...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 493. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in respect of an application for a carer's allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48239/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (14 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 494. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of a social welfare appeal in respect of an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48240/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Labour Court Recommendations (9 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 17. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress on his Department's discussion with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection in relation to the implementation of Labour Court recommendation, LRC 19293, regarding the rights of community employment scheme supervisors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47334/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Prevention Measures (9 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 19. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the contingencies put in place to deal with increased water levels in rivers and waterways; the extra measures that have been established to deal with the upcoming winter months; the amount dedicated towards these contingencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47333/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Extension (9 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 55. To ask the Minister for Finance if the mortgage interest relief scheme will be extended for a period of five years and would then be subject to review (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47447/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that the SUSI appeals body expedites an appeal by a person (details supplied) who has appealed against a refusal to grant them the third level tuition fees sought in respect of their university course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47220/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Appeals (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to have correspondence (details supplied) processed; if this matter can be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47219/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the steps he has taken to replace two prefabs by the construction of a new building in the context of the school numbers at a school (details supplied); if funding will be provided to construct an additional classroom at the school in which prefabs have been in place for almost 12 years at this stage; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Payments (8 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: 194. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have basic payments and ANC payments due to a person (details supplied) issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47329/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Departmental Agencies Reports (7 Nov 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Acting Chairman. I did not realise that Priority Questions could be grouped and I was at a meeting of the committee on agriculture earlier. Section 2 of the report discusses the rationale for the study. It states that the Citizens Information Board had been requested by the Department of Social Protection and the Comptroller and Auditor General to undertake this work. Did...