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Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (19 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 249. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position that pertains in respect of a person, who has to compulsorily retire at the age of 65 years and receives jobseeker's benefit for nine months, with regard to the remaining three months in terms of an application for jobseeker's allowance whereby that person would have received a lump sum payment upon retirement;...

Correcting Pension Inequities: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: One can say with absolute certainty that the current pension eligibility system for old age pensions is complex, riddled with established and pronounced anomalies, discriminatory and clearly not fit for purpose in the current environment. It lends itself to wholesale reform in the interests of equity and fairness rather than, as the Minister stated, ad hoccorrections to some of these glaring...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Emigrant Support Services (18 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the significant increase in the level of rejections of young Irish citizens for J1 trainee programmes by the US Embassy in Dublin; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a number of young persons who are legally in the USA and who wish to stay and further their training legally prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (18 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 165. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that an ANC payment due to a person (details supplied) is issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44118/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Reports (18 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will release a report (details supplied) on the economic assessment of the potential of harness racing in Ireland which has been completed since February 2017; if this can now be released with a view to implementing its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44259/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Future of the Tillage Sector in Ireland: Discussion (17 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the witnesses for their presentations. Could they outline in detail the impact that will arise from the establishment of the future milk centre and how it will work with the major partners and stakeholders in the dairy industry? Over what time period is it likely to be in being and what do they see emerging? I am ad idemwith Professor Doyle. I appreciate the appropriateness of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (12 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is receiving a reduced rate of illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43308/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (12 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of disability allowance has been refused fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43310/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Fuel Allowance Eligibility (12 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 175. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who is in receipt of disability allowance has been refused fuel allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43311/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: I have been in the Dáil for a quarter of a century. Apart from the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, I am the longest-serving Deputy to speak this evening. I have not engaged, and never will engage, in feigned outrage for the purpose of garnering publicity or column inches but when I feel strongly about an issue or disagree with a direction at policy level, I will make valid observations and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (4 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance if help is available to persons that drew down their first tranche of mortgage before July 2016 for a self build house which was concluded in early 2017 in view of the fact that they appear to be excluded from the help to buy scheme under its current terms and conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42177/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (4 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 126. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be admitted to hospital for a procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41996/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (4 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a payment in relation to areas of natural constraint, ANC, due to a person (details supplied) is issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41997/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (4 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 213. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive a disability allowance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42024/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 45. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information he can provide as to the accuracy of reports that the EU is preparing to offer a tariff rate quota of 85,000 tonnes of beef in the Mercosur trade negotiations; the maximum level of quota that he will accept in the interests of beef farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41649/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 49. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to support young farmers; his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41652/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Exports (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 54. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position the Government will take in relation to suggestions that the EU Commission will offer significant tariff rate quota concessions for beef to South America in the Mercosur trade negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41648/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 69. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to assist getting more cattle exported live especially in view of doubts regarding whether Turkish demands for weanlings will endure at the level seen in recent months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41651/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Valuation Office (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 218. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 56% of retail shops in County Westmeath have experienced an increase in rates following the revaluation process whilst 39% will experience a reduction; his views on whether such levels of increases will lead to the widespread closures of local shops especially in rural areas;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Willie Penrose: 462. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulatory environment that is applicable under his Department's remit regarding agricultural vehicles of all types, including trailers, quads, tractors, machinery and agricultural equipment such as sprayers and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41589/17]