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Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: On behalf of the Labour Party, I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the passing of this important legislation. Notwithstanding its brevity, the Inland Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 carries with it significant importance. Its main aim is to deal with lacunae in the Inland Fisheries Act 2010, which, due to what was clearly an error or oversight in transposition, did not confer...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (3 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 204. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application by a person (details supplied) for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21135/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the two groups for their interesting observations and submissions. The Irish Council Against Blood Sports seems basically to say that the industry is close to being irredeemable, particularly at an international level; that it is beyond the point of rescue and the only way forward is to effectively ban it outright. That is what I take from the witnesses' submission. It is a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (2 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 92. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider making an appropriate legislative amendment to enable the same maternity leave and paternity benefits to be made available for mothers that have babies through surrogacy (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19396/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Civilian Staff Recruitment (2 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 163. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a competition will take place for the appointment of three civilian managers for An Garda Síochána which has been promised in recent statements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20144/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Exemptions (2 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 362. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills following an appeal by a person (details supplied) who is seeking accommodation for either a reader or a waiver from the assessment of spelling, grammar and punctuation in language subjects under the reasonable accommodations in the certificate examinations, RACE, scheme, when will this be provided; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (2 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 574. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will consider changing the rules for participation in community employment schemes in order that persons 55 years of age may continue to participate in a scheme until retirement if they fail to secure alternative employment in view of the review of community employment scheme eligibility criteria; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (2 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 586. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position in relation to a social welfare appeal by a person (details supplied) which was allowed in relation to an application for invalidity pension; if all arrears due to this person following the award of their claim has been paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20148/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fish Quotas (2 May 2017)

Willie Penrose: 1212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the way in which mackerel quota is currently allocated by his Department, in the context of a very detailed submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine on 4 April 2107 to ensure that problems encountered by some factories will be addressed in an equitable way in order to avert...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (13 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 130. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason his Department is opposed to local authorities introducing wind energy guidelines which are appropriate to their own geographical areas and which take cognisance of topography heritage views distance to cohabited houses and residential communities and agricultural industries including horse breeding,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Commercial Rates (13 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when the new commercial rates Bill to address the significant anomalies and issues pertaining to the revaluation of properties throughout the State will be introduced; if it will reform the archaic and outdated process that has been in existence for over a century; if consideration will be given in the new bill to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Services Provision (13 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 344. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the measures the mobile phone and broadband taskforce identified to improve broadband connectivity in the amber areas in the short term (details supplied); the way in which residents of these areas can avail of these measures to improve their access to broadband; if there are options to avail of the reduced rate...

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: We had a comprehensive debate on this and there was a unanimous view among colleagues on all sides of the House. The range we focused on at that time was from 24 or 25 weeks up to 37 weeks. In the interests of fairness, there are huge costs associated with premature births. The Minister will be aware that a parent might have to attend one of the specialised neonatal units and may have to...

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 45. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to reform PRSI. [17588/17]

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: What plans has the Minister to extend and reform PRSI? He has recently spoken about this possibility. In particular, what plans are there to extend the range of benefits for people who make their PRSI contributions. There has been a recent debate in the House on that issue. I got a letter today from the mother of a surrogate child. She is a teacher who pays PRSI. She gets no PRSI...

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I was shocked by the letter.

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: That could be the case.

Other Questions: Social Insurance (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I note that it is the Minister's intention to roll the PRSI and USC into one scheme. How would that progress, and what impact would it have in terms of the various existing wage structures? I know the PRSI system is complex. I salute the Minister for attempting to end the discriminatory way self-employed people were treated. I know that from first-hand experience as I was self-employed...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans for reforms of the family income supplement scheme. [17591/17]

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I understood that last year, when Deputy Varadkar became Minister, he indicated that he had significant plans to implement reforms of the family income supplement scheme. More particularly, I believe it was his intention to introduce a working family payment that would replace the family income supplement. Will the Minister let us know how far these thoughts and policy reviews have been...