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Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I agree with the Minister. I and the Labour Party would be very supportive of FIS. The one concern we have is that it is not used as an addition to, or substitute for, very low pay, that employers can avail of at the State's expense. We must be careful. We have to try to balance that. I think that is what the Minister has in mind, in his own way - that it should not be used that way. It...

Other Questions: Family Income Supplement (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister. That is a sensible way of progressing this. As I said, I support family income supplement very strongly. It is important for large families. It encompasses two things and must be balanced between the risk of aiding employers who only give low wages and the necessity of ensuring large families are maintained and sustained. In this context it is extremely important...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: Is an instruction in place from the Minister's Department that requires mandatory placement of long-term unemployed individuals with private companies? Are they prevented from participating in CE schemes if suitable vacancies arise when they are engaging in JobPath? JobPath is nothing short of legalised bullying. It is time to stop that. If people want to move to CE schemes that are more...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will amend the qualifying criteria for eligibility to participate on community employment and Tús schemes and in particular, the length of time a person has to be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment. [18238/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am sure the Minister is aware that community employment, CE, and Tús schemes provide communities across the State with a deep network of services. They have always acted where State provision has not been fully accessible to communities and are, in effect, part of the State machinery in looking after some of the most vulnerable communities in the country. Many non-profit...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Community Employment Schemes Operation (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am pleased my question triggered some response from the Minister and his Department because I tabled a question last Wednesday and lo and behold, last Friday it all came tumbling out. I am very pleased I played a role in that regard, along with some of my colleagues who are present. So be it. It is vital that people over 55, in particular those who use the schemes as a form of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Reports (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 51. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when the report on the consultation on bogus self-employment and disguised employment will be published; and the policy changes he plans to pursue. [17587/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Maternity Protection Entitlements (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 53. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his plans to amend the rules on maternity benefit and maternity leave to allow for mothers of preterm babies by the time between the delivery date of the baby, the date the baby would have been delivered if full term or the date of the baby leaving the hospital, whichever is the later; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17589/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Budget 2017 (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 72. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the proposals announced for his Department in budget 2017 that have yet to be implemented; and when they will be implemented. [17590/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Service Provision (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department will provide 4G broadband via the NCTE to schools that are not on the fibre wire network (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18317/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 638. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (details supplied) seen by the vascular clinic surgeon at a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18314/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 639. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the HSE to provide services for persons with additional needs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 123. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that an appeal for the retention of 16 mainstream class teachers by a school (details supplied) is approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17309/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 184. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to expedite an application for a disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17312/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Benefit Eligibility (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 185. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for carer’s benefit was refused same, notwithstanding that they have social insurance contributions for the relevant period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17313/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (6 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 261. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (detail supplied) immediately admitted to hospital for a knee replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17314/17]

Maternity Leave and Benefit: Motion [Private Members] (5 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: The Labour Party is very happy to wholeheartedly and unequivocally support the motion from the Green Party this evening. We congratulate it on bringing this forward and Deputy Catherine Martin on a compelling contribution. I am glad that the Government will embrace the objective and thrust of this motion and ensure that it is enacted into law as quickly as possible. I also join in the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Bank Branch Closures (4 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 229. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed closures of bank branches announced by a bank (details supplied); his plans to put in place alternative provision of financial services to rural areas which have been deprived of their bank branches and post offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16762/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Commercial Rates Valuation Process (4 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 105. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she has proposed plans to replace the current system of spend revaluation of properties across Ireland (details supplied); when a graded system rates calculation will be brought forward to deal with these results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16761/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (4 Apr 2017)

Willie Penrose: 611. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps which have been taken to deal with the unfolding meat scandal in Brazil; the steps which have been instigated at EU level to ensure that consignments of meat originating in Brazil are allowed onto the EU market; if he has requested the EU to suspend all meat imports from Brazil, whilst a vigorous investigation and...