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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (9 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 288. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS payment due to a person (details supplied) will be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12628/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: Chairman, I put up my hand. This is a waste of time. I have been sitting here for the past three hours.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: As well you know, I have made more contributions on the horse racing industry than anyone. If that is the way you are going to treat us-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am not going to wait around to be insulted by you. I put up my hand a long time ago to make a contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: That is what you have done. I have made more contributions on this and in respect of the 2016 Bill than anyone else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: I welcome Mr. Kavanagh, his colleagues from the executive and the other board members as well. I do not intend to go back over ground that has been well ploughed. We have made our points in respect of the situation that occurred. I am looking forward to the development of an industry that is providing more than €1 billion annually. I look forward to the industry continuing to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: That is great. Mr. Kavanagh knows the argument I have made in that regard. Mr. Kavanagh has acknowledged the central role of the smaller racecourses, and I welcome that. They generally attract good attendances at flagship meetings. As I said to him, Senator Paul Daly will outline, as chairman of our local course in Kilbeggan, the tremendous amount of work done there. The course is trying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: That is all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: I appreciate that. I know the full levy and I know HRI is constrained, but I am not, and I wish to make that clear to the witnesses. Mr. Kavanagh pointed out the mechanics and logistics of the method by which the levy is calculated, but it is absolutely mad and absolute nonsense. A four year old child in a school would not come up with it. It is such nonsense that the case in the District...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Systems, Governance and Procedures in Horse Racing Ireland: Discussion (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: Liberty Counsel. Senator Paul Daly and I had enough winners there last year; it is this year we are worried about.

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 428. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the designation of various bogs as national heritage area bogs will be lifted or be in effect de-designated in accordance with the Governments Long Term Plan for Ireland's Peatlands published in January 2014; the number and name of bogs in which this NHA order remains in place, despite assurances that all such bogs would be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 720. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appointments he directly makes to the board of Bord na gCon; if in the course of making such appointments he takes appropriate steps to ensure that they are familiar with or part of the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11915/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 721. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact the closure of Harold's Cross Greyhound Stadium is having across the wider greyhound industry; if he has sought to meet the board of the Irish Greyhound Board, IGB, to clarify the rationale for their decision; the reason a stadium which whilst showing an operating loss of just €53,000 is in fact...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (7 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 722. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has failed to consult with representatives of the fishing industry that have serious issues to address in the context of the Sea-Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 which seeks to deal with a decision of the supreme court in relation to the voisinage arrangements; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (2 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 135. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps he will take to expedite an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Mar 2017)

Willie Penrose: 240. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive a medical appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Wind Energy Guidelines (28 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 350. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government when he envisages that windfarm planning guidelines, regulations and criteria will be brought forward which take account of the current scientific knowledge and World Health Organization guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10467/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (28 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 451. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (28 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 652. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which savings impact upon an entitlement to a medical card in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10465/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harness Racing Industry (28 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 718. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the Indecon report (details supplied) will be ready for submission to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10466/17]