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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (16 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to the N4 educational study which assessed the needs for the establishment of new schools in the general area, if further assessment has been carried out in relation to the necessity to provide a secondary school in Kinnegad to facilitate the expanding population in Kinnegad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7959/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Funding (16 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 149. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the level of funding that has been approved for Westmeath County Council for the construction of houses in 2017 in respect of particular housing schemes; if additional moneys are required to construct additional schemes in 2017, if same will be forthcoming from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 246. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) will be provided with an appointment for a medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7956/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (16 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the processes, procedures and regulations that must be adhered to in respect of the transfer of a herd number from a father to son situation and also the transfer of the entitlements associated with the said herd owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2016 (15 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 128. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason his Department did not pursue positive steps to ensure that the clause of the VAT system engaged by penalty processors was immediately halted, in the context of the recent release of documents to a media organisation (details supplied) which confirmed that the Revenue Commissioners briefed his Department regarding their concerns in January 2016;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Eligibility (15 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rationale for young qualified farmers, less than 25 years of age, being prevented from availing of the 6% grant for fencing and so on available under the TAMS programme, due to the fact they hold a herd number for a period in excess of five years with the grant reduced to 40% for such applicants; if same will be reviewed; and...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (14 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date by his Department in providing a suitable site for a school (details supplied) which is scheduled to be built in Mullingar; the steps that can be taken to accelerate the construction of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7375/17]

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to make a short contribution to the debate on this important area of pension law on behalf of the Labour Party. I applaud Deputy Willie O'Dea for introducing the Bill. Pension law is a complex area that needs significant and detailed examination, scrutiny and discussion in order to achieve change. Like everyone else in the House, I do not have a particular...

Topical Issue Debate: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Administration (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: We better not tell that to the other Minister, Deputy Shane Ross.

Topical Issue Debate: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Administration (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I have spoken to several personnel involved and all they have heard are these global assertions and utterances that the current situation and structures need to be reformed from a governance viewpoint. Where is the empirical evidence to sustain this? I note the review group is all made up of the CIB. That is like going to law with the devil and...

Topical Issue Debate: Money Advice and Budgeting Service Administration (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: I sincerely thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important issue for discussion. I wish to share time with Deputy Martin Kenny, who also has a keen interest in the issue. In 2009, when the Citizens Information Board took over responsibility for the Money Advice & Budgeting Service, MABS, offices from the Department of Social Protection, unequivocal commitments were given...

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017: First Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Pensions Act 1990, and to provide for related matters. The purpose of this Bill is to enable the Legislature to deal effectively with a recent phenomenon that is gathering pace whereby companies are winding down their defined benefit pension schemes. Such serious action is mostly unwarranted and highlights the...

Pensions (Amendment) (No. 3) Bill 2017: First Stage (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Rebates (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a refund of taxes for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6124/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Eligibility (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 328. To ask the Minister for Social Protection his views on a review of eligibility conditions for participation in community employment schemes with a view to shortening the duration which a person has to be in receipt of a jobseeker's payment in order to qualify (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6125/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Payments (7 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 555. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a GLAS payment for 2016 due to a person (details supplied) is immediately paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6123/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 9. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to end the unacceptable delays in the payment to eligible participants of moneys due from the GLAS and AEOS schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4840/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Issues (2 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the context of the recent announcement by the British Prime Minister which indicates the UK's attitude to Brexit negotiations, he has taken steps to review the impact that such a decision would have on the agri-food industry and especially the beef industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4843/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (2 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 27. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with breeding ewes who have made applications for the sheep welfare scheme; if his Department has plans to minimise the level of bureaucracy attached to the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4842/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (2 Feb 2017)

Willie Penrose: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of sheep imported from Scotland and Northern Ireland respectively for 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4841/17]