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An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Úinéireacht Phoiblí ar Shócmhainní Áirithe), 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Public Ownership of Certain Assets) Bill 2016: First Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: Tairgim:Go gceadófar go dtabharfar isteach Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Úinéireacht Phoiblí ar Shócmhainní Áirithe) a leasú. I move:That leave be granted to introduce Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Public Ownership of Certain Assets) Bill 2016.

An Bille um an gCúigiú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Úinéireacht Phoiblí ar Shócmhainní Áirithe), 2016: An Chéad Chéim - Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Public Ownership of Certain Assets) Bill 2016: First Stage (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: Tairgim: "Go dtógfar an Bille in am Comhaltaí Príobháideacha." I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agrifood Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 272. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is concerned at the recent survey by Bord Bia which found that some 40% of Irish food and drink exporters expect their sales to decline in the wake of the British exit from the European Union; his contingency plans to mitigate the effects of this on the agrifood sector, given that Irish food and drink exports to the United...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Security (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 273. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently conduct a national food security review with clear timelines on the implementation of a national food security strategy until 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20318/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering providing funding for the Horticulture Industry Forum, given that this important sector does not receive funding to a level commensurate with the other sectors in agriculture and the need to develop education and research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20319/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horticulture Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered proposals to give special status to the horticulture sector in order to encourage the development of this vital sector of agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20320/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Retail Sector (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering measures to examine the issue of near-cost or below-cost selling of food produce; if he has examined how other states such as Germany and the United Kingdom tackle this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20321/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Funding (7 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 319. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application by an organisation (details supplied) for grant assistance; if she will provide funding for this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20224/16]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Losses (6 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 252. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps she will take to deal with the significant fall-out for 87 employees and their families with the announcement by a company (details supplied) of ceasing production of cigarette rolls from October 2016 which arises from the implementation of an EU directive which limits the manufacture of cigarettes below 30 grammes which...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: Something must be done about a task force for Mullingar because it has been bypassed on too many occasions. This facility is profitable so I do not know how the company could be seeking finance. SIPTU's intention is to initially try to preserve as many of the jobs as possible and I support it wholeheartedly in this approach. Why was there an effort to restructure the plant, with some...

Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important topic for debate. The topic in question concerns the peremptory and sudden announcement by Imperial Tobacco last Thursday that it will close its manufacturing facilities in Mullingar from October next with the loss of 87 quality jobs. The company did so on the day the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation attended important...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Lending (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 148. To ask the Minister for Finance when he will extend the pilot scheme for micro-finance which was set up in November 2015 with 30 credit unions involved and which was restricted to cash social protection customers who would repay the loan via the HB system which had a 97 % satisfaction rate as confirmed by customers, to all social protection persons and families on low-incomes and roll it...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Credit Union Services (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 149. To ask the Minister for Finance when the Central Bank will authorise credit unions to deploy automatic teller machines and credit and debt card facilities, given that this has been subject to evaluation and assessment for up to four years in consultation with the Central Bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19707/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 228. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to provide accommodation to facilitate a school (details supplied) which has been upgraded and granted a fourth teacher with effect from September 2016, given that it is urgent to have this matter sorted without delay as the installation of a portacabin will take time and effort in order to have it ready of the academic...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Credit Availability (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 315. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will extend the pilot microfinance scheme, which was launched in November 2015 and operated by 30 credit unions, to the other 300 credit unions given its widespread success and satisfaction rate; if he will extend it to social protection customers, not just those who get paid in cash, and to persons and families on low incomes; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Sites (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 411. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the status of progress concerning the designation of The Hill of Uisneach in Killare, County Westmeath as a United Nations educational scientific and cultural organisation world heritage Site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19785/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 461. To ask the Minister for Health when the Ampligen drug will be available here given there are persons awaiting its approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19174/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 551. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (details supplied) admitted immediately for a procedure at Tallaght hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19519/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 647. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will announce a sports capital programme so as to enable clubs and organisations to apply for funding to upgrade and refurbish their facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19789/16]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (5 Jul 2016)

Willie Penrose: 693. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will take steps to reverse the 26% cut in the financial allocation from €316,797 in 2010 to €241,000 in 2016 to Westmeath County Childcare Committee Limited, which has led to a serious position for the delivery of services and support of children and families in the county where in excess of 4,000 children are...