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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 161. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) will qualify under the jobseeker's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16582/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Respite Care Grant Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 162. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who was being cared for by a person who was in receipt of a payment under the carer's allowance is entitled to a payment under the respite care grant scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16583/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the eligibility criteria that will apply in the context of a person who currently holds a medical card because of serious illness that requires ongoing and continuous medical treatment (details supplied) but who is about to receive a personal injuries award that arises from negligent treatment and diagnosis; how the receipt of such compensation would impact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (16 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 221. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital appointment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16576/16]

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: What makes us all very suspicious is that the scheme has €28.5 million in assets and €30.5 million in liabilities, which is a €2 million deficit. It could easily be made up. The Minister of State is no doubt aware that some schemes may have fallen into deficit due to various oscillation of equities and the bond market but these have all recovered. What is perplexing is...

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: I thought we had two minutes each.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: In fairness, three of us are sharing time. That allocation of time is incorrect.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: That is a disgrace.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: The Acting Chairman can extend the time allocation.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: The Acting Chairman is a good country man.

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have an opportunity, along with my colleagues, to raise an issue concerning the impact of the decision by the Central Remedial Clinic, CRC, board to terminate the Irish Pensions Trust, IPT, pension with immediate effect for the employees of CRC. I want to state that I communicated by letter on 2 June 2016 with the chief executive officer, CEO, the chief financial officer, CFO,...

Topical Issue Debate: Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: In recent years they doubled their contribution from 5% to 10% of their wages, and that was accepted by the Pensions Board in February 2012. It is pushing matters to say that this decision to close the scheme was taken just prior to the staff being informed. I have no doubt there was a great deal of evaluation and assessment carried out by the professionals involved. That is why I believe...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 314. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will expedite an application by a person (details supplied) under the carer's allowance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15723/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Review (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 481. To ask the Minister for Health when the review of the nursing home support, fair deal, scheme will be finalised; when the outcome of same will be revealed to the general public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16030/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (14 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the appropriate grant aid and finance will be available to allow persons who have been approved for participation in the new afforestation scheme, which permits them to plant small areas of land for forestry purposes, will be made available to those who have had approval for same, as it appears that the provision of finance...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (8 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: Another potential impact is divergence of animal health and phytosanitary regulations, which are very important in terms of co-ordination and co-operation on animal health between Ireland and Northern Ireland and between Ireland and the European Union. I ask the Minister also to consider the subject of energy supply. The cost of energy would loom large in the event of Brexit because...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (8 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: Yes.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (8 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 48. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has assessed the effects of a British exit from the European Union on the food and agriculture industry, his progress in developing potential trade arrangements and minimising the disruption and negative impact on Irish producers and consumers; and the options for agriculture and the agrifood sector, given the extensive trade...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: UK Referendum on EU Membership (8 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: I congratulate both the Minister, Deputy Creed, and the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle, who are both excellent and well deserved appointments. Both Ministers have served long apprenticeships and I have worked with them on the agriculture committees in recent years. As Labour Party spokesperson on rural affairs and agriculture, I look forward to working constructively with them. Is it...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (8 Jun 2016)

Willie Penrose: 113. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions and Certain Disclosures) Bill, which was before the Houses of the Oireachtas in February 2016; the important issues addressed therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14696/16]