Results 1-20 of 22 for lottery speaker:Willie Penrose

Consumer Insurance Contracts Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (13 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: ...is now seen as an economic activity to be regulated in much the same way as other comparable activities such as financial services, including insurance. The commission argued that the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 is thus now regarded as an unsuitable legislative framework. It pointed to the fact that in 2013 the Government had published the general scheme of a gambling control Bill, to...

State Ex Gratia Scheme: Statements (10 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: ...aware as it applies to a place not 100 miles from where she lives, even if a complaint was made contemporaneously, the records of such complaints were often mislaid or lost. One had a better chance of winning the lottery than of getting the records from the religious order involved. As Dr. O'Mahony stated, the education system has been found to be inherently defective from a child...

Home Help Service Provision: Statements (12 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: ...was 43% in 2009. Is there a need, therefore, to provide a statutory entitlement to publicly funded home care, rather than making provision on an arbitrary or ad hocbasis, or on a postcode lottery basis, which has resulted in unfair regional imbalances in provision? If we deal with the situation with a statutory framework, it underpins the provision of same and takes it out of the...

Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2018: Second Stage (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: ...to home care is coming down the tracks but that is two, three or four years away. Family carers cannot afford to wait that long; they need support now. Deputy O'Dea made a good reference to the postcode lottery for carer supports and services. Where a person lived often determines what supports he or she will get and this has to change. If I am out in the sticks in a simple village...

Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jul 2018)

Willie Penrose: ...bogus self-employment is worthy of primary legislation on its own. It has been asked why we have not done that. We have bogus self-employment Bills hanging around but it is very hard to get into that lottery. I spent three years trying to get into the lottery when I was dealing with wind turbines and trying to stop them wrecking our communities in the midlands. Lo and behold, I could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Rural Transport Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jun 2018)

Willie Penrose: ...either west or east, depending on where they were going. The National Transport Authority will probably be able to deal with that now as there is more integration. A few years ago, people would win the lottery more quickly than they would get a bus shelter. Bus shelters are important because people like convenience and accommodation. The last thing one wants to do is step onto a bus to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Rural and Community Development: Flooding at Ballycar on the Galway-Limerick Railway and Investment in Heavy Rail: Discussion (23 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: ...County Council, Jim Hearn, the county engineer, was always trying to come up with solutions, but when it came to getting a response from Iarnród Éireann, one had a better chance of winning the lottery. When it came to proposing solutions to road issues, for example, taking a piece of land from Iarnród Éireann, the process was mind-boggling. The agencies need to buck...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Shortage Risk Management Measures: Discussion (8 May 2018)

Willie Penrose: ...comes to me the winter after that there will be no pardon. The Chairman is right, it will not be possible to correct this by next winter. With the help of God the winter will not be as long, but again we are in lottery territory in that regard. I compliment Teagasc. It is talking about this winter budget. I know some its advisers are working hard on that. Have many participated in...

Other Questions: Departmental Priorities (20 Feb 2018)

Willie Penrose: ...over the years. Carers are just about recognised, but they are poorly treated. I filled in forms for the son of an 89 year old blind woman the other day. He does a little farming. I would win the lottery or get a camel through the eye of a needle quicker. He is allowed to farm for 15 hours as a carer. The Department will come back with a multiplicity of questions about this and I...

Social and Affordable Housing (6 Apr 2011)

Willie Penrose: ...benefits or assistance, less income tax, PRSI and the universal social charge. Child benefit also is disregarded, as is most temporary income. Deputy O'Dea was right. How does that questions lottery operate?

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when application forms will be available for community and voluntary organisations to make submissions for National Lottery funding in 2009; the level of funding which will be available for such organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5529/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (27 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the application forms for lottery funding in respect of capital sports grants will be available for the year 2009; the closing date for submissions thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43346/08]

Order of Business (15 May 2008)

Willie Penrose: ...do not have enough parliamentary draftspeople in our system, will the Tánaiste engage more or employ somebody to undertake the task specifically? As a very involved sportsperson, when the national lottery funding grants will be allocated?

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (1 May 2008)

Willie Penrose: ...centre, and more particularly, in view of the significant efforts the group have made raising funds for the provision thereof, he will ensure that same is allocated a significant allocation from lottery funding to enable the project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17028/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (24 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm having received an application for lottery funding from a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if in view of the importance of this very ambitious project for the whole area he will take steps to ensure that same is given a significant grant in the forthcoming allocation of same; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (18 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when application forms for lottery grants will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24636/07]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has received an application for lottery funding from a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the steps he will take to ensure that same is provided for in the forthcoming allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10074/07]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm having received an application for lottery funding from an organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he will ensure that same is granted the necessary funding to enable it to complete its works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3322/07]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm having received an application from a hurling club (details supplied) in County Westmeath for lottery funding; if he will take steps to ensure that funding is provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3323/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Jun 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if an application for lottery funding under the sports capital programme by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22613/05]