Results 201-220 of 4,808 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Willie Penrose

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Banking (17 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to support a public banking scheme based on the Sparkasse model due to the continued difficulties in lending volumes to SMEs, particularly in rural areas and the high interest rates charged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15648/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (11 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 222. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding remains in place for a house building project by an organisation (details supplied) at a location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17092/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Council (10 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 15. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the arrangements for appointing a new chair of the Arts Council of Ireland will be completed; the number of other vacancies on the council; and when she plans to fill same. [16717/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: University Status Applications (10 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 67. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of plans for university status to be conferred on institutes of technology and in particular upon Athlone Institute of Technology; the timescale envisaged for such development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16788/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes (10 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if grant aid is available for the installation of a wood pellet burning stove (details supplied) under SEAI grant schemes or other schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Railway Stations Upgrade (10 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 188. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if European regional funding will be available under rural community funds or under the BMW regional fund to enable refurbishment works be carried out at the railway station at Thomastown, Killucan, County Westmeath to enable it to be reopened to facilitate the passengers that wish to utilise the service; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Army Barracks (9 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 135. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if in the context of a further organisational review of Defence Forces facilities and the utilisation thereof, it is planned to reopen Columb Barracks, Mullingar, for troop deployments and accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16661/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (9 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 462. To ask the Minister for Health the capital expenditure planned for the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar in relation to the necessary upgrading and refurbishment that is set out to include the provision of new theatres and ancillary services and additional staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16659/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Payments (9 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 605. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the prime measure of inflation her Department uses to assess or examine the cost of living increases in respect of social welfare payments; the rates of inflation used by her Department over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16660/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transfer of Entitlements (4 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 259. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15777/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (4 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 325. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) is entitled to a review of their pension payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15761/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Authority Staff (3 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 57. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has met with local authority broadband officers since his appointment; and the local authorities he has met with on the issue of broadband provision. [3372/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (2 Apr 2019)

Willie Penrose: 201. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation in relation to the provision of a secondary school in Kinnegad, County Westmeath will be examined particularly in the context of a significantly increased population in the area and its environs and which was considered as part of the original M4 study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15434/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (28 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: 115. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has had a medical card reissued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14584/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (28 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: 131. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) has had a medical card reissued; the status of the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14627/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Marine Safety (28 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: 150. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the €1.5 million development at a college (details supplied) in County Donegal will be approved for construction in view of the fact that the project is ready to proceed to construction; the status of the sea survival training unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14721/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (28 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: 202. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when an appeal hearing will be held in respect of a person (details supplied); if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14628/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (28 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: 222. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if payment will issue to a person (details supplied) who made an application for compensation under the cessation of turf cutting scheme in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14629/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (26 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether, regardless of events in the House of Commons, the beef sector has already taken a massive hit from Brexit; the way in which he plans to resurrect the sector before irreversible damage is done to same; and the steps that will be taken to save the sector in the event of a Brexit extension leading to a stalemate...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Schemes (26 Mar 2019)

Willie Penrose: 88. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure marts and factories will be required to install EID electronic tag readers for sheep in order to eliminate unnecessary paperwork for farmers and assist them with keeping accurate records; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13962/19]