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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Official Engagements (16 Jan 2019)

Willie Penrose: 107. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet formally with the US Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ms Nancy Pelosi, the next time he visits the United States of America; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2020/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Jan 2019)

Willie Penrose: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the stakeholders forum which was promised as part of the valuation of the public banking model has not met to date; if this is due to the failure to appoint the relevant consultant in order to ensure that same can now progress; the date the stakeholders forum will be operating from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2013/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2019)

Willie Penrose: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a replacement nurse with expertise in disability services is appointed to the child disability services team in Springfield, Mullingar, County Westmeath (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2015/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Applications (16 Jan 2019)

Willie Penrose: 234. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if an application for capital funding under the sports capital grants scheme has been received from a club (details supplied); if so, if same will be considered for an allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2014/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commercial Rates (15 Jan 2019)

Willie Penrose: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to address the negative impact of rates on small businesses in small villages and towns in rural Ireland. [52144/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Orchestras (15 Jan 2019)

Willie Penrose: 1222. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the oversight group and the working group that have been established to address issues in the transfer of the National Symphony Orchestra from the remit of RTÉ to the remit of the National Concert Hall have orchestra musicians and workers represented on both groups; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1570/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (19 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 75. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she has taken to address significant delays being experienced with carer's allowance applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53483/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Costs (19 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 82. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on the decision by many general practitioner practices to charge persons who are in receipt of illness benefit for certificates relating to the benefit; her plans to work with the Minister for Health to rectify the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53481/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Legislation (19 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 85. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the status of her plans for legislative changes in pension law; when amendments will be tabled to the Social Welfare, Pensions and Civil Registration Bill 2017; the reason for the delay of more than a year; when the Bill will be progressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53482/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Legislative Measures (19 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 537. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the implementation strategy for the outstanding relevant sections of the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015 remaining to be commenced; the sections that remain to be commenced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53525/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (18 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 250. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the situation regarding the provision of a secondary school in Kinnegad, County Westmeath, will be examined, particularly in the context of a significantly increased population that prevails in Kinnegad and the environs and that was considered as part of the original M4 study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53425/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 251. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to ensure that issues relating to a school (details supplied) will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53427/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (18 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 286. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has received an application from Westmeath County Council for funding for the installation of CCTV cameras as an aid to deterring crime; the conditions pertaining to the granting of such community CCTV projects; if consideration will be given thereto particularly in the context by which the council agrees to act as data...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (18 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 459. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) who has a severe degree of debilitation is immediately provided with an outpatient appointment at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53426/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (18 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 607. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he has received an application for aid pursuant to the urban and rural development fund from Westmeath County Council in respect of projects at Kinnegad and Castlepollard, County Westmeath; when a decision will be given thereon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53423/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration (18 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 651. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to expedite an application by persons (details supplied) for registration in the Land Registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53227/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 51. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps Ireland is taking by way of diplomatic efforts through the EU to ensure that the peace deal in South Sudan holds; if Ireland will continue to support the humanitarian efforts in South Sudan that are addressing the root cause of this conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52626/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (13 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 52. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to ensure that funding is continued and support provided for the vital conflict resolutions and peace-building efforts at community level by an organisation (details supplied) in partnership with INGOs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52627/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration Boards (13 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 148. To ask the Minister for Health the accreditation system in place for the registration of occupational therapists; when same became operative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52625/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (13 Dec 2018)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the initiatives he plans to take to increase live exports in view of the oversupply of cattle available to meat factories that are unable or unwilling to provide a fair price to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52609/18]