Results 321-340 of 4,808 for speaker:Willie Penrose in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (15 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 24. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to convene a committee of historians and others to advise on the forthcoming commemorations in respect of the War of Independence, the anniversary of the first Dáil, the Democratic Programme, the Civil War and the foundation of the State; if she has reached agreements on the significant State commemorations to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Health Action Plan (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 173. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the national Traveller health action plan; if a planning advisory body for Traveller health to drive delivery will be established; if the national Traveller health action plan will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Burial Grounds (14 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 266. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a burial site (details supplied) of historical importance can be accessed by members of the public for historical review in view of the fact that it is apparently landlocked and is situated on private land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47439/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Rights (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 104. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of cases received and then investigated following the publicity campaign on false self-employment; if she is satisfied with the outcome to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46882/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Parental Leave Expenditure (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the date in 2019 from which parental leave will be paid under the budget forecasts; the number of persons expected to apply in 2019 and 2020; the full year cost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46883/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Operation (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 102. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to establish a community advisory forum for community employment schemes; and her further plans to increase the payments that support these schemes and the participants. [46880/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Gambling Sector (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the recent increase in budget 2019 raising the betting tax from 1% to 2%, he will consider the alternative proposal that will achieve greater action in the Exchequer by levying the tax payable upon gross profit retail increased online and 25% commissions, rather than the current proposal which is levied upon total turnover, and which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the criteria applicable to schools admissions following the enactment of the Education (Admission to Schools) Act 2018 with particular emphasis on family and sibling connections to schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47088/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 481. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, in the context of his recent announcement concerning the eel fisherpersons support scheme and in particular in respect of the criteria outlined therein, it is the intention of the scheme to exclude fishermen who were fishing during the appropriate period and had prepared audited accounts for taxation return...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Payments (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 582. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) will receive the correct and appropriate rate of illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47185/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (13 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 620. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to issue the appropriate order to make the necessary adjustments to the national planning framework in the context of commitments given to an organisation (details supplied) at a meeting on 4 October 2018; and if he will further instruct the regional assemblies to amend their RSES to comply with these...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Costs (8 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 278. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason persons in receipt of illness benefit must pay a €10 charge to their general practitioner to have a medical certificate completed in order to claim their illness benefit; if the matter will be reviewed in circumstances in which they are medical card holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (6 Nov 2018)

Willie Penrose: 554. To ask the Minister for Health the additional resources being provided to CAMHS in order to enable young persons with mental health problems to be assessed; if additional psychologists will be recruited to ensure young persons can secure immediate and vital assessments and to enable timely access to appropriate treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44889/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Banking (25 Oct 2018)

Willie Penrose: 60. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rebuttal published by an organisation (details supplied) has been examined in respect of the conclusions of the public banking investigation; the detailed refutation of the conclusions drawn by his Department in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40658/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Community Banking (25 Oct 2018)

Willie Penrose: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has examined the rebuttal published by an organisation (details supplied) in respect of the conclusions of the public banking investigation; the detailed refutation of the conclusions drawn by his Department's officials; if he will be raising the points raised by the organisation in its submission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38418/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (25 Oct 2018)

Willie Penrose: 352. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure an application for a carer’s allowance by a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44478/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Meetings (24 Oct 2018)

Willie Penrose: 108. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to meet the Majority Leader of the United States of America Senate Mr. Mitch McConnell by the end of 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44212/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (24 Oct 2018)

Willie Penrose: 109. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken recently with his South African counterpart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44213/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: State Pathology Laboratory (24 Oct 2018)

Willie Penrose: 204. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of recruiting an extra three full-time senior laboratory analysts for the Office of the State Pathologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44215/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (24 Oct 2018)

Willie Penrose: 205. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost of increasing the number of dedicated community gardaí by 30%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44216/18]