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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (21 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the factors taken into account by his Department when giving technical approval for an afforestation licence; the evaluation process used in respect of such an application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48517/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (20 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the rationale for the decision of his Department to propose significant cuts to pharmacy fees from January 2020 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48001/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Eligibility (20 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 321. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will take steps to ensure that a carer’s allowance is restored to a person (details supplied); if same will now be addressed without delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48006/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (19 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to improve pay and conditions of school secretaries funded through the ancillary services grant system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47489/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Regulations (19 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure an application for recognition by an organisation (details supplied) pursuant to Article 14 and 16 of Regulations (EU) No. 1379/2013 is reviewed on the basis that its rejection was based solely on the fact that it failed to meet the mandatory criteria enforced at the moment; the steps he will take...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Consumer Protection (13 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 54. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a report by an organisation (details supplied) which states that moving to a cashless society mainly benefits banks and card issuers and will lead to financial and social exclusion; his plans to ensure consumers have a continued non-discriminatory right to use cash; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46553/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Allowances (12 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 93. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated full-year cost if the explosive ordnance disposal duty allowance was increased by a further 20% based on 2018 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46704/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Data (12 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full-year cost if the income tax standard rate of €35,300 was increased to €36,350 for a single person and from €44,300 to €45,850 for a married one-earner couple; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46706/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ministerial Meetings (12 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 137. To ask the Minister for Finance the bilateral meetings he has had with his EU counterparts to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46707/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 277. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the explosives Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46702/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: State Bodies Data (12 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 494. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of positions on each board in respect of agencies, including commercial State agencies, under his remit in tabular form; the quorum required for a board meeting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46705/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Data (12 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 599. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of additional staff appointed in her Department and agencies under her remit in 2019; the estimated cost of hiring the additional staff, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46701/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (7 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 77. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 97 of 26 September 2019, the steps being taken to ensure that the appropriate wage structure of €13 per hour is paid out by the schools in respect of caretakers employed by voluntary secondary schools and whose wages are funded by way of capital grants paid to the school; when the new agreement that...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (7 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the 10% increase that was recommended by the arbitrator for the payment of caretakers by voluntary schools between 2016 and 2019 was implemented; if caretakers that did not receive the graduated increase between the years are now entitled to arrears and backdating of their pay to cover the period between 2016 and 2019; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (7 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an assessment of the conditions of caretakers in secondary schools will be carried out to ensure that the disadvantages that they have sustained over a number of years will be remedied and that the appropriate work and conditions applicable to all employees nationwide, such as entitlement to overtime or other such benefits are catered for in...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (7 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 80. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the amount made available to pay caretakers in the respect of the scheme introduced in 2009, which provided extensive capitation grants to voluntary schools to employ caretakers and came into being following the withdrawal of the original employment scheme in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45892/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (7 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 81. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of voluntary secondary schools and private schools that receive assistance by way of capitation grant to provide for secretarial caretaking services; the system used to allocate to each school the particular amount to enable them to meet their particular needs in these areas; the supervision in place to ensure that persons employed...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Abbey Theatre (6 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 63. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans and the proposed timeline for the renovation of the Abbey Theatre; the funding allocated to the theatre arising from budget 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45456/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (6 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be provided to finance the construction of realignment works along the N55 between Ballymahon, County Longford, and Athlone, County Westmeath; when Transport Infrastructure Ireland will be in a position to fund developments and improvements on this route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45685/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (5 Nov 2019)

Willie Penrose: 131. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to ensure that the correct tax free allowance is granted to a person (details supplied) who is on emergency tax basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44599/19]