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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the Mercosur deal; if the Government continues to resolutely oppose the deal particularly in the context of the market situation pertaining to beef and also in relation to fossil fuel usage relating to the transport of products which are relevant to the deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28076/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Imports (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 75. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the detail of beef imports for the first quarter of 2019; the number of tonnes imported; the countries from which such imports took place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28077/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fallen Animal Collection Scheme (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 78. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the limitation of 125 km in respect of distance restriction applied here to the transport of category 1 animal waste is not related to any European legislation; if European animal by-product legislation does not contain distance limitation in relation to the transport of category 1 by-products and that such limitations as imposed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 89. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which foreign trade missions in 2019 will benefit the sheep meat sector here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28079/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Equipment (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 101. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding has been provided for the provision of replacement of Defence Forces MOWAGS armoured personnel carriers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28608/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 116. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the refurbishment works the OPW carried out at Garda stations in the Roscommon-Longford Garda division in which the value of works was in excess €5,000 in 2018 and to date in 2019; the works carried out at each station; if the refurbishment works are completed or still ongoing; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Staff (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost in a full year if 120 additional prison officers were recruited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28605/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 222. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the budget allocation for the Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission in 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28604/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: State Bodies (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 281. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he last met the Chief Executive Officer and-or Chairperson of Irish National Stud; the issues that were discussed; when he expects to next meet the Chief Executive Officer and or Chairperson; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28606/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (3 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 370. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost in a full year if the budget for an organisation (details supplied) increased by 12%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28607/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (2 Jul 2019)

Willie Penrose: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the community paramedic project; if this has reduced the demand and response time for ambulances in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22795/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (27 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 71. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a further planned reduction in primary school class sizes commencing in 2020 such as reducing class sizes by one could be considered in the context of budget 2020 in view of the fact that primary school classes here being the largest in Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27424/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Mental Health Services Funding (27 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take in the context of budget 2020 to commit to a nationwide investment in mental health services for students at third level education (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27425/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 73. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the call by a union (details supplied) for the provision of capital grants specifically for developments of purpose-built student accommodation will be considered in advance of budget 2020 in view of the high costs that students pay for accommodation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27426/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (27 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 75. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will commence the process of reversing the decision taken in respect of student grant adjacency rates and increase the qualifying criteria for non-adjacent rate of grants from 24 km to 45 km; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27432/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Workplace Relations Commission (25 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 292. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a decision has not been given on a case (details supplied) that was heard by the Workplace Relations Commission for adjudication in January 2019; if same can be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26833/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 304. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) has not been called to have a procedure carried out; if same will now be addressed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26054/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if transport will be provided for a young person (details supplied) who will be attending a centre in Mullingar, County Westmeath, from September 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26836/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Training (20 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to ensure new recruits in the public service are equipped to work in an increasingly automated work environment; his plans to ensure older workers receive help to adapt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25687/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (20 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the procedures available to a family who are seeking secondary school facilities for their son for first year tuition and who have been unable to secure a place due to the local schools indicating that they have no room available to accommodate the child; the steps available to the family to secure a place for their son; and if he will make a...