Results 161-180 of 4,808 for speaker:Willie Penrose in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (11 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 792. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will visit Thomastown train station, Killucan, County Westmeath, in view of a commitment given in Dáil Éireann in order to appreciate at first hand the importance of reopening the station in terms of facilitating increased numbers travelling by rail and its contribution to environmental enhancement; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (11 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 959. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if progress is being made in relation to the provision of the necessary funding to Westmeath County Council to carry out a regeneration and revitalisation programme for western areas of Athlone (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23333/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Applications (11 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 1021. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if steps will be taken to ensure that a person (details supplied) is paid the appropriate compensation for cessation of turf cutting; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24314/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Natural Heritage Areas Designation (11 Jun 2019)

Willie Penrose: 1022. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a natural heritage area order will be de-designated as communicated to affected property owners (details supplied) in which a period of over five years has elapsed since the publication of the long-term plan for Ireland’s peatlands on 14 January 2014 and de-designation is still awaited; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (30 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the consideration that has been given to women, young persons and minorities earning below €20,000 as part of her plans to introduce pension auto-enrolment; if auto-enrolment for this cohort will be considered with the option to opt-out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22915/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (30 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 101. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take in the course of budgetary negotiations to review the cap imposed in respect of means testing for medical cards for persons over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23154/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme Funding (29 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 41. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the level of funding under the community enhancement programme for 2019 compared to 2018; the number of additional projects that will be funded; if all funding has been allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22797/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding is available in 2019 for the refurbishment works on block 7 in Plunkett Barracks; the length of time the refurbishment works will take to complete; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22701/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Ministerial Communications (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 48. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has spoken recently with the US Secretary of State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22703/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Bodies Data (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 76. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated full-year cost of recruiting eight additional laboratory analysts for the State laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22702/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the completion of the construction of a school (details supplied); when it will be ready for occupation in full; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22579/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Contractors (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he is taking to curtail the ability of contractors to tender for projects with his Department in circumstances in which it is shown that they have failed to honour contractual commitments and obligations under previous contracts with his Department; the steps he is taking to address such situations; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Provision (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 134. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps being taken to support local authorities with the roll-out of community CCTV schemes to deter rural crime, particularly in relation to their assumed responsibility as a data controller under GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22809/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Transport Provision (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 170. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of additional marked roads policing unit vans that came into the fleet in 2018 and to date in 2019; the number withdrawn during the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22704/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Definitions (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 232. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to recognise the fact that persons who suffer from fibromyalgia have a disability; if appropriate treatment will be provided for persons who are suffering from it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22431/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 231. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) who is on a waiting list since October 2013 and is awaiting ENT treatment has not been called to date to have the procedure carried out; if this will now be addressed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22430/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the €395 million allocated under the TAMS II scheme spent to date; if there are plans to extend the scheme beyond the proposed 2020 deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22812/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 342. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of cases in which he estimates that connections will cost over €5,000 in relation to the national broadband plan; the proposed additional payment in such circumstances beyond the flat €100 fee suggested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22810/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 388. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to providing local authorities the power to assess and determine the capital sports allocation in accordance with the usual criteria associated with same which would include the provision of the necessary resources to enable them to carry out the allocation in the ordinary way in view of the provision of...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2019)

Willie Penrose: 398. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to update the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/19]