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Thu, 25 Oct 2018
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Carer's Allowance Applications
Willie Penrose
352. Deputy Willie Penrose asked 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]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Ministerial Meetings
Willie Penrose
108. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and 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]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Ministerial Communications
Willie Penrose
109. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Tánaiste and 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]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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State Pathology Laboratory
Willie Penrose
204. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the 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]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Garda Recruitment
Willie Penrose
205. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the 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]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Trade Missions Data
Willie Penrose
212. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the location of trade missions she will participate in for the remainder of 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44211/18]
Wed, 24 Oct 2018
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Diplomatic Representation
Willie Penrose
273. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Irish embassies that currently have an agricultural attaché based at the embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44214/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Illness Benefit Payments
Willie Penrose
642. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason the payment of illness benefit to a person (details supplied) has not been issued; if same will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43630/18]
Tue, 23 Oct 2018
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie Penrose
643. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) for a disability allowance; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43631/18]
Tue, 16 Oct 2018
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Agriculture Scheme Payments
Willie Penrose
530. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a farmer (details supplied) who has been subject to numerous on-farm inspections such as cross compliance, Bord Bia inspections, remote slurry inspections and so on will have payments due for 2018 issued without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42363/18]
Thu, 4 Oct 2018
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Working Holiday Visas
Willie Penrose
111. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the way in which a horse trainer working in the agriculture industry can obtain an employment visa for a Brazilian national who has a holiday visa to work as an assistant trainer to them here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40563/18]
Thu, 4 Oct 2018
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Agriculture Schemes
Willie Penrose
182. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in the context of a recently published report for an organisation (details supplied) on the economic and societal importance of the Irish suckler beef sector, he will take steps to introduce a targeted payment of €200 per suckler cow in order to sustain this important and critical sector for the Irish rural agri-economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40560/18]
Thu, 4 Oct 2018
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Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Appeals
Willie Penrose
183. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a reduction was made in the entitlements of a person (details supplied) under the areas of natural constraint 2018 payment; if same will be reviewed and payments restored until the said appeal is determined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40561/18]
Thu, 4 Oct 2018
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Willie Penrose
184. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal by a person (details supplied) against imposed penalties will be determined; if the person will be allowed an oral hearing in respect of this appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40562/18]
Wed, 3 Oct 2018
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Transfer of Entitlements
Willie Penrose
225. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that will be taken to ensure that the process of a person (details supplied) leasing entitlements to another party, which appears to be in order in respect of both the lessor and lessee, will be processed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40123/18]
Wed, 3 Oct 2018
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GLAS Issues
Willie Penrose
244. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to examine the issues raised in correspondence with a view to allowing a person (details supplied) to retire from farming without penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40329/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Tax Code
Willie Penrose
163. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if steps will be taken on terms of taxation changes in order to ensure farmers will not be penalised when they commit to restoring the stock values over the next number of years (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39994/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Schools Building Projects Status
Willie Penrose
254. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the application for a new school (details supplied); if it has now reached the stage of appointment of a preferred bidder; if in this context when construction will commence; the anticipated finalising date thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39996/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Disease Management
Willie Penrose
444. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health if, in the context of Lyme disease and the importance of promoting awareness of same at primary care level, the appointment of a general practitioner champion for Lyme disease will be examined in order that clinical diagnosis can be made early and effectively and ensure general practitioners and consultants recognise the results from tests that have been carried out by accredited laboratories abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39995/18]
Tue, 2 Oct 2018
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Social Welfare Benefits Payments
Willie Penrose
600. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if appropriate provision in the sum of €257 million has been made in order to ensure that the Christmas bonus is paid out to the 1.2 million long-term social welfare recipients entitled to same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39782/18]