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Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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VAT Rate Application
Willie Penrose
143. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if he will ensure that any consideration of proposals to apply the VAT rate of 23% to herbal teas, vitamins and health supplements are roundly rejected as such an imposition would have a negative impact on employment in these industries, and on the price sensitivity and ability of consumers to utilise such products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26103/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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School Curriculum
Willie Penrose
271. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that his Department will keep CSPE as a compulsory subject at junior certificate level, as any proposal to redesignate CSPE as a non-compulsory subject would remove equality of opportunity in regard to human rights and citizenship education in the Irish education system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26075/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Wind Energy Generation
Willie Penrose
476. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if in the contexts of correspondence from the deputy chief medical officer, dated 11 April 2014 to his Department identifying that the limited number of peer revised articles and research about the influence of wind turbines on human emotional and physical health requires to be addressed; if he will ensure that this issue is addressed and that adequate resources are provided to do so; if the deputy chief medical officer and the Department of Health will be given the lead role in this area of profound national importance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26076/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Wind Energy Generation
Willie Penrose
477. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in respect of the wind energy guidelines 2006, that notwithstanding the recognised concerns, that the Department of Health had no input into the finalisation of these guidelines, especially in relation to recommending a safe level of noise; his views that this was a serious anomaly; if he will take steps to ensure that the concerns of the Department of Health are now recognised and included in the current review of these guidelines, especially in view of the fact that the draft revision of these guidelines, prescribe a noise level that is in excess of twice that which the World Health Organisation recommend for protecting community health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26077/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Wind Energy Generation
Willie Penrose
478. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that with regards to both the wind energy development guidelines 2006, and the review of same, that a health vacuum exists and that in the context of this health vacuum, that local authorities have a legal obligation to protect community health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26078/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Wind Energy Generation
Willie Penrose
479. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an undertaking that, in relation to the wind energy development guidelines 2006 targeted review, the Department of Health will have a central and lead role in recommending a safe level of noise which protects community health in the revised guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26079/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Wind Energy Generation
Willie Penrose
480. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government that pending a review by the deputy chief medical officer and the Department of Health of the impact of wind turbines generated noise upon communities and persons, if in the interim, he will confirm that the World Health Organisation standards pertaining to the maximum noise limits which will be permitted to apply and that a circular to that effect be issued to all planning authorities to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26080/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Single Payment Scheme Applications
Willie Penrose
532. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an application for single farm payment will be adjudicated upon in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25949/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Tax Code
Willie Penrose
533. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the exemptions and-or reliefs available to a person who is 42 years of age and is returning home to inherit a farm from their elderly parent; the assistance available in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25950/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Tobacco Control Measures
Willie Penrose
743. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to publish immediately the findings of the regulatory impact assessment on plain packaging of tobacco products and in particular if cognisance was taken of the likely increase in the illicit trading of tobacco products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26104/14]
Wed, 11 Jun 2014
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Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries
Willie Penrose
181. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if in the context of the recently announced review and scoping exercise being carried out in relation to the mother and child home operated in Tuam between 1925 and 1961, if it is his Department's intention to expand this review to include other such homes around the country in such a review, including the mother and child home in Castlepollard, County Westmeath, which was run by the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24905/14]
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Inland Waterways Development
Willie Penrose
354. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if, in the context of proposed Waterways Ireland canal by-laws, which fail to take cognisance of user requirements, tourism development and local communities, he will ensure that conciliation and agreement is reached with the relevant groups prior to the implementation of any such regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/14]
Thu, 29 May 2014
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Invalidity Pension Appeals
Willie Penrose
85. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to their claim for invalidity pension; if same will now be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23592/14]
Wed, 28 May 2014
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Social Welfare Appeals Status
Willie Penrose
74. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23423/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Labour Court Recommendations
Willie Penrose
339. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the reason a Labour Court recommendation, which recommended that persons receive the same cessation payments as workshop manager is being not applied in accordance with the said recommendation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22666/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Invalidity Pension Applications
Willie Penrose
445. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22944/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Turbary Rights
Willie Penrose
481. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in respect of a bog (details supplied) if a person can resume cutting there; what are the stipulations and conditions for a person to utilise the said bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22946/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Health Services Provision
Willie Penrose
807. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22665/14]
Tue, 27 May 2014
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Hospital Appointment Status
Willie Penrose
808. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath immediately admitted for an MRI scan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22679/14]
Thu, 15 May 2014
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Disability Allowance Applications
Willie Penrose
129. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22108/14]