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Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Sports Capital Programme Applications
Willie Penrose
323. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when a decision will be made in relation to applications by Westmeath County Council (details supplied) for funding under the large-scale sports infrastructural fund; when funding will be given in order to allow the project to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51010/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Social Welfare Benefits Applications
Willie Penrose
404. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to ensure that an application for a contributory widower's pension by a person (details supplied) will be processed as quickly as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50947/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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State Pension (Contributory) Applications
Willie Penrose
407. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the steps she will take to ensure that a State pension application by a person (details supplied) is dealt with. [51012/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Meteorological Services
Willie Penrose
417. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the estimated full-year cost of recruiting six extra full-time meteorologists and six extra full-time meteorological posts in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50949/19]
Thu, 5 Dec 2019
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Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility
Willie Penrose
421. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if the housing income limit for eligibility to be considered for social housing will be reviewed in the context of ongoing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51011/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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State Pensions Reform
Willie Penrose
38. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to review the qualification age for the contributory and non-contributory State pension; the number of persons who will be impacted by the increase in the qualification age for the State pension in 2021; the number who have 20 or more years of PRSI contributions; the transition measures she plans to put in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50651/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Live Register Data
Willie Penrose
51. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons on the live register who had previous stated employment in the construction sector; the breakdown of the figure for areas termed as unemployment blackspots; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50365/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Unemployment Levels
Willie Penrose
62. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of unemployment blackspots nationwide; her activation plans to increase employment in these areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50364/19]
Wed, 4 Dec 2019
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Community Employment Schemes Supervisors
Willie Penrose
68. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when she plans to address the status of community employment supervisors and provide for their payments as per the Labour Court recommendation of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46862/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Defence Forces Representative Organisations
Willie Penrose
104. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps he will take to facilitate a group (details supplied) to achieve affiliate status to a union on the basis that it has publicly committed to never strike if such affiliation is granted. [49686/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Banking Sector
Willie Penrose
137. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance when a report (details supplied) into local public banking will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50136/19]
Tue, 3 Dec 2019
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Company Registration
Willie Penrose
295. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if her attention has been drawn to significant issues that arose recently for companies that must register their beneficial owners with the register of beneficial ownership (details supplied); if this system can be streamlined in order to ensure the file of the registration details is informed of the precise reason for rejection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50410/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Defence Forces Remuneration
Willie Penrose
66. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will reintroduce a Gleeson style commission on the Defence Forces to examine terms and conditions to include a comprehensive review of contracts, duty allowances and technical payments for the members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49594/19]
Thu, 28 Nov 2019
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Residency Permits
Willie Penrose
113. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will take steps to expedite an application for residency by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49593/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry
Willie Penrose
35. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to ensure the beef market task force issues are progressed; when he expects a meeting to be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49336/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Thalidomide Victims Compensation
Willie Penrose
174. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health the Departments that have been obliged by court orders to provide discovery in respect of the action initiated by an association (details supplied); the number that have done so; if a review of the data necessary to achieve delivery of the required discovery documentation has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49442/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry
Willie Penrose
193. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to get the beef task force up and running; when the first meeting will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49392/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Beef Imports
Willie Penrose
194. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantities of chilled and frozen beef imported from Poland in 2018 and to date in 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49393/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Beef Industry
Willie Penrose
195. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the outcome of the tender process for the three independent studies to be conducted as a result of the beef agreement reached in September 2019 will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49394/19]
Wed, 27 Nov 2019
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Food Promotion
Willie Penrose
196. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to counteract vegan propaganda which is particularly damaging to Ireland and its rural communities in view of the unique production and export capacity for beef here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49395/19]