Parliamentary questions

Social Welfare Eligibility

Willie Penrose

574. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person who is separated, has two children aged nine and seven and is in receipt of €200 maintenance, working 19 hours per week and receiving €190, is entitled to a one-parent family payment based upon these figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14219/14]

Turbary Rights

Willie Penrose

596. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the position regarding a bog (details supplied) in County Westmeath which has been the subject of review under the new peatlands strategy plan and if persons will be enabled to continue turf cutting under the de-designation proposals as part of the said land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14220/14]

Broadband Service Provision

Willie Penrose

609. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to improve broadband services in County Westmeath through the national broadband scheme, and in particular for the geographical area of Ballymore, County Westmeath, as opportunities for businesses are severely curtailed due to the major deficit being experienced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13312/14]

Defence Forces Personnel

Willie Penrose

814. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence the reason the maximum cost of discharge is being imposed on a person in the Air Corps (details supplied); if same can be calculated at a cost of €3,145; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13154/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Willie Penrose

1218. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to have a person (details supplied) immediately admitted to the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, for an orthopaedic procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14216/14]

Hospital Waiting Lists

Willie Penrose

1219. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health if he will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted to Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, for an orthopaedic procedure, as same is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14218/14]

Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme

Willie Penrose

281. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if in the context of a recent review carried out by his Department in respect of raised bog NHAs and the recommendations arising thereof, he will indicate the compensation provisions that might be available to turbary owners and if same are immediately available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11831/14]

Planning Issues

Willie Penrose

354. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm receipt of correspondence (details supplied) and if in the context thereof, he will acknowledge the importance of ensuring the protective measures installed by way of P-WIN6 in the Westmeath county development plan are retained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11830/14]

Tenant Purchase Scheme Eligibility

Willie Penrose

355. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when a replacement scheme to enable tenants to purchase their dwellings will be introduced; if in this context the scheme will enable people in receipt of social welfare payments on a long-term basis to purchase under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11832/14]

Foreign Annulments

Willie Penrose

395. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a declaration of annulment which was made in the Philippines can be recognised in this jurisdiction for the purpose of allowing a person to remarry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11518/14]

Animal Identification Schemes

Willie Penrose

481. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an assurance to the farming community that all details registered by them on the AIMS database are confidential and cannot be accessed by third parties in order to enable such bodies or organisations to monitor livestock numbers of individual farmers or the herd profiles of such farmers; the way the database is operated and safeguarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12131/14]

Mortgage Resolution Processes

Willie Penrose

58. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if in the context of the correspondence furnished to him (details supplied), if cognisance is taken of the submission made therein in respect of this person's mortgage which is fully performing and the impact the proposed sale of the mortgage held with INBS; and if consideration will be given to the circumstances outlined therein; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11147/14]

Wind Energy Guidelines

Willie Penrose

279. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of submissions received by his Department in respect of the draft wind energy planning guidelines; the way his staff will appraise and evaluate this significant level of communal participation in the planning process, and the preparation and development of the final draft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10712/14]

Child Care Services Funding

Willie Penrose

382. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the way she will distribute or allocate the funding for training providers; if private training providers who have specialised in child care training for a number of years will be allowed to tender for same; the criteria used in the tendering process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10711/14]

Departmental Funding

Willie Penrose

530. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason there was a significant decrease in the regional and road grant allowance for 2014 to Longford County Council and the reason there is no flexibility with the specific improvement grant as it is specific to bridges and the grant has been significantly reduced compared to previous years and if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10976/14]

Property Tax Exemptions

Willie Penrose

64. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Finance if a new house which was substantially completed in October 2013, albeit waiting connection to a water supply, is subject to the household charge for 2013 and following years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/14]

Garda Deployment

Willie Penrose

187. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will in the context of correspondence regarding the need to provide replacement and additional gardaí and Garda transport for this large geographical area (details supplied) in County Westmeath, the Garda Commissioner's plans to address this situation in both the short term and the long term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9924/14]

Bus Éireann Services

Willie Penrose

285. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when the appropriate licence will be provided to Bus Éireann to operate a bus route at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is required to accommodate passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9975/14]

Heritage Sites

Willie Penrose

427. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are plans in train to have the Hill of Uisneach, Killare, Mullingar, County Westmeath, nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9658/14]

Mobility Allowance Review

Willie Penrose

678. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Health when a replacement scheme for the mobility allowance which has been discontinued will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8491/14]