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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Administration (22 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 548. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the qualifying criteria for the large sports capital grant of €2 million; the types of organisations or groups that can apply for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43620/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Commencement of Legislation (22 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 653. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when section 2 of the Planning and Development (Amendment) Act 2018 will come into force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43621/19]

Living Wage: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after “not to increase the national minimum wage; and” and substitute the following:“— instruct the Low Pay Commission to ensure that the national minimum wage becomes a genuine living wage from 2020 onwards, with appropriate legal protections for small- or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who can show they cannot afford to...

Pre-European Council: Statements (16 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: The forthcoming Council meeting is clearly one of the most important to take place in recent times. We are acutely aware of the significant amount of speculation surrounding the Brexit negotiations. We are also acutely aware of the impact of Brexit and are now debating the outcome of same in a vacuum, as deliberations appear to be heading towards a deal or arrangement, the details of which...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electric Vehicles (16 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered the implications for rural areas of the target of 1 million electric cars by 2030; if so, if it is planned to offer a range of additional incentives, particularly aimed at rural communities, to encourage motorists towards electric vehicle ownership as recommended by the Citizens’ Assembly;...

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: However, the law allows for any employer to make a declaration if it cannot afford to pay the minimum wage. This rarely, if ever, occurs. We should be clear that if some small employers, like shops located in rural areas, are genuinely unable to meet the specified increase in the minimum wage, the facility exists for them to declare, faithfully and honestly, that they are unable to accede...

Living Wage: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: It is very timely that we should be discussing the national minimum wage and the living wage. The Labour Party's position is clear and unambiguous: no one working full-time should be living in poverty. The Labour Party supports the living wage and we want to see a genuine living wage become the minimum standard that applies to low-paid workers in Ireland. While I am speaking on the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Development Programme (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 91. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has communicated with the Minister for Rural and Community Development regarding the low allocation of TAMS II funding under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020; if so, his plans to re-allocate this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30466/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 504. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live lambs imported on a weekly basis since 1 January 2019 from Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42329/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of live lambs imported in 2018 from Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales; if all were destined for direct slaughter in Irish meat processing plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42330/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheepmeat Sector (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 507. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if live lambs imported direct for slaughter are not eligible for the Origin Green status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42332/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Labelling (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the controls that are put in place to ensure that live lambs imported from Northern Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales are correctly labelled according to EU country of origin regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42331/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (15 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 572. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if, in the context of the recent climate action plan announced by the Government together with various proposals announced in budget 2020 to promote decarbonisation and a response to climate change, he will request Iarnród Éireann to take steps to review its decision not to reopen the railway station at Thomastown, Killucan,...

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (10 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Deputy for sharing his time. We in the Labour Party are acutely aware that on the cusp of Brexit, the Government had to set out some robust measures to protect jobs in the economy as a result of Brexit but it missed opportunities to promote economic equality and to significantly invest in climate change measures and social housing in particular, as well as to make provision for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Data (10 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 32. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the regional variations in the eligibility and allocation of services relating to publicly funded homecare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30437/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Payments (10 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 281. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she will take 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. [41513/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Data (9 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 39. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons currently on work permits and attached to a singular employer and-or sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38877/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Tax (3 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 74. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to an anomaly by which if a self-employed person that files an income tax return and has not paid their local property tax, the Revenue Commissioners apply a 10% penalty to their total tax liability (details supplied); if he will make appropriate adjustments to the legislation in this regard; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (3 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 239. To ask the Minister for Health the progress been made regarding the development of a new statutory scheme for home care since his most recent statements on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40448/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (3 Oct 2019)

Willie Penrose: 240. To ask the Minister for Health when the next stages of consultation will commence in the development of homecare regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40449/19]