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- Leaders' Questions (26 Jun 2007)
Willie Penrose: We will get an old tent and go outside.
- Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (26 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action he proposes to take to bring replacement jobs and investment to Ballivor in particular and County Meath in general following the closure of the NEC plant; the reason the Government has apparently abandoned County Meath in its job creation and investment schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (26 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to offset the carbon emissions caused by official travel of Ministers and staff of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15480/07]
- Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to combat food poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15184/07]
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the surplus in the social insurance fund for each year from 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/07]
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: The proposal to reduce PRSI contributions from 4% to 2% could lead to a shortfall of â¬645 million. With this shortfall, if the surplus stands at â¬3 billion, it will only take five years for it to disappear. All parties are committed to increasing the old age pension to â¬300 per week. Could the situation emerge that the Exchequer will have to pay between â¬800 million and â¬1...
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: This is like trying to square a circle. If the Minister is trying to maintain the surplus under which the social insurance fund operates, that is a very laudable objective. However, the proposal is to decrease the amount of money going into the fund by â¬645 million per year based on current projections. How can one square that circle while, at the same time, the ratio of PRSI payers to...
- Social Insurance Fund. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: It is worse than robbing Peter; one is robbing Paul as well.
- Social Welfare Benefits. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister for his reply. He used to issue a statement on lone parents every month but, in fairness to him, he has followed through on it and we had the Government's discussion paper, Proposals for Supporting Lone Parents, and the Farmleigh discussions. It is still of concern to many people and to lone parents in particular. The Minister's inspectors are still very vigilant in...
- Social Insurance. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his Department has received the second actuarial review of the social insurance fund, provided for under the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; the main findings of the review; when the review will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15384/07]
- Social Insurance. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: The reason the report has not been published is that it runs contrary to what was proposed by the Taoiseach at the recent Fianna Fáil Ard-Fheis. The report is being concealed. How long has the Minister had the report? What does the report contain? Does it call for sharply increased PRSI contributions to finance the future pensions of an ever-ageing population? Was a similar warning...
- Social Insurance. (25 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Will contributions fall short of the benefits paid out from 2012? Will the cumulative surplus disappear? A significant input from general taxation will be required to cover the outflow arising from commitments on pensions, with which we all agree. The commitment made by the Minister's party will lead to an immediate shortfall of â¬635 million. In order to maintain the surplus general...
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 217: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is still on the entry list for training with An Garda SÃochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15115/07]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to have any tax refund due to a person (details supplied) processed as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15113/07]
- Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are pensioners who are currently on â¬472 per week, and as a result of the 3% national agreement increase will see their pensions rise to â¬486 per week and will have same significantly reduced as a result of having to pay â¬9.70 per week in respect of the 2% health levy contribution,...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the planned roll-out of BreastCheck screening services in the Health Service Executive western region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14718/07]
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 431: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to the national child care investment programme 2006 to 2010 applications for a community based capital grant have been deferred; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this will slow down such applications, which need to be progressed; the steps she will take to ensure that these are now addressed without...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in regard to the future of surgical services at Roscommon Hospital and in particular if all surgical services currently available at Roscommon General Hospital will remain so available for the foreseeable future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14719/07]
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted for a hip operation, which is urgently required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15374/07]
- Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if there are grants or other assistance available to householders who wish to install insulation and heat conversation mechanisms in their dwelling houses; if he will outline same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14335/07]