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Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits made by or on behalf of the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland to County Kilkenny, for each of the years ending 31 December 2006, 31 December 2007 and 31 December 2008; the number of approved projects by each of these bodies in Kilkenny for the periods specified; and...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when applications for resource hours in respect of pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be dealt with; if steps will be taken to expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3656/09]

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: On behalf of the Labour Party I welcome the fact that the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008 has eventually reached the floor of the Dáil, as it had a considerable length of time in gestation. We now have an opportunity to allow for a comprehensive debate on these important issues. The Bill is being introduced in different circumstances from that in which it was negotiated with the trade...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: This legislation was negotiated and I am completely in agreement with the thrusts and objectives of the Bill, subject to amendment. Some of these have already been included or were pre-empted.

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: That is fair enough. I am sure there will be more accommodation when we get down to business. One of the big problems was the lack of inspectors. There were only 30 or 35. Like the acorn seed becoming an oak, it took a long time to increase the number of inspectors to 90. We now have an inspectorate but it should be under the umbrella of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Exactly. The Labour Party brought forward legislation to try to bring Ireland into compliance with the temporary agency workers directive. I accept that matters in respect of this may be ongoing. However, I must draw attention to the absence of any provision in the definition of "employer" in the context of who NERA will treat as the employer of an agency worker. My party wants the Bill...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: It is not necessary to establish a large quango. We should not pass legislation and lay it off to someone else. When Deputies ask a question about the National Roads Authority, not to speak of the Health Service Executive, we cannot obtain answers. I discovered recently that all medical card applications made by people aged over 70 years will be processed in Finglas. Deputies will be...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Nothing is mentioned on the handling of repeat offenders or employers who are served with future compliance notice of breaches. A potential deterrent to repeat offenders could be added. In addition, section 47(1) should be changed from "any amount of money" to "the full amount of money" owing to the person. It is important. It is important that the employment rights of undocumented workers...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the measures in view of the funding shortfall by local authorities under the housing aid to the elderly scheme and the disabled persons grant scheme in 2008 he has put in place to ensure that the combined scheme is adequately funded in 2009; the allocation to each local authority under the combined grant...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are proposals to dispose of St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; if so, the plans for finance raised as a result of such sale; if the moneys will be reinvested in the provision of additional mental health facilities in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4085/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in the context of recent reports, it is proposed to sell St. Loman's Hospital, Mullingar; if so, the plans in this regard and in particular as to the way in which the moneys raised will be expended; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4084/09]

Social Partnership Agreement. (10 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 7: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the decision of a group, details supplied, not to pay the wage increases agreed under Towards 2016, review and transitional agreement, 2008 to 2009; his views on the implications for social partnership of this decision; if he has plans to meet the group to discuss this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that the south east of the country will be prioritised in the digital terrestrial television switch over in view of the switch off in Wales later in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4556/09]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (10 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that the benefits of the digital dividend can be availed of here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4555/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 481: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm having received an application from Westmeath County Council in respect of a voluntary community association (details supplied) to provide voluntary and community housing; if he will take steps to have same processed as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Commission for Energy Regulation: Commission for Energy Regulation (10 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will take steps to bring within the scope of the Commission for Energy Regulation the suppliers of bulk LPG gas who supply domestic consumers through a gas network in housing estates when such supply is specified in the planning conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4859/09]

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: There is a Ceann Comhairle in the making.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: The Government will never be stuck while Deputy O'Connor is there.

Hospital Services: Motion (Resumed) (11 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: The Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Deputy Conor Lenihan, would be delighted.

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (11 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the potential future employment prospects of aquaculture or fish farming which, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations, is currently the fastest growing sector in the world; the action he is taking to harness this potential for job creation; and if he...