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Grocery Industry. (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister but that was a bureaucratic reply written by bureaucrats. On 5 May Tesco reopened 11 stores in the north east using international brands sourced from UK rather than Irish suppliers and UK plannograms were put in place. Tesco claimed 12,500 prices would be reduced across the 11 stores by an average of 22% but a document, which The Irish Times acquired through good...

Grocery Industry. (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Shelf space means availability for people's products. If that is reduced or they are pushed into the background, it means some people will go out of business. Does the Tánaiste agree with that? Strong companies will wipe out many of the weak ones. Is the Tánaiste aware that some major Irish products are no longer finding shelf space? Is she also aware that there is a strike ballot at...

Grocery Industry. (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: I will do so.

Employment Action Plan. (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Everybody is acutely aware of unemployment. However, is it worthwhile for Members on this side of the House to make suggestions? We have been encouraged to make suggestions. They are constructive. There is no gain for us other than to try and get people off the live register. Is consideration being given to a redrawing of the national development plan to prioritise labour intensive...

Business Regulation. (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for his forbearance. We on this side of the House wish to obtain as much information as possible. However, the Chair's interpretation is the correct one. The Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment has completed a study on the situation of small businesses in towns in the Dublin commuter belt. That report, including 12 recommendations, will be...

Leaders' Questions (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Food Sector: Food Sector (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 90: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will introduce legislative measures, such as fair trade legislation, in order to protect the many thousands of workers involved in the food industry here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19815/09]

Written Answers — Foreign Direct Investment: Foreign Direct Investment (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an assessment has been carried out of the implications for investment here of the proposed changes in US tax law recently announced by President Obama; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19816/09]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has examined a submission from a centre (details supplied); her views on the various points made therein, including consideration of alternatives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20141/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if an 8% levy has been applied to forestry premia on a retrospective basis; if so, the reason payment that was due at the end of March 2009 was delayed until 5 May 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20182/09]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on lowering the age for participating in a community employment scheme from 55 to 50 years and over, which allows persons in this age group to participate in the scheme when otherwise eligible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20446/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the proposal to have a single waiting list for colonoscopies as a consequence of the agreeing of the new consultants contract will be in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20472/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if it is the case that a new chief executive officer has been appointed for the proposed new tertiary paediatric hospital in Dublin; when it is expected that this hospital will be operational; if the economic climate has affected planning for the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20473/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (21 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 366 of 6 May 2009, wherein it was indicated that a letter advising the person (details supplied) in County Westmeath of the outcome of his application for long-term residency dated 19 March 2009 issued to him, if he will take steps to issue this letter in view of the fact that the...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, who has been in farming since 2004 and has made an application every year of entitlements since then from the national reserve operated by his Department, has not been granted entitlements; if steps will be taken to allocate him or her a cohort of entitlements...

Written Answers — Rights of Seafarers: Rights of Seafarers (26 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the entry of a ship (details supplied) into Irish waters and the allegations that its crew members are owed thousands of euro in unpaid wages; the action he is taking to address exploitation of workers in the maritime sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/09]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Funding: Sports Capital Funding (26 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that his Department is processing an application from a body (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21063/09]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (27 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants from the Reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; if restrictions have been placed...

Written Answers — Gangland Crime: Gangland Crime (27 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of occasions in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in which grenades, bombs or improvised explosive devices have been used; the number of occasions in each year when the gardaí called on the assistance of the Army Ordnance[b] [/b]Unit to deal with such devices; the number of prosecutions initiated as a result of...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (27 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 112: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason FÁS has taken steps to reduce the budget allowed for community employment scheme participants to a €200 per person reduction in respect of the training budget and €5 per participant per week in respect of material allowance which will make it difficult for community groups to survive and give...