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Order of Business (26 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: That is it.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (26 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity on behalf of the Labour Party to contribute to the debate on the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009. While we broadly welcome the thrust of some of the legislation we have grave concerns, some of which I will articulate on behalf of our party. What one would expect is that we would examine this legislation very carefully. We must have support on a...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to the cervical vaccine programme, which is available to students attending first year post-primary, the cost to parents for girls in second year onwards; if it is correct that this will cost €150 per student; if it will be possible to have a similar tendering process initiated to help reduce the price of this vaccine in...

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (26 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of financial assistance available to a family who wish to repatriate a member of their family (details supplied) who was seriously injured in the United States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3816/10]

Written Answers — Land Values: Land Values (27 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that agricultural land values in Leinster and Connaught have fallen by more than 50 percent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3876/10]

Written Answers — Cattle Prices: Cattle Prices (27 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the fact that cattle prices here are projected to fall this year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3877/10]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (27 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will take to expand the rural social scheme, which has been important in helping to deal with the problems of rural isolation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4186/10]

Mid-West Task Force: Statements (28 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Lunacy.

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (28 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 41: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is the position that there is 100% funding available from FÁS for courses ran by companies (details supplied) which would enable persons to enhance their skills and further provide opportunities for persons on jobseeker's allowance, and who are registered to progress to employment; if this funding is...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (28 Jan 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will give a date for the opening of the Royal Canal from Dublin right through to the River Shannon due to the fact that this is important in the context of allowing amenity groups along the length of the canal that wish to prepare for the said opening to be in a position to make the appropriate preparations;...

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 10: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the implications for industrial relations of the decision of an organisation (details supplied) to withdraw from the Towards 2016 agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4826/10]

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 11: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the implications for industrial relations generally of the collapse of the social partnership process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4827/10]

Social Partnership. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 12: To ask the Taoiseach the position regarding the National Implementation Body; when the body was last convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4828/10]

Live Register. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to address the problem of youth unemployment in view of the fact that recent Central Statistic Office figures showed more than 84,000 persons under the age of 25 years on the live register; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5050/10]

Live Register. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: It is 30 years since Pope John Paul said in Drogheda, "Young people of Ireland, I love you." I would like to parody that for this Government and say, "Young people of Ireland, we have no interest in you." That is the message going out to young people. No coherent or focused strategy has been put in place to tackle youth unemployment. The only thing the Minister for Finance did in the...

Live Register. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Are we living in cloud cuckoo land? We are the only economy that has failed to put in place a stimulus package. Some €100 billion has been spent in the United States, with much of it allocated to education and creating employment opportunities for young people. Why do we think we are so special that we do not have to embark on that route? Why do we think we are different? When will we...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister of State for his comprehensive reply. When this matter was debated in the Chamber last Thursday, I allowed my colleague, Deputy Jan O'Sullivan, who is from the area, to make the Labour Party contribution. She did a great job and I was transfixed by the various contributions. I was a little taken aback by the hollowness and the tardiness of the response. A number of...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: It might make a difference.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: That is the question. Why can we not break out of the bureaucratic circle? Is that not a question? Are we afraid to break out of it? This new time needs new solutions and innovations.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Limerick and the mid-west are no different. I wonder if IDA Ireland, which was mentioned in the Minister of State's response, will have as much success in attracting industry to Limerick and Clare as it has had in attracting industry to Westmeath. It has not attracted anything to its 70-acre park in Mullingar.