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Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pension Provisions (28 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: 166. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will implement legislative changes which would establish the rights of pensioner organisations or associations to represent their members and to influence negotiations on the decision making process that directly affects such pensioners and their financial securities into the future; if he will take steps to implement further...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel (28 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: 197. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will take steps to have a comprehensive investigation on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, on whose behalf correspondence was furnished on 6 February 2015 to his Department; if, in that context, he will set up the appropriate interview with the applicant in order to explore fully and comprehensively the situation that has...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Facilities (28 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: 406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to provide capital funding to Mary Immaculate College, County Limerick, to allow the necessary extension to the current library to proceed in order to facilitate the significant increase in students at this expanding college and in order to provide equal learning opportunities for courses that are available to other third...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Pension Provisions (28 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: 469. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in the context of the Energy (Miscellaneous) Provisions Act 1995, No. 35 of 1995, if he is aware that the Electricity Supply Board has failed to comply with its statutory obligations outlined under said Act, which in essence makes its defined benefit pension a typical balance-of-cost scheme and requires the Electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations Fees (29 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: 121. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to reduce the unjustified fee being charged to students who repeat the leaving certificate at the rate of €301 for the re-sit, as opposed to €115 for the first sit, and whereby this exorbitant charge is serving as a barrier or obstacle to young persons who do not have the financial means to pay same; her...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: Deputy Stanley was not here at the time. His party voted for it.

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Not only is this Government's spring statement an event of significant importance to the country but it also has a significant ring about it. The notion of a "spring statement" carries both the promise of spring and the tangible growth of summer, and for those of us in Irish society who have our dinner in the middle of the day,...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: On Tuesday, RTE carried an interview from Ms Áine Lawlor on the lunchtime programme, who is one of our best, most informed and knowledgeable broadcasters. She interviewed a professor of economics who explained that it made sense for this Government to borrow for day-to-day expenditure. He explained that with interest rates so low, the stimulus triggered would more than cover the cost...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: I understand RTE intends to cease broadcasting the "Fáilte Isteach" programme, which has special resonance for elderly people and Irish people abroad. Is this not another sign that the national broadcaster will up sticks at the first opportunity and an illustration of a view in RTE that the culchies are alright and do not matter because they are outside the Pale? If it cared to check,...

Spring Economic Statement (Resumed) (30 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: Exactly. The Aldi and the Lidl stores are great with lower prices. I know people have very little money and have to get best value. Shoppers can gravitate to those stores but that will wipe out small rural shops, leading to no shops between two major towns. Once the multiples have everyone in, they will increase their prices. We must look at rates and other incentives to keep rural shops...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (30 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: 42. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17027/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Costs (30 Apr 2015)

Willie Penrose: 141. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the financial assistance available from his Department for parents to deal with child care costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17170/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (6 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 270. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will consider recommendations made by the study group on pre-nuptial agreements in 2007, which indicated that pre-nuptial agreements could be legalised through amendments to the Family Law Act 1995 and the Family Law (Divorce) Act 1996; if these could be introduced so as to give legal recognition to such pre-nuptial agreements, which...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (6 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 502. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will set out in detail the way the inheritance of a sum of money is dealt with when assessing the reckonable income of the parents of a dependant student in respect of the student grant scheme 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17734/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (7 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to address a Labour Court agreement in respect of €7.5 million owed to 400 social care workers in Counties Galway and Roscommon in twilight premium time payments, which extends over an eight-year period and which is not being honoured due to the Health Service Executive pleading inability to pay; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Entitlements (7 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 134. To ask the Minister for Health if he will liaise with the Health Service Executive to ascertain if a person (details supplied) in County Cavan is entitled to a pension, in respect of that person's employment, over a 14-year period, with the old health board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17955/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (7 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take with the Health Service Executive to ensure that moneys, in the sum of €7.5 million, owed to social care workers in Counties Galway and Roscommon, in respect of twilight premium time payments, and which have been confirmed by the Labour Court as being properly due and owing over the past eight years, will be paid; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Semi-State Bodies (7 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the position being adopted by the management of Bord na Móna, whereby it is attempting to impose unilateral changes to employees' conditions of employment; his views that if current talks with management at the Labour Relations Commission do not deliver a workable agreement, there would be an...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (12 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 229. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to a claim for invalidly pension; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18202/15]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Nursing Staff Remuneration (12 May 2015)

Willie Penrose: 326. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if the wage being paid to student nurses, even during fourth year, will be subject to review in the Low Pay Commission which has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18201/15]