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- 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]
- Written Answers — Broadcasting Legislation: Broadcasting Legislation (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 536: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns expressed by persons in RTÃ relating to the proposal to dissolve the RTÃ Authority and the transfer of its broadcasting and corporate functions to a new RTÃ company limited by guarantee under the Companies Acts, and the impact of the draft proposals in...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 599: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position and method by which carer's leave can be taken by a person; if it is necessary that it should be taken in blocks of a minimum of 13 weeks, whereby employees often feel that four or six weeks would be adequate; if, in this context in particular, it is the policy of the Health Service Executive to insist that...
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 604: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position, and method, by which carer's leave can be taken by a person, and if it is necessary that it should be taken in blocks of a minimum of 13 weeks, whereby employees often feel that four or six weeks would be adequate; if in this context it is the policy of the Health and Safety Authority to insist that it be...
- Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has received an application for funding in respect of an employment development information project (details supplied); if he will ensure that same is considered for such funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14716/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 731: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will take steps to ensure that entitlements are available to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath as set out in correspondence furnished to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14324/07]
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 771: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if, when a person applies for a farm modernisation and improvement grant, they will be given an indication of the precise amount of the grant they will receive upon approval, and in particular where they qualify for the maximum of 70% that the specific costing that would be utilised by her Department which would indicate the nature...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 866: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, during the course of the decentralisation of 300 personnel from her Department to Mullingar there will be provision for people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14755/07]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 876: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to a person who undertook a business studies course between September 2004 and May 2005, and who obtained a maintenance grant in respect of same, but did not complete the two year course and is now undertaking a course in general nursing in England; if their grant for undertaking such a nursing course will...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 932: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position, in relation to a person who undertook a business studies course between September 2004 and May 2005, and who obtained a maintenance grant in respect of same, but did not complete the two year course and is now undertaking a course in general nursing in England; if in relation to their grant, the undertaking for such a...
- Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Apr 2007)
Willie Penrose: Question 994: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will immediately approve an application for funding by Longford County Council for refurbishment works at a housing estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14336/07]
- 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...
- 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...