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Land and Land Conveyancing Law Reform (Review of Rent in Certain Cases)(Amendment) Bill 2010: Second Stage (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: I thank my colleague, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, for bringing this important and timely legislation before the House. It is vital in the context of saving and securing jobs and keeping businesses operating in a difficult environment. It is clear from our discussions with retailers on this issue that exorbitant rent contracts are forcing high street retailers throughout the State out of...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to figures produced by the Central Statistics Office which show that young men under the age of 25 years are the main casualties of the job crisis and that two out of every three young men are out of work in counties Donegal, Limerick and parts of Louth; the steps that are...

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 99: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she is taking to combat the continuing high level of unemployment as indicated by the February 2010 live register figures and ongoing announcements of job losses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11358/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of employment service officers and clerical staff in each FÁS employment office in the State at year end 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11464/10]

Written Answers — Local Employment Service: Local Employment Service (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of local employment service staff in each LES office in the State at year end 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11465/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she conducts studies or surveys of the experiences of job seekers who interact with the public employment services here; if she will publish these surveys; if not, her views on conducting these studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11466/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on the OECD report Activation Policies in Ireland published in January 2009 which found that spending here on active labour market programmes was significantly lower than in other OECD countries, that Ireland's public employment service was under-staffed and that the proportion of staff time...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 127: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding received by her Department from the European social funds in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; the programmes and projects for which this funding was allocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11468/10]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the factors that would be considered in the review of decentralisation in 2011 whereby decentralisation which was planned for a number of places, including Mullingar, County Westmeath, has now been deferred; if one of these factors would include that of legitimate expectation on the part of the civil servants who applied for decentralisation in...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of the decentralisation proposals which are being deferred and which are subject to review in 2011, he will indicate that such a review will result in the indefinite deferral of decentralisation to places such as Mullingar, County Westmeath; the implications for those civil servants who applied for decentralisation in good...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the grants and-or incentives available to persons who wish to set up businesses for the purpose of recycling vehicle tyres; the assistance that is available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11540/10]

Grocery Industry. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to claims that some major supermarkets are demanding payment of up to €500,000 from suppliers in order to ensure the continued stocking of their products; the steps she will take to end this practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11441/10]

Grocery Industry. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Tánaiste for her reply. This situation has gone beyond a joke. If Mr. Paul Cullen can find out that Tesco is seeking up to €500,000 from suppliers in order to stock their goods, it is a joke. The Competition Authority has trumpeted its achievements. It has been a waste of space in this area because somebody has to come along and give evidence. Would the Tánaiste agree...

Grocery Industry. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Does the aggressive behaviour from retail companies amount to an abuse of their dominant position? They exert phenomenal pressure on suppliers with whom they have business relationships. The power imbalance between the supplier and the retailer is an important matter. It seriously disadvantages suppliers which are trying to operate profitably. They are subject to requests for "Hello"...

Grocery Industry. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: It is costing jobs.

Grocery Industry. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: The Tánaiste will have it next week.

Departmental Review. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: The Leas-Cheann Comhairle should be shown some respect.

Departmental Review. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Deputy Morgan and I are the only voices of sanity.

Economic Competitiveness. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: The Deputy and everybody else is very tetchy, except for Deputy Morgan and me.

Job Creation. (9 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: I accept there are significant and complex legal issues involved. The Tánaiste made offers of alternatives to Michael O'Leary. He comes from the same county as me and it appears that he got impatient with pendulum-style politics, the Tweedledum, Tweedledee facilitation that Aer Lingus had to be accommodated at all times while the DAA had an interest. The interest of the 300 or 500 jobs...