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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding a carer's allowance application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5423/10]

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.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: We have not got anything for ten years. Limerick has not got anything for four or five years. It will have to wait until it has reached the decade. I would like to ask a few simple questions. I understand that the 70-acre site behind the Vistakon plant is ready to be upgraded, although there is an infrastructural deficit in the area. When will money be provided from the €7 million...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: I refer to the fund that has been provided to make sure the potential of the Shannon cargo hub is developed.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: I was right.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Right. It is important that we attract tourists to this country. I happen to live in the same county as somebody who acts as an entrepreneur. I am proud to say he went to the same school as me. Why was the travel tax introduced? It is stopping people who would spend money from coming to this country. It has caused a depression in the industry for the sake of collecting a measly few...

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: I understand that the Minister of State met the workers to discuss the European globalisation fund. Is he prepared to guarantee that the fund will be operated in a flexible manner? Can he guarantee that this operation will not be imposed on people from the top down? Those who wish to start small businesses should be able to go into education. It should not be circumscribed.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: This is a very important matter.

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Will the Minister of State put in place specific targets, as part of this strategy, so that we can evaluate the progress made by the task force every three, six, nine or 12 months?

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: How did it go?

Job Losses. (2 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: That is good.