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Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: This legislation was negotiated and I am completely in agreement with the thrusts and objectives of the Bill, subject to amendment. Some of these have already been included or were pre-empted.

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (5 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: That is fair enough. I am sure there will be more accommodation when we get down to business. One of the big problems was the lack of inspectors. There were only 30 or 35. Like the acorn seed becoming an oak, it took a long time to increase the number of inspectors to 90. We now have an inspectorate but it should be under the umbrella of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (4 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Defence the cutbacks implemented in 2008 in regard to recruitment to the Defence Forces; the recruitment cutbacks it is intended to make during 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3512/09]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (4 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 149: To ask the Minister for Defence if a decision has been made in regard to the replacement of the Air Corps Cessna fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3513/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of visits made by or on behalf of the Industrial Development Authority and Enterprise Ireland to County Kilkenny, for each of the years ending 31 December 2006, 31 December 2007 and 31 December 2008; the number of approved projects by each of these bodies in Kilkenny for the periods specified; and...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (4 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when applications for resource hours in respect of pupils at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be dealt with; if steps will be taken to expedite same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3656/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will review social welfare legislation governing the operation of family income supplement to allow for the splitting of the payment between parents when they both make significant provision for the child or to allow either parent claim when they both make significant provision for the child regardless of where either...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the level of co-operation between local employment services and her Department's local area offices; the ways she will improve same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3215/09]

Written Answers — Sales Law: Sales Law (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the work of the sales law review group since its establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3390/09]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will support the establishment of a FÁS office in Ashbourne, County Meath to serve the needs of the towns of Ashbourne, Rathoath, Dunshaughlin and Dunboyne in view of the increase in both population and unemployment in this area, and whereby currently people seeking employment advice and support in...

Written Answers — Consumer Protection: Consumer Protection (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the legal protections for consumers who buy products or services on layaway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3478/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to have correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath dealt with particularly in the context of the circumstances outlined in the correspondence, and the funding in their favour, that all moneys overpaid by them by way of taxation imposed, be refunded; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the proposals by the Health Service Executive to relocate the primary care unit situated at Springfield, Mullingar, County Westmeath to a centralised facility at Finglas, Dublin; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this will result in the loss of 30 jobs and the consequences it will have in terms...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (3 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to review a decision not to award a grant to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3392/09]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Jan 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of meetings he has had with senior gardaí in the past two years on the availability of drugs here; his views on the concern that availability is on the increase in almost every county here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2595/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jan 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Finance the upper age level at which an incapacitated child tax credit is made available to a parent; if that is available to a parent, notwithstanding that the person concerned is in receipt of disability allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2897/09]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Jan 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who earned income, between 30 November 2008 and 27 December 2008, and which money was duly paid in January 2009, had the 1% levy applied to same, despite same being earned prior to 1 January 2009, when the levy came into operation; if in these circumstances, the amount deducted in respect...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Jan 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the appropriate and proper resources have not been made available for the provision of comprehensive dermatology services at a hospital (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2921/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jan 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the eligibility guidelines for medical cards for persons over 70 years in the context of recent changes announced concerning the position in relation to the means test of people with savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2925/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (29 Jan 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if in view of the recent study carried out on educational accommodation, a site has been selected for the provision of a secondary school at Kinnegad, County Westmeath; if he will liaise with Westmeath County Council in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2892/09]