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Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (17 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 546: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the grants available for persons in houses which are in need of insulation for heat preservation and retention if there are grants available for upgrading windows through Sustainable Energy Ireland or through his Department; if he will furnish the relevant documentation in support thereof; and if he will make...

Estimates for Public Services 2008 (17 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: I thank my colleague for sharing time. While it is his brief, I wish to say a few words because I have some knowledge of this area. I endorse the Minister's decision on behalf of the people last week, as it was a matter of national interest. We are well on our way back to market recovery. It will take some time because some organs of the media carried adverse publicity and used...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (16 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has had recent discussions on funding issues with the companies that have been selected to provide co-located private hospitals on public grounds; if they have identified problems on securing capital for such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45508/08]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (16 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to commence a new tender process for the supply of unlicensed medicines to Irish patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45507/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if his attention has been drawn to the impact the cutbacks in education spending will have on a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath, and in particular the impact of the loss of teachers in the school due to the increase in pupil-teacher ratio of 2.6 teachers equivalents the loss of disadvantaged allocation one teacher...

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (16 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when approval for refurbishment works which have been promised for a school (details supplied) in County Longford will be allowed to proceed in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46400/08]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the November 2008 Exchequer returns, there is a need to revise his forecast general Government deficit of 6.5% of GDP, or just over €12 billion for 2009; if there will a need for a mini-budget or other measures in the first half of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45347/08]

Financial Institutions Support Scheme. (11 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has clarified the way in which the public interest directors being appointed to the boards of institutions covered by the bank guarantee scheme can exercise their public interest mandates in the context of company law requiring directors to act in the interests of shareholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45348/08]

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: I wish to share time with Deputy Costello.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: I congratulate Deputy English and the Fine Gael Party on tabling this timely motion. We have had numerous debates in the House on the matter. We are speaking during the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the worst banking crisis in a century. We recognise this is a global crisis and requires a global solution. We in Ireland are fortunate to be participants in the...

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Hear, hear.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Hear, hear.

Consumer Issues: Motion (Resumed) (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: The Deputy was not around when we were creating a thousand jobs a week and inflation was at high levels.

Small and Medium Enterprise. (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: The Minister of State is aware that up to 250,000 small and medium-sized enterprises provide 800,000 jobs. While foreign direct investment is important for Ireland, small and medium-sized enterprises are the lifeblood of most areas, particularly rural areas. Is the Minister of State aware of people's concerns of a significant drain on the retail sector that will take place after Christmas?...

Small and Medium Enterprise. (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: I note there are four Ministers on that side of the House and four Fine Gael Members on this side, while I am on my own. I will take them on single-handedly anyway.

Small and Medium Enterprise. (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: The Industrial Credit Corporation, established by the State in the 1930s, was of great assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises. The Government should establish a similar organisation if the banks do not tap into the European Investment Bank funds. Let the Government get into this money and tell the banks to stuff it if they do not play ball. It is about time they were told they...

Small and Medium Enterprise. (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: Fair play to them. If the Ministers do that, I will be behind them every step of the way like Dickie Rock.

Industrial Relations. (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: I thought the Minister would say that because it is prescribed by a statutory procedure. Is the Tánaiste concerned that it has taken 16 weeks or more to deal with applications for statutory redundancy? My view is that it is longer than 16 weeks. Despite the good practice objective within the Department to have it dealt with quicker than that, it is taking at least 16 weeks, notwithstanding...

Industrial Relations. (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: It is of concern and Members are aware of the situation on the ground. Can additional staff at the Department be deployed to expedite this matter, as was done at the Department of Social and Family Affairs?

Industrial Relations. (10 Dec 2008)

Willie Penrose: It is ingenuity.