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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that her Department is meeting the extra demand placed on its services as a result of rising unemployment. [39500/08]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (11 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in relation to the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion and in particular the high level goals in relation to welfare support for children. [39508/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the impact that falls in global equity markets have had on the National Pension Reserve Fund; his views on whether liquidating any of the NPRF's equity holdings while global equity markets were at rock-bottom prices would be unwise; if he will propose modifications to the NPRF's investment guidelines or portfolio make-up; if he will...

Written Answers — Debt Levels: Debt Levels (6 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecast total national debt for the year ends 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38812/08]

Written Answers — Bridge Repairs: Bridge Repairs (6 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has received an application from Longford County Council for funding to repair the Camlin Bridge at Clondra; if finance will be made available for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39184/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if steps will be taken to progress same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39183/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (5 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Irish high level delegation to China indicated Ireland's strong support and concern for human rights in Burma-Myanmar, in view of the recent opportunity offered by the ASEM meeting. [38387/08]

Written Answers — EU Council Meetings: EU Council Meetings (5 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide a report on the most recent meeting of the EU's General Affairs and External Relations Council; the agenda items that were discussed; and his views on such discussions as were held at that forum regarding Zimbabwe. [38388/08]

Written Answers — Third Level Institutions: Third Level Institutions (4 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department accepted but has not yet acted upon the recommendation of Report No. 42 by the Review Body on Higher Remuneration with regard to the withdrawal of unauthorised allowances paid to senior staff within certain third level institutes. [38010/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on whether an expanded school building programme is necessary not only to alleviate the widespread inadequacy of schools but also to improve the overall economy by providing much needed employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38009/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person who is in receipt of the old age pension, and whose spouse becomes seriously ill and is also in receipt of the old age pension, and who is in need of constant full time care and attention, is entitled to carer's allowance because of the health condition of their spouse whereby they must be available at all times to...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (4 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm the reckonable income guideline for the special rate of maintenance grant of €20,147 has been increased for the academic year 2008-09; if not, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that small increases in social welfare payments, for example invalidity pension, derived by parents of otherwise qualifying...

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the latest profit monitor report showing that only the top one third of suckler farmers generated a profit in 2007 while the bottom two thirds were forced to subsidise their farms with premium payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37460/08]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to extend navigation from the River Shannon to Glasson village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37720/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way an entitlement to deserted wife's benefit which was an insurance based benefit could be transformed into a means tested payment; if in view of the fact that there is a small number in receipt of this payment she will explain the motivation for such a significant change whereby people who qualified for same anticipated...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 188: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the military service allowance for members of the Permanent Defence Force who retired prior to August 1990; if his Department has done a costing in respect of the numbers who have been deprived of this allowance; if, in this context and due to the reducing numbers involved, he will take steps to have same granted to these...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the dramatic and negative impact upon farm families that a number of measures announced in budget 2009 will have, and in particular the decisions to suspend the early retirement scheme and the installation aid scheme, the significant changes to the disadvantaged area scheme and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the negative impact upon farm families and young farmers of the measures announced in budget 2009 and in particular the decisions to suspend the early retirement scheme and the installation aid scheme, together with changes to the disadvantaged area scheme and the suckler cow welfare...

Beef Industry. (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the report by the Food and Veterinary Office recording ongoing failures by Brazil to meet EU standards. [37461/08]

Education Cuts: Motion (Resumed) (30 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Deputy Fahey wrote the book on opportunism.