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Public Holidays. (24 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: I know, I am one of those.

Public Holidays. (24 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: I urge the Minister of State to ensure he does not allow right wing views to cloud his evaluation and assessment of this important topic. It is an issue that exercises the minds of workers. I am involved in a small business which employs three people who receive their statutory entitlements in respect of holidays. I would vindicate the right of workers at all times in this regard. Workers...

Industrial Development. (24 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when his attention was drawn to the fact that a project (details supplied) in County Cork would not proceed; the action he took as a result; if he regards the project as being cancelled; the steps he will take to ensure that alternative industrial projects are secured for the Cork area to compensate for the cancellation of...

Industrial Development. (24 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: My question was carefully framed to elicit a detailed reply. The decision by Amgen not to proceed with the project in question was the equivalent of what happened at Intel. Everyone is sympathetic because 1,100 jobs were due to be created directly as a result of the project and a further 100 would have come about in ancillary and spin-off industries. Does the Minister agree the signs in...

Industrial Development. (24 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: I am not playing politics with it.

Employment Rights. (24 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to introduce and implement legislation regulating employment agencies in order to ensure equality of treatment for agency workers; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland is one of only three EU countries which has failed to provide legislation for equal treatment of such workers in...

Employment Rights. (24 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: It is clear that Irish and migrant workers are being offered agency employment rather than full-time employment. Is it also not clear that the situation regarding agency workers represents a blight upon, or a lacuna in, our employment legislation framework? We have nothing to protect such workers who have little or no job security and little or no access to sick pay, pension entitlements or...

Written Answers — International Conventions: International Conventions (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when Ireland will ratify the international instruments in relation to the prohibition on trafficking. [24980/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he and the Government are in favour of establishing a regime of inspection of such civilian and military traffic in order to among other purposes, ensure Irish compliance with its international human rights and humanitarian law obligations. [25002/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will extend the TAK saver scheme in Budget 2008 to enable the purchase by employers of bicycles and electrical bicycles for the transportation of their employees to work which would have significant benefits for all concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25404/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the waiting list in the Dunboyne area, County Meath for young people who are waiting access to speech therapy and that the Health Service Executive in May 2007 commenced the process of hiring a second speech therapist for this area but same can not now be proceeded with in view of the embargo upon...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the precise health facilities and ancillary health developments that will be put in place at Loosan, Athlone, County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25407/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she will take steps to honour the Government's commitment to introduce country of origin labelling legislation for the pig meat sector, in view of the fact that currently substantial transformation allows imported pork and bacon products to be labelled as Irish thereby misleading the consumer; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that up to 70% of the cost of producing a pig here is associated with the costs of feed; and that feed costs have risen by over €100 per tonne in 2007; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that the competitors to the Irish based pig industry are able to avail of...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 565: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application for a visa by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was recently refused; if this application will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25319/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 619: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount of resources that have been allocated to Athlone Town Council in respect of proposals submitted by them for the regeneration renewal of an estate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25406/07]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (23 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are grants available to householders to install the appropriate insulation procedures in particular where the dwelling houses are old and do not have appropriate insulation installed; if it is his intention to grant aid such work particularly in view of heat conservation that is involved; and if he...

Written Answers — Railway Stations: Railway Stations (18 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 30: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is currently reviewing a feasibility study carried out by the Athlone Institute of Technology on the redevelopment of Killucan station, County Westmeath and the provision of a park and ride facility there to facilitate a large catchment area of commuters including Ballivor, Rochfordbridge and east Mullingar on the Dublin to Sligo railway...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give consideration to and review the application for a work permit by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24576/07]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (18 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when application forms for lottery grants will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24636/07]