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Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "1.—The Minister shall, within 6 months from after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas, a report on increasing the living alone allowance.". Deputy Crowe is asking for another report within three months. The election will put that to bed but we are tabling the...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: I accept the Minister's point that it is a social policy area but our job is to ensure we alert people to the issue. We believe we have done that and ventilated the views as best we can. In light of what the Minister said I will withdraw the amendment.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 4: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: 1. The Minister shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas, a report on the exclusion of social welfare recipients from eligibility for rent supplement in areas designated for urban regeneration. We discussed this provision on Second Stage....

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: "1.—The Minister shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas, a report on the implications of abolishing the means test for carer's allowance.". I will not delay on this because I have harrowed this ground often. The Minister, the public and...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: He is the revolving door.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of RCT collected in relation to RCT in respect of each of the years, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006; the amount which remains unallocated to the taxpayer who suffered the deduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10226/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 284: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to have an application for tax credits by a person (details supplied) dealt with as quickly as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9494/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to her reply to a previous parliamentary question of 14 February 2007, the steps this child care group (details supplied) should take to secure grant aid in the context where a new group has been established and where there is an urgent need for the said child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Health and Children, further to her answer to a previous parliamentary question of February 2007, if the said capital grant has now been approved for persons (details supplied) in County Meath who wish to expand child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9496/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take immediate steps to appoint a consultant rheumatologist to the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, as such an appointment is warranted in the context of the number of people who are suffering from arthritis and other such medical problems in this large geographical area. [9497/07]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 563: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has received an application for lottery funding from a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the steps he will take to ensure that same is provided for in the forthcoming allocations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10074/07]

Written Answers — Job Initiative: Job Initiative (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the jobs initiative scheme; the qualifying conditions attached thereto; if same will be renewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10083/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 589: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the finance that his Department has made available to individuals and families to deal with the severe flooding difficulties experienced by farmers and other members of the community in the Shannon basin area around Athlone and its hinterland due to recent weather difficulties; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons older people in receipt of State pensions, are excluded from the back to education allowance scheme; if there are plans to change this rule; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9688/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the arrangements he is putting in place for the introduction of the free telephone rental allowance for people who possess mobile telephones but who do not possess a landline; if application forms will issue; the arrangements to be put in place to ensure that pensioners who now possess a mobile telephone and did not previously...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 628: To ask the Minister for Transport if, with reference to a letter dated 5 February 2007 to his Department (details supplied), he will take steps to have the issue set out therein comprehensively dealt with and a detailed reply furnished; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9584/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 691: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been granted the single farm payment for 2006 in view of the fact that this person who has land rented, completed entitlements for their herd number and the transfer of entitlements was lodged in the Dingle farm payment section in Portlaoise in April 2006; if she will...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 861: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take, in view of the circumstances which are well known to her Department, to provide 20 hours tuition to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if she will ensure that same is backdated to the date of application in September 2006; if this matter will be addressed without further delay; and if she will...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 832: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department received an application for funding from a primary school (details supplied) in County Westmeath for the purpose of providing necessary additional and ancillary accommodation; if so, when such funding will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9935/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (8 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she is taking to ensure non-organic food is not mislabelled; the procedures in place that she is responsible for which seek to prevent such mislabelling; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9100/07]