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Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his most recent contacts with the Omagh bomb victims and their families; if his assistance has been sought and given in connection with their civil litigation against the alleged bombers; the nature of assistance he is in a position to provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9687/06]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received representations from the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs urging him to review section 5 of the Arbitration Act 1980; when he proposes to conduct that review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9675/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 68: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the amount of child care supplement which will be payable in the case of a child who is six years of age in the middle of May 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9871/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to ensure that the letter relating the decision by his Department to approve the application for a certificate of naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is conveyed to that person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9870/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application to erect a new school at Coralstown; when same is likely to commence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9872/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a progress report on the status of the application of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9873/06]

Written Answers — Home Tuition Grant: Home Tuition Grant (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, regarding her Department's decision to discontinue the tuition grant for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath why in the correspondence dated 28 February 2006 furnished to the said child's parents the reasons were not given for taking the decision to end home tuition; if there is mechanism provided for an appeal...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister for the level of interchange on Committee Stage and Report Stage, which is useful. The Minister is quite open in trying to deal with issues, which is why we do not try to be sneaky about taking advantage of someone who tries to participate in debates in a wholesome way. His reply is interesting as far as self-employed people are concerned. I am self-employed and, even...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: I suppose my wife will be rich because I probably will not last that long. It is important to be aware of these matters. The two cases illustrate the importance of information. Some officials might say that one cannot move on the 12 month period, but I hope there will be flexibility. If someone has an illness that threatens their livelihood, the last thing they might be concerned about is...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 8: In page 5, between lines 15 and 16, 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 introducing a disregard of income from Family Income Supplement when applying the spouse means test for the Household Benefit Package.". The Minister was probably...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Perhaps it is the west of Ireland air.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: There were no photographs of the Minister which was the Deputy's bête noire in regard to his predecessor. He used to become apoplectic when he would see photographs. It used to send him off the rails. He admonished the Minister's predecessor in fairly forthright terms, as only he can. The Minister is doing his job in regard to FIS, which is welcome. However, one of the unintended...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: We have had a good debate but I forewarn the Minister that I have prepared a booklet of social welfare anomalies. That is all I will say to him.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: It will be a best-seller. I do not want it to be a best-seller, I want to see the pages disappearing out of it as quickly as I print them.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Vote for the budget. With due respect, I have referred to eight or nine of the anomalies in the amendments. In fairness, the Minister cannot deal with them today because, as he said, the pot is gone. I have acknowledged that the Minister is trying to deal with a complex area in a far more caring way than did his predecessor. In that context I will withdraw the amendment because I trust the...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: I am talking about the household benefits package.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: The household benefits package is worth €19 per week but if a woman got €30 in FIS she would lose €19 in the household benefits package. There is an old saying in Westmeath that sometimes the head is not worth the wash. That may well be the case here. In this context I withdraw the amendment.

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 9: In page 5, between lines 15 and 16, 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 ensuring Parents on Child Benefit Book Payments claim their final child benefit payment.". This is an unusual situation. Following an investigation of the matter, the...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 2: In page 5, between lines 15 and 16, 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 the effect and operation of means tests overall in the social welfare system and in particular in relation to the carer's allowance.". We cannot propose an amendment...

Social Welfare Law Reform and Pensions Bill 2006: Report and Final Stages. (9 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: I urged the Minister to meet the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs so that consensus can be reached and progress can be made. Following his commitment to do so, I withdraw amendment No. 2.