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Written Answers — UN Reform: UN Reform (6 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the ongoing work being carried out on behalf of the UN General Secretary Mr. Kofi Annan; if such work has been completed; if so, the conclusions reached and if not, the priorities which are being addressed. [26855/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is committed to keeping those on the national minimum wage out of the tax net; the number of persons on the national minimum wage who have been brought back into the tax net as result of the increase to €7.65 per hour which came into operation from 1 May 2005; if he will take steps to remove these low earners from the tax net; and if he...

Written Answers — State Property: State Property (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the planned sale of State property announced; the list of property sold to date and the amount raised; the way in which the money used has been raised; the properties it is planned to sell during 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26644/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 198: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the package of care measures which were announced as part of her ten point plan, to ensure that persons would be kept and maintained within their own community, do not appear to have resources allocated to the Midland Health Board to allow it to be put in place; when the Midland Health Board will be given...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is entitled to the higher education grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27030/05]

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: She will always be remembered for the savage 16 cuts. The Department of Social and Family Affairs handed back €840 million to the Exchequer over eight years. I would not mind if that happened as a result of savings. However, the Minister's predecessor visited €55 million worth of cuts on the most vulnerable people in the country at the time that money was being handed back. This is to her...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: I compliment the Minister and his officials for bringing forward the Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005. There is a significant corpus of social welfare legislation, the Minister referred to 16 enactments, since 1993. This consolidation Bill is important from a lawyer's perspective as one will be able to go to one corpus of legislation and extract what is required. It is also important...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage. (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: That is true. If he dyed his hair it would look great. It is good that the Minister is innovative, has ideas and thinks out loud. Yesterday at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs, I paid tribute to the Combat Poverty Agency, as did Deputy Stanton. It was great to see the agency bring its report before the committee. Like us or lump us, we have been elected by the...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: I spoke earlier about the desirability of consolidating legislation into one Act, for everyone's ease and convenience, particularly consumers. Then I pointed out the anomalies which grow from that. I hope that the Minister would look at some of them, one of which is the fuel allowance, particularly for those living in sheltered accommodation. He can remedy that matter with approximately...

Social Welfare Consolidation Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: I am glad of that. When he got into this area he put on a bit of a socialist coat, although he was not like that when he was in the Department of Transport. Perhaps we converted him and clothed him when we got a hold of him. However, we did not manage that with his predecessor.

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (4 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the discussions she has had with other Departments and State agencies with a view to meeting the EU biofuels directive requiring Ireland to replace the 2% of petrol and diesel with renewable fuels by end of 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26465/05]

Written Answers — Farm Waste Management: Farm Waste Management (4 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the new grants system for the construction of new slurry storage facilities arising from the nitrates directive will be in place; the areas of the country where it will apply; the amount of aid that will be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26464/05]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason no moneys have been provided to finance the installation of a closed circuit television scheme in Mullingar, County Westmeath; if consideration will be given to ensure the allocation of appropriate funds to the parties interested in ensuring same is provided in Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (4 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is any grant aid available to a person who wishes to recycle old paint and other such material; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26801/05]

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (29 Sep 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on new research published in a journal (details supplied) and completed with the full co-operation of the Defence Forces showing that the death rate by suicide among Irish soldiers matches that of the national population; his further views on whether this is a surprisingly high figure and whether the creation of safer work places for...

Written Answers — Television Services: Television Services (29 Sep 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he will take to ensure that, on foot of recommendations of the task force on emigration, emigrants in Britain will be in a position to receive a television service from RTE; the cost of providing this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26141/05]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Sep 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application for redundancy on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, has been received in his Department; the position with regard to this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26140/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (29 Sep 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the names and numbers of European companies employing persons here and which have obtained a certificate of exemption from the payment of PRSI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Sep 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received correspondence from persons (details supplied) in County Roscommon; if the amount allowed to be earned by a dependant of an old age contributory pensioner will be increased significantly from the current amount of €88.88; if same will be increased in budget 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (29 Sep 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received any further reports in relation to the re-opening of Killucan railway station; if steps have been taken to include same in the new ten-year transport plan; if his Department will assist both the local community group which is seeking to have same re-opened and Westmeath County Council, which has signalled the importance of the...