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Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused a visitor visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18224/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (31 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a request in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Louth to report to the Garda national immigration bureau on 8 June 2004 will not be proceeded with; if he will give the usual undertaking and assurance so that steps will be taken to implement this person's deportation from the State pending the ultimate...

Grant Payments. (31 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: I wish to share time with Deputies Wall and Paul McGrath. I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this matter which is extremely important to so many livestock farmers throughout the country. It is particularly important in the midlands and in Westmeath, Longford and the adjacent counties. The problem of which the Minister of State ought to be aware revolves around the proposed...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visa for a person (details supplied) was refused; if the reasons for such refusal will be set out in full; if same will be further reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17697/05]

Written Answers — Companies Registration Office: Companies Registration Office (25 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a community group (details supplied) in County Westmeath is the subject of severe penalties if it is late in filing its returns; if the Companies Registration Office will waive or reduce same to the normal filing fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17577/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been appointed to the post they applied for; the further reason the Public Appointments Service has not been requested by his Department to fill a vacancy in the area concerned; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite this person being first on...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (25 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will have a new afforestation grant cheque issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17573/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions that thousands of workers are sleepwalking into old age poverty due to not having a pension; if he has plans to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17111/05]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received a copy of the Combat Poverty Agency's recent report, Irish Social Expenditure in a Comparative International Context: Epilogue; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that despite strong economic growth, Ireland continues to be among the nations with the lowest social spending which contributes to high...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the recent decision taken by the Government to repay persons who were patients of nursing homes and had been illegally charged applies to those who have been in receipt of contributory pensions, even of a reduced nature, in the same way as it applies to persons who were in receipt of non-contributory pensions; the way...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Finance if a C2 certificate has issued to a company (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/05]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance if the persons who have invested in a single life insurance premium policy whereby the source of such investments are clearly identifiable such as arising from an injury compensation or from PAYE earnings saved over a number of years or the sale of a legitimate product such as land, property or other items do not have to be concerned with the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if a person is entitled to the one-parent family tax credit if they are separated and have a child in full-time education; the age this continues to apply to in respect of the tax credit for the parent; if, during the currency of the education, the person becomes disabled and qualifies for the disability allowance, if the parent can still retain...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason an application for a work permit for a firm to employ a person (details supplied) was refused; if this decision will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16919/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if an application for a work permit for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be reviewed; if his Department only issues work permits to non-EU nationals who are highly qualified and on high salaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17262/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the decision to suppress two posts at a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be reviewed; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this school has just been granted €250,000 by her Department under the devolved schools initiative and to the proposal to reduce the number required for the appointment of...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent report by the One Parent Exchange Network showing that the average debt for lone parents approaches €8,000; if the absence of affordable child care is a contributory factor to preventing many lone parents entering the workforce and means they must stay at home to look after their...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: This report is a severe jolt to the system and a significant rebuttal of the fatuous and ill-founded comments that have emanated from certain quarters. There has often been a distortion of the facts surrounding lone parenthood. There is no crock of gold in lone parenthood and lone parents have been badly maligned by recent utterances by certain people. Such people, following a perusal of this...

Anti-Poverty Strategy. (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: It is frightening.

Social Welfare Code. (24 May 2005)

Willie Penrose: It proves that the Labour Party was correct to oppose this policy vehemently from the outset.