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Pension Provisions. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 1: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the deficit in the FÁS pension fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41134/09]

Pension Provisions. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Tánaiste for her response. Many members of the public would be amazed to see a deficit of €303 million in the FÁS pension fund at a time when its chief executive got a pension benefit of €1.4 million in very questionable circumstances. What is the current deficit of the FÁS pension fund? The Tánaiste also mentioned the Financial Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act...

Pension Provisions. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Is it correct to say that we are looking at approximately €1.3 billion of a deficit with these pension funds being transferred to the NPRF at the end of 2008 anyway? Will the Tánaiste give an indication of the total exposure of the taxpayer as of now, as the taxpayer will have to foot the bill for the pension fund deficits and liabilities? It will be galling for many members of the...

Pension Provisions. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: What is the overall liability?

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the differential between the redundancy figures and the live register figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41135/09]

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Is the Minister of State saying that the redundancy figures, the trend of which is far worse than the trend of the live register figures, indicate that more stable employment is being lost? That, in itself, is a very worrying trend. I would like to ask about those figures. Would a person who has been in a part-time role with a company for a considerable period of time, over the two-year...

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: The Government is putting jobs at risk for fear that the wrong types of employers might get it. It is good to know that.

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Jobs are being lost in the meantime.

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Does the Minister of State believe it is acceptable that employers need to wait for seven or eight months to get a refund? Many of them are struggling with cash flow difficulties. Regarding the issue of part-time and full-time employees, there is an anomaly regarding how the readings and calculations are done for redundancy and for the live register, which also adds to the discrepancy. Is...

Live Register. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: There are huge pressures on businesses also.

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Minister of State for his long-winded reply.

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: He did not mention the mid-west task force, which will be important in the context of the expansion of the smart economy outside Dublin. Will he comment on the national skills bulletin? It has again highlighted this year that specialised focus is needed on IT, science, sales, marketing, health, accountancy, engineering and so on. However, a good understanding of basic maths is fundamental...

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: Maths is the key building block.

Smart Economy. (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: How about a decent syllabus?

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I wish to ask the Tánaiste about two pieces of legislation. All Members in the House have had personal experience of the trauma people go through in dealing with the coroner service. The Coroners Bill has been in limbo in the Seanad for the past two years. Will the Seanad give us any indication of when it will move through the Seanad and come before the Dáil? The second piece of...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: We are awaiting Committee Stage. There has been a delay in tabling amendments for two years. Deputy Stagg raised a similar issue last week which the Taoiseach responded to on Tuesday. The precedent is there.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: I do not expect the Tánaiste to have it.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: She can do me the courtesy of coming back to me on the issue. No. 76 is the social welfare lone parent and low income families reform Bill.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: On Tuesday the Taoiseach responded to a question put by Deputy Stagg the previous week on legislation before the Seanad. The question asked when Committee Stage amendments would be tabled and the Taoiseach responded in the House on the specific pieces of legislation. I am talking about a piece of legislation——

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Denis Naughten: ——that has been in the Seanad for the past two years.